- Verses of the Senior Monks 2.36Theragāthā 2.36
- The Book of the TwosDukanipāta
- Chapter FourCatutthavagga
NitakaNitakattheragāthā
Whose mind is like a rock,“Kassa selūpamaṁ cittaṁ, steady, never trembling—ṭhitaṁ nānupakampati; free of desire for desirable things,Virattaṁ rajanīyesu, not getting annoyed when things are annoying?kuppanīye na kuppati; From where will suffering strike oneYassevaṁ bhāvitaṁ cittaṁ, whose mind is developed like this?kuto taṁ dukkhamessati.
My mind is like a rock,Mama selūpamaṁ cittaṁ, steady, never trembling—ṭhitaṁ nānupakampati; free of desire for desirable things,Virattaṁ rajanīyesu, not getting annoyed when things are annoying.kuppanīye na kuppati; From where will suffering strike meMamevaṁ bhāvitaṁ cittaṁ, whose mind is developed like this?kuto maṁ dukkhamessatī”ti.