2. Godattattheragāthā

659. ‘‘Yathāpi bhaddo ājañño, dhure yutto dhurassaho [dhurāsaho (aṭṭha.)];

Mathito atibhārena, saṃyugaṃ nātivattati.

660. ‘‘Evaṃ paññāya ye tittā, samuddo vārinā yathā;

Na pare atimaññanti, ariyadhammova pāṇinaṃ.

661. ‘‘Kāle kālavasaṃ pattā, bhavābhavavasaṃ gatā;

Narā dukkhaṃ nigacchanti, tedha socanti māṇavā [mānavā (sī.)].

662. ‘‘Unnatā sukhadhammena, dukkhadhammena conatā;

Dvayena bālā haññanti, yathābhūtaṃ adassino.

663. ‘‘Ye ca dukkhe sukhasmiñca, majjhe sibbinimaccagū;

Ṭhitā te indakhīlova, na te unnataonatā.

664. ‘‘Na heva lābhe nālābhe, na yase na ca kittiyā;

Na nindāyaṃ pasaṃsāya, na te dukkhe sukhamhi.

665. ‘‘Sabbattha te na limpanti, udabinduva pokkhare;

Sabbattha sukhitā dhīrā, sabbattha aparājitā.

666. ‘‘Dhammena ca alābho yo, yo ca lābho adhammiko;

Alābho dhammiko seyyo, yaṃ ce lābho adhammiko.

667. ‘‘Yaso ca appabuddhīnaṃ, viññūnaṃ ayaso ca yo;

Ayasova seyyo viññūnaṃ, na yaso appabuddhinaṃ.

668. ‘‘Dummedhehi pasaṃsā ca, viññūhi garahā ca yā;

Garahāva seyyo viññūhi, yaṃ ce bālappasaṃsanā.

669. ‘‘Sukhañca kāmamayikaṃ, dukkhañca pavivekiyaṃ;

Pavivekadukkhaṃ seyyo, yaṃ ce kāmamayaṃ sukhaṃ.

670. ‘‘Jīvitañca adhammena, dhammena maraṇañca yaṃ;

Maraṇaṃ dhammikaṃ seyyo, yaṃ ce jīve adhammikaṃ.

671. ‘‘Kāmakopappahīnā ye, santacittā bhavābhave;

Caranti loke asitā, natthi tesaṃ piyāpiyaṃ.

672. ‘‘Bhāvayitvāna bojjhaṅge, indriyāni balāni ca;

Pappuyya paramaṃ santiṃ, parinibbantināsavā’’ti.

… Godatto thero….

Cuddasakanipāto niṭṭhito.