4. Catukanipāto

1. Nāgasamālattheragāthā

267.

‘‘Alaṅkatā suvasanā, mālinī candanussadā;

Majjhe mahāpathe nārī, turiye naccati naṭṭakī.

268.

‘‘Piṇḍikāya paviṭṭhohaṃ, gacchanto naṃ udikkhisaṃ;

Alaṅkataṃ suvasanaṃ, maccupāsaṃva oḍḍitaṃ.

269.

‘‘Tato me manasīkāro, yoniso udapajjatha;

Ādīnavo pāturahu, nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha .

270.

‘‘Tato cittaṃ vimucci me, passa dhammasudhammataṃ;

Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.

… Nāgasamālo thero….

2. Bhaguttheragāthā

271.

‘‘Ahaṃ middhena pakato, vihārā upanikkhamiṃ;

Caṅkamaṃ abhiruhanto, tattheva papatiṃ chamā.

272.

‘‘Gattāni parimajjitvā, punapāruyha caṅkamaṃ;

Caṅkame caṅkamiṃ sohaṃ, ajjhattaṃ susamāhito.

273.

‘‘Tato me manasīkāro, yoniso udapajjatha;

Ādīnavo pāturahu, nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

274.

‘‘Tato cittaṃ vimucci me, passa dhammasudhammataṃ;

Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.

… Bhagutthero….

3. Sabhiyattheragāthā

275.

‘‘Pare ca na vijānanti, mayamettha yamāmase;

Ye ca tattha vijānanti, tato sammanti medhagā.

276.

‘‘Yadā ca avijānantā, iriyantyamarā viya;

Vijānanti ca ye dhammaṃ, āturesu anāturā.

277.

‘‘Yaṃ kiñci sithilaṃ kammaṃ, saṃkiliṭṭhañca yaṃ vataṃ;

Saṅkassaraṃ brahmacariyaṃ, na taṃ hoti mahapphalaṃ.

278.

‘‘Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo nūpalabbhati;

Ārakā hoti saddhammā, nabhaṃ puthaviyā yathā’’ti.

… Sabhiyo thero….

4. Nandakattheragāthā

279.

‘‘Dhiratthu pūre duggandhe, mārapakkhe avassute;

Navasotāni te kāye, yāni sandanti sabbadā.

280.

‘‘Mā purāṇaṃ amaññittho, māsādesi tathāgate;

Saggepi te na rajjanti, kimaṅgaṃ pana mānuse.

281.

‘‘Ye ca kho bālā dummedhā, dummantī mohapārutā;

Tādisā tattha rajjanti, mārakhittamhi bandhane.

282.

‘‘Yesaṃ rāgo ca doso ca, avijjā ca virājitā;

Tādī tattha na rajjanti, chinnasuttā abandhanā’’ti.

… Nandako thero….

5. Jambukattheragāthā

283.

‘‘Pañcapaññāsavassāni, rajojallamadhārayiṃ;

Bhuñjanto māsikaṃ bhattaṃ, kesamassuṃ alocayiṃ.

284.

‘‘Ekapādena aṭṭhāsiṃ, āsanaṃ parivajjayiṃ;

Sukkhagūthāni ca khādiṃ, uddesañca na sādiyiṃ.

285.

‘‘Etādisaṃ karitvāna, bahuṃ duggatigāminaṃ;

Vuyhamāno mahoghena, buddhaṃ saraṇamāgamaṃ.

286.

‘‘Saraṇagamanaṃ passa, passa dhammasudhammataṃ;

Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.

… Jambuko thero….

6. Senakattheragāthā

287.

‘‘Svāgataṃ vata me āsi, gayāyaṃ gayaphagguyā;

Yaṃ addasāsiṃ sambuddhaṃ, desentaṃ dhammamuttamaṃ.

288.

‘‘Mahappabhaṃ gaṇācariyaṃ, aggapattaṃ vināyakaṃ;

Sadevakassa lokassa, jinaṃ atuladassanaṃ.

289.

‘‘Mahānāgaṃ mahāvīraṃ, mahājutimanāsavaṃ;

Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇaṃ, satthāramakutobhayaṃ.

290.

‘‘Cirasaṃkiliṭṭhaṃ vata maṃ, diṭṭhisandānabandhitaṃ ;

Vimocayi so bhagavā, sabbaganthehi senaka’’nti.

… Senako thero….

7. Sambhūtattheragāthā

291.

‘‘Yo dandhakāle tarati, taraṇīye ca dandhaye;

Ayoni saṃvidhānena, bālo dukkhaṃ nigacchati.

292.

‘‘Tassatthā parihāyanti, kāḷapakkheva candimā;

Āyasakyañca pappoti, mittehi ca virujjhati.

293.

