9.
Navakanipāto
1.
Bhūtattheragāthā
518.
‘‘Yadā dukkhaṃ jarāmaraṇanti paṇḍito, aviddasū yattha sitā puthujjanā;
Dukkhaṃ pariññāya satova jhāyati, tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.
519.
‘‘Yadā dukkhassāvahaniṃ visattikaṃ, papañcasaṅghātadukhādhivāhiniṃ;
Taṇhaṃ pahantvāna satova jhāyati, tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.
520.
‘‘Yadā sivaṃ dvecaturaṅgagāminaṃ, magguttamaṃ sabbakilesasodhanaṃ;
Paññāya passitva satova jhāyati, tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.
521.
‘‘Yadā asokaṃ virajaṃ asaṅkhataṃ, santaṃ padaṃ sabbakilesasodhanaṃ;
Bhāveti saññojanabandhanacchidaṃ, tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.
522.
‘‘Yadā nabhe gajjati meghadundubhi, dhārākulā vihagapathe samantato;
Bhikkhū ca pabbhāragatova jhāyati, tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.
523.
‘‘Yadā nadīnaṃ kusumākulānaṃ, vicitta-vāneyya-vaṭaṃsakānaṃ;
Tīre nisinno sumanova jhāyati, tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.
524.
‘‘Yadā nisīthe rahitamhi kānane, deve gaḷantamhi nadanti dāṭhino;
Bhikkhū ca pabbhāragatova jhāyati, tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.
525.
‘‘Yadā vitakke uparundhiyattano, nagantare nagavivaraṃ samassito;
Vītaddaro vītakhilova jhāyati, tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.
526.
‘‘Yadā sukhī malakhilasokanāsano, niraggaḷo nibbanatho visallo;
Sabbāsave byantikatova jhāyati, tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindatī’’ti.
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