Theragāthā
Sattakanipāta
Paṭhamavagga
7.4. Sopākattheragāthā
“Disvā pāsādachāyāyaṃ,
caṅkamantaṃ naruttamaṃ;
Tattha naṃ upasaṅkamma,
vandissaṃ purisuttamaṃ.Ekaṃsaṃ cīvaraṃ katvā,
saṃharitvāna pāṇayo;
Anucaṅkamissaṃ virajaṃ,
sabbasattānamuttamaṃ.Tato pañhe apucchi maṃ,
pañhānaṃ kovido vidū;
Acchambhī ca abhīto ca,
byākāsiṃ satthuno ahaṃ.Vissajjitesu pañhesu,
anumodi tathāgato;
Bhikkhusaṃghaṃ viloketvā,
imamatthaṃ abhāsatha.‘Lābhā aṅgānaṃ magadhānaṃ,
Yesāyaṃ paribhuñjati;
Cīvaraṃ piṇḍapātañca,
Paccayaṃ sayanāsanaṃ;
Paccuṭṭhānañca sāmīciṃ,
Tesaṃ lābhāti cābravi.Ajjatagge maṃ sopāka,
dassanāyopasaṅkama;
Esā ceva te sopāka,
bhavatu upasampadā’.Jātiyā sattavassohaṃ,
laddhāna upasampadaṃ;
Dhāremi antimaṃ dehaṃ,
aho dhammasudhammatā”ti.