‘‘Yo dandhakāle dandheti, taraṇīye ca tāraye;

Yoniso saṃvidhānena, sukhaṃ pappoti paṇḍito.

294.

‘‘Tassatthā paripūrenti, sukkapakkheva candimā;

Yaso kittiñca pappoti, mittehi na virujjhatī’’ti.

… Sambhūto thero….

8. Rāhulattheragāthā

295.

‘‘Ubhayeneva sampanno, rāhulabhaddoti maṃ vidū;

Yañcamhi putto buddhassa, yañca dhammesu cakkhumā.

296.

‘‘Yañca me āsavā khīṇā, yañca natthi punabbhavo;

Arahā dakkhiṇeyyomhi, tevijjo amataddaso.

297.

‘‘Kāmandhā jālapacchannā, taṇhāchādanachāditā;

Pamattabandhunā baddhā, macchāva kumināmukhe.

298.

‘‘Taṃ kāmaṃ ahamujjhitvā, chetvā mārassa bandhanaṃ;

Samūlaṃ taṇhamabbuyha, sītibhūtosmi nibbuto’’ti.

… Rāhulo thero….

9. Candanattheragāthā

299.

‘‘Jātarūpena sañchannā , dāsīgaṇapurakkhatā;

Aṅkena puttamādāya, bhariyā maṃ upāgami.

300.

‘‘Tañca disvāna āyantiṃ, sakaputtassa mātaraṃ;

Alaṅkataṃ suvasanaṃ, maccupāsaṃva oḍḍitaṃ.

301.

‘‘Tato me manasīkāro, yoniso udapajjatha;

Ādīnavo pāturahu, nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

302.

‘‘Tato cittaṃ vimucci me, passa dhammasudhammataṃ;

Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.

… Candano thero….

10. Dhammikattheragāthā

303.

‘‘Dhammo have rakkhati dhammacāriṃ, dhammo suciṇṇo sukhamāvahati;

Esānisaṃso dhamme suciṇṇe, na duggatiṃ gacchati dhammacārī.

304.

‘‘Nahi dhammo adhammo ca, ubho samavipākino;

Adhammo nirayaṃ neti, dhammo pāpeti suggatiṃ.

305.

‘‘Tasmā hi dhammesu kareyya chandaṃ, iti modamāno sugatena tādinā;

Dhamme ṭhitā sugatavarassa sāvakā, nīyanti dhīrā saraṇavaraggagāmino.

306.

‘‘Vipphoṭito gaṇḍamūlo, taṇhājālo samūhato;

So khīṇasaṃsāro na catthi kiñcanaṃ,

Cando yathā dosinā puṇṇamāsiya’’nti.

… Dhammiko thero….

11. Sappakattheragāthā

307.

‘‘Yadā balākā sucipaṇḍaracchadā, kāḷassa meghassa bhayena tajjitā;

Palehiti ālayamālayesinī, tadā nadī ajakaraṇī rameti maṃ.

308.

‘‘Yadā balākā suvisuddhapaṇḍarā, kāḷassa meghassa bhayena tajjitā;

Pariyesati leṇamaleṇadassinī, tadā nadī ajakaraṇī rameti maṃ.

309.

‘‘Kaṃ nu tattha na ramenti, jambuyo ubhato tahiṃ;

Sobhenti āpagākūlaṃ, mama leṇassa pacchato.

310.

‘‘Tā matamadasaṅghasuppahīnā,

Bhekā mandavatī panādayanti;

‘Nājja girinadīhi vippavāsasamayo,

Khemā ajakaraṇī sivā surammā’’’ti.

… Sappako thero….

12. Muditattheragāthā

311.

‘‘Pabbajiṃ jīvikatthohaṃ, laddhāna upasampadaṃ;

Tato saddhaṃ paṭilabhiṃ, daḷhavīriyo parakkamiṃ.

312.

‘‘Kāmaṃ bhijjatuyaṃ kāyo, maṃsapesī visīyaruṃ ;

Ubho jaṇṇukasandhīhi, jaṅghāyo papatantu me.

313.

‘‘Nāsissaṃ na pivissāmi, vihārā ca na nikkhame;

Napi passaṃ nipātessaṃ, taṇhāsalle anūhate.

314.

‘‘Tassa mevaṃ viharato, passa vīriyaparakkamaṃ;

Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.

… Mudito thero….

Catukkanipāto niṭṭhito.

Tatruddānaṃ –

Nāgasamālo bhagu ca, sabhiyo nandakopi ca;

Jambuko senako thero, sambhūto rāhulopi ca.

Bhavati candano thero, dasete buddhasāvakā;

Dhammiko sappako thero, mudito cāpi te tayo;

Gāthāyo dve ca paññāsa, therā sabbepi terasāti .