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Thag 2.39

Thag 2.39 Usabha (2nd)

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Thag 2.39 - Usabha (2nd)
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
Source: https://suttacentral.net/thag2.39/en/sujato
License: CC0-1.0

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.39
The Book of the Twos
Chapter Four
Usabha (2nd)
Arranging a robe over my shoulder,
the color of young mango sprouts,
I entered the village for alms
sitting on an elephant’s neck!
But when I dismounted from the elephant,
I was struck with a sense of urgency.
I burned with shame, but then I found peace,
and attained the ending of defilements.