- Verses of the Senior Monks 2.3 Theragāthā 2.3
- The Book of the Twos Dukanipāta
- Chapter One Paṭhamavagga
Valliya (2nd) Valliyattheragāthā
A monkey went up to the little hut “Makkaṭo pañcadvārāyaṁ, with five doors. kuṭikāyaṁ pasakkiya; He circles around, knocking Dvārena anupariyeti, on each door, again and again. ghaṭṭayanto muhuṁ muhuṁ.
Stand still monkey, don’t run! Tiṭṭha makkaṭa mā dhāvi, Things are different now; na hi te taṁ yathā pure; you’ve been caught by wisdom—Niggahītosi paññāya, you won’t go far. neva dūraṁ gamissatī”ti.
… Valliyo thero ….
