Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Theragāthā 2.24

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.24

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Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Tatiyavagga

Chapter Three

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Valliyattheragāthā

Valliya (3rd)

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“Yaṁ kiccaṁ daḷhavīriyena,

The duty of one whose energy is strong;

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yaṁ kiccaṁ boddhumicchatā;

the duty of one who longs to wake up:

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Karissaṁ nāvarajjhissaṁ,

that I’ll do, I won’t fail—

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passa vīriyaṁ parakkamaṁ.

see my energy and vigor!

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Tvañca me maggamakkhāhi,

Teach me the path,

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añjasaṁ amatogadhaṁ;

the direct route whose objective is freedom from death.

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Ahaṁ monena monissaṁ,

I’ll know it with wisdom,

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gaṅgāsotova sāgaran”ti.

as the Ganges knows the ocean.

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… Valliyo thero ….