7. (Apara)-gotamattheragāthā

587. ‘‘Vijāneyya sakaṃ atthaṃ, avalokeyyātha pāvacanaṃ;

Yañcettha assa patirūpaṃ, sāmaññaṃ ajjhupagatassa.

588. ‘‘Mittaṃ idha ca kalyāṇaṃ, sikkhā vipulaṃ samādānaṃ;

Sussūsā ca garūnaṃ, etaṃ samaṇassa patirūpaṃ.

589. ‘‘Buddhesu sagāravatā, dhamme apaciti yathābhūtaṃ;

Saṅghe ca cittikāro, etaṃ samaṇassa patirūpaṃ.

590. ‘‘Ācāragocare yutto, ājīvo sodhito agārayho;

Cittassa ca saṇṭhapanaṃ, etaṃ samaṇassa patirūpaṃ.

591. ‘‘Cārittaṃ atha vārittaṃ, iriyāpathiyaṃ pasādaniyaṃ;

Adhicitte ca āyogo, etaṃ samaṇassa patirūpaṃ.

592. ‘‘Āraññakāni senāsanāni, pantāni appasaddāni;

Bhajitabbāni muninā, etaṃ samaṇassa patirūpaṃ.

593. ‘‘Sīlañca bāhusaccañca, dhammānaṃ pavicayo yathābhūtaṃ;

Saccānaṃ abhisamayo, etaṃ samaṇassa patirūpaṃ.

594. ‘‘Bhāveyya ca aniccanti, anattasaññaṃ asubhasaññañca;

Lokamhi ca anabhiratiṃ, etaṃ samaṇassa patirūpaṃ.

595. ‘‘Bhāveyya ca bojjhaṅge, iddhipādāni indriyāni balāni;

Aṭṭhaṅgamaggamariyaṃ, etaṃ samaṇassa patirūpaṃ.

596. ‘‘Taṇhaṃ pajaheyya muni, samūlake āsave padāleyya;

Vihareyya vippamutto, etaṃ samaṇassa patirūpa’’nti.

… Gotamo thero….

Dasakanipāto niṭṭhito.