Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Theragāthā 1.4

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.4

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Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Puṇṇattheragāthā

Puṇṇa (1st)

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“Sabbhireva samāsetha,

Associate only with the virtuous,

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paṇḍitehatthadassibhi;

the astute ones who see the goal.

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Atthaṁ mahantaṁ gambhīraṁ,

The wise ones, diligent and clear-seeing,

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duddasaṁ nipuṇaṁ aṇuṁ;

realize the goal

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Dhīrā samadhigacchanti,

so great and profound,

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appamattā vicakkhaṇā”ti.

hard to see, subtle, and fine.

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Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā puṇṇo mantāṇiputto thero gāthaṁ abhāsitthāti.

That is how this verse was recited by the senior venerable Puṇṇa son of Mantāṇī.