1. Kukkuvaggo

Diyaḍḍhakukkū udayena kaṇṇikā, vidatthiyo aṭṭha parikkhipanti naṃ;

Sā siṃsapā sāramayā apheggukā, kuhiṃ ṭhitā upparito na dhaṃsati.

Yā tiṃsati sāramayā anujjukā, parikiriya gopāṇasiyo samaṃ ṭhitā ;

Tāhi susaṅgahitā balasā pīḷitā , samaṃ ṭhitā upparito na dhaṃsati.

Evampi mittehi daḷhehi paṇḍito, abhejjarūpehi sucīhi mantibhi;

Susaṅgahīto siriyā na dhaṃsati, gopāṇasī bhāravahāva kaṇṇikā.

Kharattacaṃ bellaṃ yathāpi satthavā, anāmasantopi karoti tittakaṃ;

Samāharaṃ sāduṃ karoti patthiva, asāduṃ kayirā tanubandhamuddharaṃ .

Evampi gāmanigamesu paṇḍito, asāhasaṃ rājadhanāni saṅgharaṃ;

Dhammānuvattī paṭipajjamāno, sa phāti kayirā aviheṭhayaṃ paraṃ.

Odātamūlaṃ sucivārisambhavaṃ, jātaṃ yathā pokkharaṇīsu ambujaṃ;

Padumaṃ yathā agginikāsiphālimaṃ, na kaddamo na rajo na vāri limpati.

Evampi vohārasuciṃ asāhasaṃ, visuddhakammantamapetapāpakaṃ;

Na limpati kammakilesa tādiso, jātaṃ yathā pokkharaṇīsu ambujanti.

Yathā cāpo ninnamati, jiyā cāpi nikūjati;

Haññate nūna manojo, migarājā sakhā mama.

Handa dāni vanantāni, pakkamāmi yathāsukhaṃ;

Netādisā sakhā honti, labbhā me jīvato sakhā.

Na pāpajanasaṃsevī, accantaṃ sukhamedhati;

Manojaṃ passa semānaṃ, giriyassānusāsanī .

Na pāpasampavaṅkena, mātā puttena nandati;

Manojaṃ passa semānaṃ, acchannaṃ samhi lohite.

Evamāpajjate poso, pāpiyo ca nigacchati;

Yo ve hitānaṃ vacanaṃ, na karoti atthadassinaṃ.

Evañca so hoti tato ca pāpiyo, yo uttamo adhamajanūpasevī;

Passuttamaṃ adhamajanūpasevitaṃ , migādhipaṃ saravaraveganiddhutaṃ.

Nihīyati puriso nihīnasevī, na ca hāyetha kadāci tulyasevī;

Seṭṭhamupagamaṃ udeti khippaṃ, tasmāttanā uttaritaraṃ bhajethāti.

Rājā te bhattaṃ pāhesi, suciṃ maṃsūpasecanaṃ;

Maghadevasmiṃ adhivatthe, ehi nikkhamma bhuñjassu.

Ehi māṇava orena, bhikkhamādāya sūpitaṃ;

Tvañca māṇava bhikkhā ca , ubho bhakkhā bhavissatha.

Appakena tuvaṃ yakkha, thullamatthaṃ jahissasi;

Bhikkhaṃ te nāharissanti, janā maraṇasaññino.

Laddhāya yakkhā tava niccabhikkhaṃ, suciṃ paṇītaṃ rasasā upetaṃ;

Bhikkhañca te āhariyo naro idha, sudullabho hehiti bhakkhite mayi.

Mameva sutano attho, yathā bhāsasi māṇava;

Mayā tvaṃ samanuññāto, sotthiṃ passāhi mātaraṃ.

Khaggaṃ chattañca pātiñca, gacchamādāya māṇava;

Sotthiṃ passatu te mātā, tvañca passāhi mātaraṃ.

Evaṃ yakkha sukhī hohi, saha sabbehi ñātibhi;

Dhanañca me adhigataṃ, rañño ca vacanaṃ katanti.

Te kathaṃ nu karissanti, vuddhā giridarīsayā;

Ahaṃ baddhosmi pāsena, nilīyassa vasaṃ gato.

Kiṃ gijjha paridevasi, kā nu te paridevanā;

Na me suto vā diṭṭho vā, bhāsanto mānusiṃ dijo.

Bharāmi mātāpitaro, vuddhe giridarīsaye;

Te kathaṃ nu karissanti, ahaṃ vasaṃ gato tava.

Yaṃ nu gijjho yojanasataṃ, kuṇapāni avekkhati;

Kasmā jālañca pāsañca, āsajjāpi na bujjhasi.

Yadā parābhavo hoti, poso jīvitasaṅkhaye;

Atha jālañca pāsañca, āsajjāpi na bujjhati.

