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Thag 2.4

Gaṅgātīriya

Gaṅgātīriyattheragāthā

from: The Book of the Twos

Chapter One

Gaṅgātīriya

My hut on the bank of the Ganges
is made from three palm leaves.
My alms-bowl is a funeral pot,
my robe is cast-off rags.

In my first two rainy seasons
I spoke only one word.
In my third rainy season
the mass of darkness was shattered.

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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