Valliyattheragāthā

Theragāthā 2.24

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.24

Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

Tatiyavagga

Chapter Three

Valliyattheragāthā

Valliya (3rd)

“Yaṁ kiccaṁ daḷhavīriyena,

The duty of one whose energy is strong;

yaṁ kiccaṁ boddhumicchatā;

the duty of one who longs to wake up:

Karissaṁ nāvarajjhissaṁ,

that I’ll do, I won’t fail—

passa vīriyaṁ parakkamaṁ.

see my energy and vigor!

Tvañca me maggamakkhāhi,

Teach me the path,

añjasaṁ amatogadhaṁ;

the direct route whose objective is freedom from death.

Ahaṁ monena monissaṁ,

I’ll know it with wisdom,

gaṅgāsotova sāgaran”ti.

as the Ganges knows the ocean.

… Valliyo thero ….