3. Bhaddattheragāthā

473. ‘‘Ekaputto ahaṃ āsiṃ, piyo mātu piyo pitu;

Bahūhi vatacariyāhi, laddho āyācanāhi ca.

474. ‘‘Te ca maṃ anukampāya, atthakāmā hitesino;

Ubho pitā ca mātā ca, buddhassa upanāmayuṃ’’.

475. ‘‘Kicchā laddho ayaṃ putto, sukhumālo sukhedhito;

Imaṃ dadāma te nātha, jinassa paricārakaṃ’’.

476. ‘‘Satthā ca maṃ paṭiggayha, ānandaṃ etadabravi;

‘Pabbājehi imaṃ khippaṃ, hessatyājāniyo ayaṃ.

477. ‘‘Pabbājetvāna maṃ satthā, vihāraṃ pāvisī jino;

Anoggatasmiṃ sūriyasmiṃ, tato cittaṃ vimucci me.

478. ‘‘Tato satthā nirākatvā, paṭisallānavuṭṭhito;

‘Ehi bhaddā’ti maṃ āha, sā me āsūpasampadā.

479. ‘‘Jātiyā sattavassena, laddhā me upasampadā;

Tisso vijjā anuppattā, aho dhammasudhammatā’’ti.

… Bhaddo thero….