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“The rice has been harvested“Atihitā vīhi, and gathered on the threshing-floor—khalagatā sālī; but I don’t get any almsfood!Na ca labhe piṇḍaṁ, How will I get by?”kathamahaṁ kassaṁ”.

“In faith, recollect the immeasurable Buddha!“Buddhamappameyyaṁ anussara pasanno, Your body soaked with rapture, <j>you’ll always be full of joy.Pītiyā phuṭasarīro hohisi satatamudaggo.

In faith, recollect the immeasurable teaching!Dhammamappameyyaṁ anussara pasanno, Your body soaked with rapture, <j>you’ll always be full of joy.Pītiyā phuṭasarīro hohisi satatamudaggo.

In faith, recollect the immeasurable Saṅgha!Saṅghamappameyyaṁ anussara pasanno, Your body soaked with rapture, <j>you’ll always be full of joy.”Pītiyā phuṭasarīro hohisi satatamudaggo”.

“You stay in the open,“Abbhokāse viharasi, though these winter nights are cold.Sītā hemantikā imā ratyo; Don’t perish, overcome with cold;Mā sītena pareto vihaññittho, enter your dwelling, with door shut fast.”Pavisa tvaṁ vihāraṁ phusitaggaḷaṁ”.

“I’ll realize the four immeasurable states,“Phusissaṁ catasso appamaññāyo, and meditate happily in them.Tāhi ca sukhito viharissaṁ; I won’t perish, overcome with cold;Nāhaṁ sītena vihaññissaṁ, I’ll dwell unperturbed.”Aniñjito viharanto”ti.