Upasena son of VaṅgantāVaṅgantaputtaupasenattheragāthā

In order to go on retreat,“Vivittaṁ appanigghosaṁ, a monk should stay in lodgingsvāḷamiganisevitaṁ; that are secluded and quiet,Seve senāsanaṁ bhikkhu, frequented by beasts of prey.paṭisallānakāraṇā.

Having gathered scraps from rubbish heaps,Saṅkārapuñjā āhatvā, cemeteries and streets,susānā rathiyāhi ca; and making an outer robe from them,Tato saṅghāṭikaṁ katvā, one should wear that coarse robe.lūkhaṁ dhāreyya cīvaraṁ.

Humbling their heart,Nīcaṁ manaṁ karitvāna, a mendicant should walk for almssapadānaṁ kulā kulaṁ; from family to family indiscriminately,Piṇḍikāya care bhikkhu, with sense doors guarded, well-restrained.guttadvāro susaṁvuto.

They should be content even with coarse food,Lūkhenapi vā santusse, not hoping for lots of flavors.nāññaṁ patthe rasaṁ bahuṁ; The mind that’s greedy for flavorsRasesu anugiddhassa, doesn’t enjoy absorption.jhāne na ramatī mano.

With few wishes, content,Appiccho ceva santuṭṭho, a sage should live secluded,pavivitto vase muni; mixing with neitherAsaṁsaṭṭho gahaṭṭhehi, householders nor the homeless.anāgārehi cūbhayaṁ.

They should present themselvesYathā jaḷo va mūgo va, as if stupid or dumb;attānaṁ dassaye tathā; an astute person would not speak overly longNātivelaṁ sambhāseyya, in the midst of the Saṅgha.saṅghamajjhamhi paṇḍito.

They would not insult anyone,Na so upavade kañci, and would avoid causing damage.upaghātaṁ vivajjaye; Restrained in the monastic code,Saṁvuto pātimokkhasmiṁ, they would eat in moderation.mattaññū cassa bhojane.

Expert in the arising of thought,Suggahītanimittassa, they would grasp well the pattern of the mind.cittassuppādakovido; They would be devoted to practicingSamathaṁ anuyuñjeyya, serenity and discernment at the right time.kālena ca vipassanaṁ.

Though endowed with energy and persistence,Vīriyasātaccasampanno, and always devoted to meditation,yuttayogo sadā siyā; a wise person would not be too sure of themselves,Na ca appatvā dukkhantaṁ, until they have attained the end of suffering.vissāsaṁ eyya paṇḍito.

For a mendicant who meditates in this way,Evaṁ viharamānassa, longing for purification,suddhikāmassa bhikkhuno; all their defilements wither away,Khīyanti āsavā sabbe, and they realize quenching.nibbutiñcādhigacchatī”ti.