Theragāthā

Chakkanipāta

Paṭhamavagga

6.13 Siri­maṇḍat­thera­gāthā

“Channa­mativas­sati,
vivaṭaṃ nātivassati;
Tasmā channaṃ vivaretha,
evaṃ taṃ nātivassati.

Maccu­nābbha­hato loko,
jarāya parivārito;
Taṇhāsallena otiṇṇo,
icchādhūpāyito sadā.

Maccu­nābbha­hato loko,
parikkhitto jarāya ca;
Haññati niccamattāṇo,
pattadaṇḍova takkaro.

Āgacchan­tag­gi­khan­dhāva,
maccu byādhi jarā tayo;
Paccuggantuṃ balaṃ natthi,
javo natthi palāyituṃ.

Amoghaṃ divasaṃ kayirā,
appena bahukena vā;
Yaṃ yaṃ vijahate rattiṃ,
tadūnaṃ tassa jīvitaṃ.

Carato tiṭṭhato vāpi,
āsīnasayanassa vā;
Upeti carimā ratti,
na te kālo pamajjitun”ti.

Sirimaṇḍo thero ….