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From my dark plows, from my small hoes. Even if it is just here, just here, or indeed enough, enough; Meditate, Sumaṅgala, meditate, Sumaṅgala, dwell heedful, Sumaṅgala.” … Sumaṅgala Thera. 4. Sānu Thera’s Verses 44. “Or dead, mother, You do not weep for one who is not seen alive; Mother, seeing me alive, why, Mother, do you weep for me? … The Elder Sānu…. 5. The Verses of the Elder Ramaṇīyavihārī 45. Just as a noble steed, having stumbled, stands firm; So too a disciple of the Perfectly Enlightened One, endowed with vision. … The Elder Ramaṇīyavihārī…. 6. The Verses of the Elder Samiddhi 46. Through faith I went forth from home to homelessness; My mindfulness and wisdom are grown, and my mind is well-composed; Let forms do as they please, they will not trouble me. … The Elder Samiddhi…. 7. The Verses of the Elder Ujjaya 47. Homage to you, O Buddha, Hero, you are liberated in every way; Dwelling in your footsteps, I dwell without defilements. … The Elder Ujjaya…. 8. The Verses of the Elder Sañjaya 48. Since I went forth from home to homelessness; I do not know any thought ignoble, associated with hatred. … The Elder Sañjaya…. 9. The Verses of the Elder Rāmaṇeyyaka 49. Though resounded by 'ciha-ciha' (bird calls), and by the cries of cuckoos; My mind is not agitated by that, for it delights in solitude. … The Elder Rāmaṇeyyaka…. 10. The Verses of the Elder Vimala 50. The earth is watered, the wind blows, lightning moves in the sky; My thoughts subside, my mind is well-composed. … The Elder Vimala…. The Fifth Chapter is finished. Its Summary – Sirīvaḍḍha, the elder Revata, Sumaṅgala, called Sānu; And Ramaṇīyavihārī, Samiddhi, Ujjaya, Sañjaya; And that elder Rāmaṇeyya, and Vimala, the abandoner of strife. 6. The Sixth Chapter 1. The Verses of the Elder Godhika 51. The sky rains, as if singing well, my hut is roofed, pleasant, sheltered from wind; And my mind is well-composed, so if you wish, O sky, rain on! … The Elder Godhika…. 2. The Verses of the Elder Subāhu 52. The sky rains, as if singing well, my hut is roofed, pleasant, sheltered from wind; My mind is well-composed. and in this body, if you wish, rain, O god! … Elder Subāhu…. 3. The Verses of Elder Valliya 53. The god rains as if well-sung; my hut is thatched, pleasant, sheltered from wind. In it I dwell, heedful. If you wish, rain, O god! … Elder Valliya…. 4. The Verses of Elder Uttiya 54. The god rains as if well-sung; my hut is thatched, pleasant, sheltered from wind. In it I dwell, alone. If you wish, rain, O god! … Elder Uttiya…. 5. The Verses of Elder Añjanavaniya 55. Having made a hut like a chair, having plunged into the Añjana forest, the three knowledges have been attained; the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled. … Elder Añjanavaniya…. 6. The Verses of Elder Kuṭivihārin 56. Who is in the hut, monk, in the hut? One free from passion, with mind well-composed. Know this, friend: Your hut has been made not in vain. … Elder Kuṭivihārin…. 7. The Verses of the Second Elder Kuṭivihārin 57. This is said to be an old hut; you wish for another, a new hut. Dispel the desire for a hut; painful, monk, is a new hut again. … The Second Elder Kuṭivihārin…. 8. The Verses of Elder Ramaṇīyakuṭika 58. My hut is delightful, given by faith, charming. I have no need of maidens; those who have need, let them go there, women. … Elder Ramaṇīyakuṭika…. 9. The Verses of Elder Kosalavihārin 59. By faith I went forth; in the forest my hut is made. Heedful and ardent, fully aware and mindful. … Elder Kosalavihārin…. 10. The Verses of Elder Sīvali 60. Those aspirations of mine have succeeded, for which purpose I entered the hut. I have attained knowledge and liberation, having abandoned the latent tendency of conceit. … Elder Sīvali…. The sixth chapter is finished. Its summary – Godhika and Subāhu, Valliya, Uttiya, the sage; Añjanavaniya the elder, the two Kuṭivihārins; Ramaṇīyakuṭika, and Kosalavhaya, Sīvalī. 7. The Seventh Chapter 1. The Verses of Elder Vappa 6 1. He sees, the seer, the one who sees, And he sees the one who does not see. The non-seer sees not the one who does not see, And sees not the one who sees. 2. Vajjiputta Thera's Verses 62. Alone we dwell in the forest, Like a discarded log in the woods. Many desire me, Like hell-beings desire heaven-goers. 3. Pakkha Thera's Verses 63. Fallen, they fall, having fallen, And greedy, they return again. The task is done, delightful, charming, Happiness followed by happiness. 4. Vimalakoṇḍañña Thera's Verses 64. Born for the sake of the tree, Born with a white banner. The banner-destroyer, by a banner itself, Destroyed the great banner. 