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 thero ….

Navakanipāto niṭṭhito.

Tatruddānaṃ

Bhūto tathaddaso thero,
eko khaggavisāṇavā;
Navakamhi nipātamhi,
gāthāyopi imā navāti.