Theragāthā
Pañcakanipāta
Paṭhamavagga
5.9. Vijitasenattheragāthā
“Olaggessāmi te citta,
āṇidvāreva hatthinaṃ;
Na taṃ pāpe niyojessaṃ,
kāmajāla sarīraja.Tvaṃ olaggo na gacchasi,
Dvāravivaraṃ gajova alabhanto;
Na ca cittakali punappunaṃ,
Pasakka pāparato carissasi.Yathā kuñjaraṃ adantaṃ,
Navaggahamaṅkusaggaho;
Balavā āvatteti akāmaṃ,
Evaṃ āvattayissaṃ taṃ.Yathā varahayadamakusalo,
Sārathi pavaro dameti ājaññaṃ;
Evaṃ damayissaṃ taṃ,
Patiṭṭhito pañcasu balesu.Satiyā taṃ nibandhissaṃ,
Payutto te damessāmi;
Vīriyadhuraniggahito,
Na yito dūraṃ gamissase cittā”ti.