5. Ukkhepakatavaccha Thera's Verses 65. For Ukkhepakatavaccha, Accumulated over many years. He speaks that to householders, Well-seated, with great joy. 6. Meghiya Thera's Verses 66. The Great Hero instructed, The one who has gone beyond all phenomena. Having heard his teaching, I dwelt mindful in his presence. The three knowledges are attained, The Buddha's teaching is done. 7. Ekadhammasavanīya Thera's Verses 67. My defilements are burnt, All existences are uprooted. The cycle of birth is exhausted, Now there is no rebirth. 8. Ekudāniya Thera's Verses 68. For the one with higher mind, diligent, The sage training in paths of silence; Sorrows do not arise for such a one, For the calmed, always mindful one. 9. Channa Thera's Verses 69. Having heard the great, profound teaching, taught by the supreme knowledge of omniscience; I entered the path for the attainment of the Deathless, he is skilled in the path to security from bondage. 10. Puṇṇa Thera's Verses 70. Here, virtue is foremost, But the wise one is supreme; And among humans... among the gods, victory through virtue and wisdom." …Elder Puṇṇa. The seventh section is finished. Its summary – Vappa and Vajjiputta, Pakkha and Vimalakoṇḍañña; Ukkhepakatavaccha and Meghiya, Ekadhammika; Ekudāniya and Channa, and Elder Puṇṇa, the mighty one. 8. The Eighth Section 1. The Verses of Elder Vacchapāla 71. "By one who sees meanings subtle and profound, Skillful in mind, with humble conduct, Who has associated with the virtuous elders, Nibbāna is not hard to attain for him." …Elder Vacchapāla. 2. The Verses of Elder Ātuma 72. "Just as a bamboo shoot, well-grown at its tip, Is hard to extract, with many branches sprung forth; So I, by my wife's entreaty, Have now been permitted to go forth." …Elder Ātuma. 3. The Verses of Elder Māṇava 73. "Seeing the old, the suffering, and the sick, And seeing the dead, whose life's span was gone; Then I went forth and became a monk, Abandoning delightful sensual pleasures." …Elder Māṇava. 4. The Verses of Elder Suyāmana 74. "Sensual desire and ill-will, Sloth and torpor for the monk; Restlessness and doubt, Are not found in him at all." …Elder Suyāmana. 5. The Verses of Elder Susārada 75. "Good it is to see the well-disciplined, Doubt is cut off, wisdom grows; They make even a fool wise, Therefore, good is the company of the good." …Elder Susārada. 6. The Verses of Elder Piyañjaha 76. "Fall among those who rise, Rise among those who fall; Dwell among the undwelling, Do not delight among the delighting." …Elder Piyañjaha. 7. The Verses of Elder Hatthārohaputta 77. "This mind formerly wandered about, As it wished, where it pleased, as it liked; Today I shall restrain it properly, Like an elephant-driver with a goad restrains a rutting elephant." …Elder Hatthārohaputta. 8. The Verses of Elder Meṇḍasira 78. "Through many births in saṃsāra, I have wandered, not finding peace; For me, born to suffering, du the aggregates are faulty." … Elder Meṇḍasiro … 9. The Verses of Elder Rakkhita 79. "All passion is abandoned by me, All hatred is uprooted; All delusion has departed from me, I am cooled, extinguished." … Elder Rakkhita … 10. The Verses of Elder Ugga 80. "Whatever action I have done, Be it little or be it much; All of this is exhausted, There is now no rebirth." … Elder Ugga … The Eighth Chapter is finished. Its Summary – And the elder Vacchapāla, the ascetic youth Ātuma; Suyāmana, Susārada, and the elder Piyañjaha; Ārohaputta, Meṇḍasiro, Rakkhita, and Ugga by name. 9. The Ninth Chapter 1. The Verses of Elder Samitigutta 81. "Whatever evil I have done, In previous other births; That is to be experienced right here, No other basis exists." … Elder Samitigutta … 2. The Verses of Elder Kassapa 82. "Wherever there is plenty, Auspiciousness, and safety; Go there, my son, Do not be overcome by sorrow." … Elder Kassapa … 3. The Verses of Elder Sīha 83. "Live diligently like a lion, Day and night, untiring; Develop wholesome states, Quickly abandon the body." … Elder Sīha … 4. The Verses of Elder Nīta 84. "Having slept all night, Delighting in company by day; When indeed will this fool, Make an end of suffering?" … Elder Nīta … 5. The Verses of Elder Sunāga 85. "Skilled in the sign of the mind, Having understood the taste of seclusion; Meditating, wise, mindful, One should attain unworldly happiness." … Elder Sunāga … 6. The Verses of Elder Nāgita 86. "Outside of this, for various other speakers, The path is not leading to Nibbāna, as this one does; Thus the Blessed One instructs the Saṅgha, The Teacher himself shows it as if on the palm of his hand." … Elder Nāgita … 7. The Verses of Elder Paviṭṭha 87. "The aggregates are seen as they truly are, All existences are shattered; The cycle of birth is exhausted, There is now no rebirth." … Elder Paviṭṭha I was able indeed to lift myself, from water to dry land; Carried away as by a great flood, I penetrated the truths. ... Elder Ajjuna. Crossed over the mire of defilements, the abysses avoided; Freed from floods and fetters, all conceits are shattered. ... Elder Devasabha. The five aggregates are fully understood, they stand with roots cut off; The cycle of birth is exhausted, there is now no rebirth. ...