4. Sopākattheragāthā

480.

‘‘Disvā pāsādachāyāyaṃ, caṅkamantaṃ naruttamaṃ;

Tattha naṃ upasaṅkamma, vandissaṃ ² purisuttamaṃ.

481.

‘‘Ekaṃsaṃ cīvaraṃ katvā, saṃharitvāna pāṇayo;

Anucaṅkamissaṃ virajaṃ, sabbasattānamuttamaṃ.

482.

‘‘Tato pañhe apucchi maṃ, pañhānaṃ kovido vidū;

Acchambhī ca abhīto ca, byākāsiṃ satthuno ahaṃ.

483.

‘‘Vissajjitesu pañhesu, anumodi tathāgato;

Bhikkhusaṅghaṃ viloketvā, imamatthaṃ abhāsatha’’.

484.

‘‘Lābhā aṅgānaṃ magadhānaṃ, yesāyaṃ paribhuñjati;

Cīvaraṃ piṇḍapātañca, paccayaṃ sayanāsanaṃ;

Paccuṭṭhānañca sāmīciṃ, tesaṃ lābhā’’ti cābravi.

485.

‘‘Ajjatagge maṃ sopāka, dassanāyopasaṅkama;

Esā ceva te sopāka, bhavatu upasampadā’’.

486.

‘‘Jātiyā sattavassohaṃ, laddhāna upasampadaṃ;

Dhāremi antimaṃ dehaṃ, aho dhammasudhammatā’’ti.

… Sopāko thero….