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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 ….