Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Theragāthā 2.40

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.40

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Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Catutthavagga

Chapter Four

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Kappaṭakurattheragāthā

Kappaṭakura

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“Ayamiti kappaṭo kappaṭakuro,

This chap, “Rag-rice”, he sure is a rag!

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Acchāya atibharitāya;

Into the vase of freedom from death, <j>polished and overflowing,

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Amataghaṭikāyaṁ dhammakaṭamatto,

sufficient teaching has been poured;

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Katapadaṁ jhānāni ocetuṁ.

the path to build up absorptions has been laid out.

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Mā kho tvaṁ kappaṭa pacālesi,

Don’t nod off, Rag—

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Mā tvaṁ upakaṇṇamhi tāḷessaṁ;

I’ll smack your ear!

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Na hi tvaṁ kappaṭa mattamaññāsi,

You know no limit,

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Saṅghamajjhamhi pacalāyamāno”ti.

nodding off in the midst of the Saṅgha!

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… Kappaṭakuro thero …

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vaggo catuttho.

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Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

Migasiro sivako ca,

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upavāṇo ca paṇḍito;

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Isidinno ca kaccāno,

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nitako ca mahāvasī;

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Poṭiriyaputto nisabho,

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usabho kappaṭakuroti.