Theragāthā
Pañcakanipāta
Paṭhamavagga
5.7. Gayākassapattheragāthā
“Pāto majjhanhikaṃ sāyaṃ,
tikkhattuṃ divasassahaṃ;
Otariṃ udakaṃ sohaṃ,
gayāya gayaphagguyā.‘Yaṃ mayā pakataṃ pāpaṃ,
pubbe aññāsu jātisu;
Taṃ dānīdha pavāhemi’,
evaṃdiṭṭhi pure ahuṃ.Sutvā subhāsitaṃ vācaṃ,
dhammatthasahitaṃ padaṃ;
Tathaṃ yāthāvakaṃ atthaṃ,
yoniso paccavekkhisaṃ.Ninhātasabbapāpomhi,
nimmalo payato suci;
Suddho suddhassa dāyādo,
putto buddhassa oraso.Ogayhaṭṭhaṅgikaṃ sotaṃ,
sabbapāpaṃ pavāhayiṃ;
Tisso vijjā ajjhagamiṃ,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.