3. Mahāpanthakattheragāthā

510.

‘‘Yadā paṭhamamaddakkhiṃ, satthāramakutobhayaṃ;

Tato me ahu saṃvego, passitvā purisuttamaṃ.

511.

‘‘Siriṃ hatthehi pādehi, yo paṇāmeyya āgataṃ;

Etādisaṃ so satthāraṃ, ārādhetvā virādhaye.

512.

‘‘Tadāhaṃ puttadārañca, dhanadhaññañca chaḍḍayiṃ;

Kesamassūni chedetvā, pabbajiṃ anagāriyaṃ.

513.

‘‘Sikkhāsājīvasampanno, indriyesu susaṃvuto;

Namassamāno sambuddhaṃ, vihāsiṃ aparājito.

514.

‘‘Tato me paṇidhī āsi, cetaso abhipatthito;

Na nisīde muhuttampi, taṇhāsalle anūhate.

515.

‘‘Tassa mevaṃ viharato, passa vīriyaparakkamaṃ;

Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsanaṃ.

516.

‘‘Pubbenivāsaṃ jānāmi, dibbacakkhu visodhitaṃ;

Arahā dakkhiṇeyyomhi, vippamutto nirūpadhi.

517.

‘‘Tato ratyā vivasāne ², sūriyassuggamanaṃ pati;

Sabbaṃ taṇhaṃ visosetvā, pallaṅkena upāvisi’’nti.

… Mahāpanthako thero….

Aṭṭhakanipāto niṭṭhito.

Tatruddānaṃ –

Mahākaccāyano thero, sirimitto mahāpanthako;

Ete aṭṭhanipātamhi, gāthāyo catuvīsatīti.