Bharassu mātāpitaro, vuddhe giridarīsaye;

Mayā tvaṃ samanuññāto, sotthiṃ passāhi ñātake.

Evaṃ luddaka nandassu, saha sabbehi ñātibhi;

Bharissaṃ mātāpitaro, vuddhe giridarīsayeti.

Anutīracārī bhaddante, sahāyamanudhāva maṃ;

Mahā me gahito maccho, so maṃ harati vegasā.

Gambhīracārī bhaddante, daḷhaṃ gaṇhāhi thāmasā;

Ahaṃ taṃ uddharissāmi, supaṇṇo uragāmiva .

Vivādo no samuppanno, dabbhapuppha suṇohi me;

Samehi medhagaṃ samma, vivādo vūpasammataṃ.

Dhammaṭṭhohaṃ pure āsiṃ, bahū aḍḍā me tīritā ;

Samemi medhagaṃ samma, vivādo vūpasammataṃ.

Anutīracāri naṅguṭṭhaṃ, sīsaṃ gambhīracārino;

Accāyaṃ majjhimo khaṇḍo, dhammaṭṭhassa bhavissati.

Cirampi bhakkho abhavissa, sace na vivademase;

Asīsakaṃ anaṅguṭṭhaṃ, siṅgālo harati rohitaṃ.

Yathāpi rājā nandeyya, rajjaṃ laddhāna khattiyo;

Evāhamajja nandāmi, disvā puṇṇamukhaṃ patiṃ.

Kathaṃ nu thalajo santo, udake macchaṃ parāmasi;

Puṭṭho me samma akkhāhi, kathaṃ adhigataṃ tayā.

Vivādena kisā honti, vivādena dhanakkhayā;

Jīnā uddā vivādena, bhuñja māyāvi rohitaṃ.

Evameva manussesu, vivādo yattha jāyati;

Dhammaṭṭhaṃ paṭidhāvanti, so hi nesaṃ vināyako;

Dhanāpi tattha jīyanti, rājakoso pavaḍḍhatīti .

Paṇṇakaṃ tikhiṇadhāraṃ, asiṃ sampannapāyinaṃ;

Parisāyaṃ puriso gilati, kiṃ dukkarataraṃ tato;

Yadaññaṃ dukkaraṃ ṭhānaṃ, taṃ me akkhāhi pucchito.

Gileyya puriso lobhā, asiṃ sampannapāyinaṃ;

Yo ca vajjā dadāmīti, taṃ dukkarataraṃ tato;

Sabbaññaṃ sukaraṃ ṭhānaṃ, evaṃ jānāhi maddava .

Byākāsi āyuro pañhaṃ, atthaṃ dhammassa kovido;

Pukkusaṃ dāni pucchāmi, kiṃ dukkarataraṃ tato;

Yadaññaṃ dukkaraṃ ṭhānaṃ, taṃ me akkhāhi pucchito.

Na vācamupajīvanti, aphalaṃ giramudīritaṃ;

Yo ca datvā avākayirā, taṃ dukkarataraṃ tato;

Sabbaññaṃ sukaraṃ ṭhānaṃ, evaṃ jānāhi maddava.

Byākāsi pukkuso pañhaṃ, atthaṃ dhammassa kovido;

Senakaṃ dāni pucchāmi, kiṃ dukkarataraṃ tato;

Yadaññaṃ dukkaraṃ ṭhānaṃ, taṃ me akkhāhi pucchito.

Dadeyya puriso dānaṃ, appaṃ vā yadi vā bahuṃ;

Yo ca datvā nānutappe , taṃ dukkarataraṃ tato;

Sabbaññaṃ sukaraṃ ṭhānaṃ, evaṃ jānāhi maddava.

Byākāsi āyuro pañhaṃ, atho pukkusaporiso;

Sabbe pañhe atibhoti, yathā bhāsati senakoti.

Vibbhantacitto kupitindriyosi, nettehi te vārigaṇā savanti;

Kiṃ te naṭṭhaṃ kiṃ pana patthayāno, idhāgamā brahme tadiṅgha brūhi.

Miyyetha bhariyā vajato mamajja, agacchato maraṇamāha yakkho;

Etena dukkhena pavedhitosmi, akkhāhi me senaka etamatthaṃ.

Bahūni ṭhānāni vicintayitvā, yamettha vakkhāmi tadeva saccaṃ;

Maññāmi te brāhmaṇa sattubhastaṃ, ajānato kaṇhasappo paviṭṭho.

Ādāya daṇḍaṃ parisumbha bhastaṃ, passeḷamūgaṃ uragaṃ dujivhaṃ ;

Chindajja kaṅkhaṃ vicikicchitāni, bhujaṅgamaṃ passa pamuñca bhastaṃ.

Saṃviggarūpo parisāya majjhe, so brāhmaṇo sattubhastaṃ pamuñci;

Atha nikkhami urago uggatejo, āsīviso sappo phaṇaṃ karitvā.

