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Theragāthā 1.20
Verses of the Senior Monks 1.20
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Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones
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Dutiyavagga
Chapter Two
Ajitattheragāthā
Ajita
“Maraṇe me bhayaṁ natthi, I do not fear death;
nikanti natthi jīvite; nor do I long for life.
Sandehaṁ nikkhipissāmi, I’ll lay down this body,
sampajāno paṭissato”ti.
aware and mindful.
Cūḷavaccho mahāvaccho,
vanavaccho ca sīvako;
Kuṇḍadhāno ca belaṭṭhi,
dāsako ca tatopari;
Siṅgālapitiko thero,
kulo ca ajito dasāti.