Thag 1.41 · Sirivaḍḍha
Thag 1.41 · Sirivaḍḍhattheragāthā
Lightning flashes downon the cleft of Vebhāra and Paṇḍava.But in the mountain cleft he is absorbed in jhāna—the son of the Buddha, inimitable and unaffected.
“Vivaramanupatanti vijjutā,Vebhārassa ca paṇḍavassa ca;Nagavivaragato ca jhāyati,Putto appaṭimassa tādino”ti.
… Sirivaḍḍho thero ….
Thag 1.42 · Revata of the Acacia Wood
Thag 1.42 · Khadiravaniyattheragāthā
Cālā, Upacālā, Sīsupacālā—meditate mindfully!I’ve come to you like a hair-splitter.
“Cāle upacāle sīsūpacāle (…),Patissatā nu kho viharatha;Āgato vo vālaṁ viya vedhī”ti.
… Khadiravaniyo thero ….
Thag 1.43 · Sumaṅgala
Thag 1.43 · Sumaṅgalattheragāthā
Well freed! Well freed!I’m very well freed from three crooked things:my sickles, my ploughs,and my little hoes.Even if they were here, right here—I’d be done with them, done!Practice absorption Sumaṅgala! <j>Practice absorption Sumaṅgala!Stay heedful, Sumaṅgala!
“Sumuttiko sumuttiko,Sāhu sumuttikomhi tīhi khujjakehi;Asitāsu mayā naṅgalāsu mayā,Khuddakuddālāsu mayā.Yadipi idhameva idhameva,Atha vāpi alameva alameva;Jhāya sumaṅgala jhāya sumaṅgala,Appamatto vihara sumaṅgalā”ti.
… Sumaṅgalo thero ….
Thag 1.44 · Sānu
Thag 1.44 · Sānuttheragāthā
Mum, they weep for the dead,or for one who’s alive but missing.I’m alive and you can see me,so mum, why do you weep for me?
“Mataṁ vā amma rodanti,Yo vā jīvaṁ na dissati;Jīvantaṁ maṁ amma passantī,Kasmā maṁ amma rodasī”ti.
… Sānutthero ….
Thag 1.45 · Ramaṇīyavihārin
Thag 1.45 · Ramaṇīyavihārittheragāthā
Though a fine thoroughbred may stumble,it soon stands firm again.Even so is one accomplished in vision,a disciple of the Buddha.
“Yathāpi bhaddo ājañño,khalitvā patitiṭṭhati;Evaṁ dassanasampannaṁ,sammāsambuddhasāvakan”ti.
… Ramaṇīyavihāritthero ….
Thag 1.46 · Samiddhi
Thag 1.46 · Samiddhittheragāthā
I went forth out of faithfrom the lay life to homelessness.My mindfulness and wisdom have grown,my mind is serene.Make whatever illusions you want,it doesn’t bother me.
“Saddhāyāhaṁ pabbajito,Agārasmānagāriyaṁ;Sati paññā ca me vuḍḍhā,Cittañca susamāhitaṁ;Kāmaṁ karassu rūpāni,Neva maṁ byādhayissasī”ti.
… Samiddhitthero ….
Thag 1.47 · Ujjaya
Thag 1.47 · Ujjayattheragāthā
Homage to you, O Buddha, O hero,freed in every way!Meditating in the fruits of your practice,I live without defilements.
“Namo te buddha vīratthu,vippamuttosi sabbadhi;Tuyhāpadāne viharaṁ,viharāmi anāsavo”ti.
… Ujjayo thero ….
Thag 1.48 · Sañjaya
Thag 1.48 · Sañjayattheragāthā
Since I went forthfrom the lay life to homelessness,I’ve not been aware of any thoughtthat is ignoble and hateful.
“Yato ahaṁ pabbajito,Agārasmānagāriyaṁ;Nābhijānāmi saṅkappaṁ,Anariyaṁ dosasaṁhitan”ti.
… Sañjayo thero ….
Thag 1.49 · Rāmaṇeyyaka
Thag 1.49 · Rāmaṇeyyakattheragāthā
Even with all the sounds,the chirping and cheeping of the birds,my mind doesn’t flounder,for I’m devoted to oneness.
“Cihacihābhinadite,sippikābhirutehi ca;Na me taṁ phandati cittaṁ,ekattanirataṁ hi me”ti.
… Rāmaṇeyyako thero ….