• Verses of the Senior Monks 1.4 Theragāthā 1.4
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  • Chapter One Paṭhamavagga

Puṇṇa (1st) Puṇṇattheragāthā

Associate only with the virtuous, “Sabbhireva samāsetha, the astute ones who see the goal. paṇḍitehatthadassibhi; The wise ones, diligent and clear-seeing, Atthaṁ mahantaṁ gambhīraṁ, realize the goal duddasaṁ nipuṇaṁ aṇuṁ; so great and profound, Dhīrā samadhigacchanti, hard to see, subtle, and fine. appamattā vicakkhaṇā”ti.

That is how this verse was recited by the senior venerable Puṇṇa son of Mantāṇī.