Theragāthā
Navakanipāta
Paṭhamavagga
9.1. Bhūtattheragāthā
“Yadā dukkhaṃ jarāmaraṇanti paṇḍito,
Aviddasū yattha sitā puthujjanā;
Dukkhaṃ pariññāya satova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.Yadā dukkhassāvahaniṃ visattikaṃ,
Papañcasaṅghātadukhādhivāhiniṃ;
Taṇhaṃ pahantvāna satova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.Yadā sivaṃ dvecaturaṅgagāminaṃ,
Magguttamaṃ sabbakilesasodhanaṃ;
Paññāya passitva satova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.Yadā asokaṃ virajaṃ asaṅkhataṃ,
Santaṃ padaṃ sabbakilesasodhanaṃ;
Bhāveti saṃyojanabandhanacchidaṃ,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.Yadā nabhe gajjati meghadundubhi,
Dhārākulā vihagapathe samantato;
Bhikkhū ca pabbhāragatova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.Yadā nadīnaṃ kusumākulānaṃ,
Vicitta-vāneyya-vaṭaṃsakānaṃ;
Tīre nisinno sumanova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.Yadā nisīthe rahitamhi kānane,
Deve gaḷantamhi nadanti dāṭhino;
Bhikkhū ca pabbhāragatova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.Yadā vitakke uparundhiyattano,
Nagantare nagavivaraṃ samassito;
Vītaddaro vītakhilova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.Yadā sukhī malakhilasokanāsano,
Niraggaḷo nibbanatho visallo;
Sabbāsave byantikatova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindatī”ti.
Bhūto tathaddaso thero,
eko khaggavisāṇavā;
Navakamhi nipātamhi,
gāthāyopi imā navāti.