Though a fine thoroughbred may stumble,“Yathāpi bhaddo ājañño,it soon stands firm again.khalitvā patitiṭṭhati;It gains even more urgency,Bhiyyo laddhāna saṁvegaṁ,and draws its load undeterred.adīno vahate dhuraṁ.
Even so is one accomplished in vision,Evaṁ dassanasampannaṁ,a disciple of the Buddha.sammāsambuddhasāvakaṁ;Remember me as a thoroughbred,Ājānīyaṁ maṁ dhāretha,the Buddha’s bosom son.puttaṁ buddhassa orasan”ti.
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Thag 1.45 Ramaṇīyavihārin0.66near 0.1Verses of the Senior Monks 1.45 The Book of the Ones Chapter Five Ramaṇīyavihārin Though a fine thoroughbred may stumble, it soon stands firm again. Even so is one accomplished in vision, a disciple of the Buddha.…