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.