- Verses of the Senior Monks 1.18Theragāthā 1.18
- The Book of the OnesEkakanipāta
- Chapter TwoDutiyavagga
Siṅgāla’s FatherSiṅgālapituttheragāthā
There was an heir of the Buddha,“Ahu buddhassa dāyādo, a monk in Bhesakaḷā forest,bhikkhu bhesakaḷāvane; who suffused the entire earthKevalaṁ aṭṭhisaññāya, with the perception of bones.apharī pathaviṁ imaṁ; I think he will quicklyMaññehaṁ kāmarāgaṁ so, get rid of sensual desire.khippameva pahissatī”ti.