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Verses of the Senior Monks · Thag 1.22

  • Verses of the Senior Monks 1.22Theragāthā 1.22
  • The Book of the OnesEkakanipāta
  • Chapter ThreeTatiyavagga

CittakaCittakattheragāthā

Crested peacocks with beautiful blue necks“Nīlā sugīvā sikhino, cry out in Karaṁvī.Morā kārambhiyaṁ abhinadanti; Stirred by a cool breeze,Te sītavātakīḷitā, they wake the sleeper to practice absorption.Suttaṁ jhāyaṁ nibodhentī”ti.

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  1. Thag 2.46 Cūḷaka 0.60near 0.1Verses of the Senior Monks 2.46 The Book of the Twos Chapter Five Cūḷaka The peacocks cry out with their fair crests and tails, their lovely blue necks and fair faces, <j>their beautiful song and their call. This broad e…