6. Sappadāsattheragāthā

405.

‘‘Paṇṇavīsativassāni , yato pabbajito ahaṃ;

Accharāsaṅghātamattampi, cetosantimanajjhagaṃ.

406.

‘‘Aladdhā cittassekaggaṃ, kāmarāgena aṭṭito ²;

Bāhā paggayha kandanto, vihārā upanikkhamiṃ ⁴.

407.

‘‘Satthaṃ vā āharissāmi, ko attho jīvitena me;

Kathaṃ hi sikkhaṃ paccakkhaṃ, kālaṃ kubbetha mādiso.

408.

‘‘Tadāhaṃ khuramādāya, mañcakamhi upāvisiṃ;

Parinīto khuro āsi, dhamaniṃ chettumattano.

409.

‘‘Tato me manasīkāro, yoniso udapajjatha;

Ādīnavo pāturahu, nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

410.

‘‘Tato cittaṃ vimucci me, passa dhammasudhammataṃ;

Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.

… Sappadāso thero….