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Theragāthā 2.24
Verses of the Senior Monks 2.24
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Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
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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 that culminatesin freedom from death. Ahaṁ monena monissaṁ, I’ll know it with wisdom,
gaṅgāsotova sāgaran”ti. as the Ganges knows the ocean.