Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

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Theragāthā 3.6

Verses of the Senior Monks 3.6

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Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

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Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Khujjasobhitattheragāthā

Khujjasobhita

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“Ye cittakathī bahussutā,

“One of those monks who live in Pāṭaliputta—

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Samaṇā pāṭaliputtavāsino;

such brilliant speakers, and very learned—

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Tesaññataroyamāyuvā,

stands at the door:

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Dvāre tiṭṭhati khujjasobhito”.

the old man, Khujjasobhita.

2.1

“Ye cittakathī bahussutā,

One of those monks who live in Pāṭaliputta—

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Samaṇā pāṭaliputtavāsino;

such brilliant speakers, and very learned—

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Tesaññataroyamāyuvā,

stands at the door:

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Dvāre tiṭṭhati māluterito”.

an old man, trembling in the gale.”

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“Suyuddhena suyiṭṭhena,

“By war well fought, by sacrifice well made,

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saṅgāmavijayena ca;

by victory in battle;

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Brahmacariyānuciṇṇena,

by leading the spiritual life:

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evāyaṁ sukhamedhatī”ti.

that’s how one prospers in happiness.”

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… Khujjasobhito thero ….