Suladdhalābhā janakassa rañño, yo passatī senakaṃ sādhupaññaṃ;

Vivaṭṭachaddo nusi sabbadassī, ñāṇaṃ nu te brāhmaṇa bhiṃsarūpaṃ.

Imāni me sattasatāni atthi, gaṇhāhi sabbāni dadāmi tuyhaṃ;

Tayā hi me jīvitamajja laddhaṃ, athopi bhariyāya makāsi sotthiṃ.

Na paṇḍitā vetanamādiyanti, citrāhi gāthāhi subhāsitāhi;

Itopi te brahme dadantu vittaṃ, ādāya tvaṃ gaccha sakaṃ niketanti.

Yeme ahaṃ na jānāmi, aṭṭhisena vanibbake;

Te maṃ saṅgamma yācanti, kasmā maṃ tvaṃ na yācasi.

Yācako appiyo hoti, yācaṃ adadamappiyo;

Tasmāhaṃ taṃ na yācāmi, mā me videssanā ahu.

Yo ve yācanajīvāno, kāle yācaṃ na yācati;

Parañca puññā dhaṃseti, attanāpi na jīvati.

Yo ca yācanajīvāno, kāle yācañhi yācati ;

Parañca puññaṃ labbheti, attanāpi ca jīvati.

Na ve dessanti sappaññā, disvā yācakamāgate;

Brahmacāri piyo mesi, vada tvaṃ bhaññamicchasi .

Na ve yācanti sappaññā, dhīro ca veditumarahati;

Uddissa ariyā tiṭṭhanti, esā ariyāna yācanā.

Dadāmi te brāhmaṇa rohiṇīnaṃ, gavaṃ sahassaṃ saha puṅgavena;

Ariyo hi ariyassa kathaṃ na dajjā, sutvāna gāthā tava dhammayuttāti.

Yattha verī nivasati, na vase tattha paṇḍito;

Ekarattaṃ dirattaṃ vā, dukkhaṃ vasati verisu.

Diso ve lahucittassa, posassānuvidhīyato;

Ekassa kapino hetu, yūthassa anayo kato.

Bālova paṇḍitamānī, yūthassa parihārako;

Sacittassa vasaṃ gantvā, sayethāyaṃ yathā kapi.

Na sādhu balavā bālo, yūthassa parihārako;

Ahito bhavati ñātīnaṃ, sakuṇānaṃva cetako .

Dhīrova balavā sādhu, yūthassa parihārako;

Hito bhavati ñātīnaṃ, tidasānaṃva vāsavo.

Yo ca sīlañca paññañca, sutañcattani passati;

Ubhinnamatthaṃ carati, attano ca parassa ca.

Tasmā tuleyya mattānaṃ, sīlapaññāsutāmiva ;

Gaṇaṃ vā parihare dhīro, eko vāpi paribbajeti.

Dvāsattati gotama puññakammā, vasavattino jātijaraṃ atītā;

Ayamantimā vedagū brahmapatti , asmābhijappanti janā anekā.

Appañhi etaṃ na hi dīghamāyu, yaṃ tvaṃ baka maññasi dīghamāyuṃ;

Sataṃ sahassāni nirabbudānaṃ, āyuṃ pajānāmi tavāha brahme.

Anantadassī bhagavāhamasmi, jātijjaraṃ sokamupātivatto;

Kiṃ me purāṇaṃ vatasīlavattaṃ , ācikkha me taṃ yamahaṃ vijaññaṃ.

Yaṃ tvaṃ apāyesi bahū manusse, pipāsite ghammani samparete;

Taṃ te purāṇaṃ vatasīlavattaṃ, suttappabuddhova anussarāmi.

Yaṃ eṇikūlasmi janaṃ gahītaṃ, amocayī gayhaka niyyamānaṃ;

Taṃ te purāṇaṃ vatasīlavattaṃ, suttappabuddhova anussarāmi.

Gaṅgāya sotasmiṃ gahītanāvaṃ, luddena nāgena manussakappā;

Amocayi tvaṃ balasā pasayha, taṃ te purāṇaṃ vatasīlavattaṃ;

Suttappabuddhova anussarāmi.

Kappo ca te baddhacaro ahosi, sambuddhimantaṃ vatinaṃ amaññaṃ;

Taṃ te purāṇaṃ vatasīlavattaṃ, suttappabuddhova anussarāmi.

Addhā pajānāsi mametamāyuṃ, aññampi jānāsi tathā hi buddho;

Tathā hi tāyaṃ jalitānubhāvo, obhāsayaṃ tiṭṭhati brahmalokanti.

Tassuddānaṃ –

Varakaṇṇika cāpavaro sutano, atha gijjha sarohitamacchavaro;

Puna paṇṇaka senaka yācanako, atha veri sabrahmabakena dasāti.