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From:
TheragÄthÄ 3.8 Verses of the Senior Monks 3.8
TikanipÄta The Book of the Threes
Paį¹hamavagga Chapter One
VassikattheragÄthÄ Vassika
āEkopi saddho medhÄvÄ«, I was the only one in my family
assaddhÄnÄ«dha ƱÄtinaį¹; who had faith and wisdom.
Dhammaį¹į¹ho sÄ«lasampanno, Itās good for my relatives that Iām
hoti atthÄya bandhunaį¹. firm in principle, and ethical.
Niggayha anukampÄya, I corrected my family out of sympathy,
coditÄ Ć±Ätayo mayÄ; telling them off out of love
ĆÄtibandhavapemena, for my family and relatives.
kÄraį¹ katvÄna bhikkhusu. They performed a service for the monks
Te abbhatÄ«tÄ kÄlaį¹
katÄ, and then they passed away,
pattÄ te tidivaį¹ sukhaį¹; finding happiness in the Third Heaven.
BhÄtaro mayhaį¹ mÄtÄ ca, There, my brothers and mother
modanti kÄmakÄminoāti. enjoy all the pleasures they desire.
ā¦ Vassiko thero ā¦.