1. Uruveḷakassapattheragāthā
‘‘Disvāna pāṭihīrāni, gotamassa yasassino;
Na tāvāhaṃ paṇipatiṃ, issāmānena vañcito.
‘‘Mama saṅkappamaññāya, codesi narasārathi;
Tato me āsi saṃvego, abbhuto lomahaṃsano.
‘‘Pubbe jaṭilabhūtassa, yā me siddhi parittikā;
Tāhaṃ tadā nirākatvā , pabbajiṃ jinasāsane.
‘‘Pubbe yaññena santuṭṭho, kāmadhātupurakkhato;
Pacchā rāgañca dosañca, mohañcāpi samūhaniṃ.
‘‘Pubbenivāsaṃ jānāmi, dibbacakkhu visodhitaṃ;
Iddhimā paracittaññū, dibbasotañca pāpuṇiṃ.
‘‘Yassa catthāya pabbajito, agārasmānagāriyaṃ;
So me attho anuppatto, sabbasaṃyojanakkhayo’’ti.
… Uruveḷakassapo thero….
2. Tekicchakārittheragāthā
‘‘Atihitā vīhi, khalagatā sālī;
Na ca labhe piṇḍaṃ, kathamahaṃ kassaṃ.
‘‘Buddhamappameyyaṃ anussara pasanno;
Pītiyā phuṭasarīro hohisi satatamudaggo.
‘‘Dhammamappameyyaṃ anussara pasanno;
Pītiyā phuṭasarīro hohisi satatamudaggo.
‘‘Saṅghamappameyyaṃ anussara pasanno;
Pītiyā phuṭasarīro hohisi satatamudaggo.
‘‘Abbhokāse viharasi, sītā hemantikā imā ratyo;
Mā sītena pareto vihaññittho, pavisa tvaṃ vihāraṃ phusitaggaḷaṃ.
‘‘Phusissaṃ catasso appamaññāyo, tāhi ca sukhito viharissaṃ;
Nāhaṃ sītena vihaññissaṃ, aniñjito viharanto’’ti.
… Tekicchakārī thero….
3. Mahānāgattheragāthā
‘‘Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo nūpalabbhati;
Parihāyati saddhammā, maccho appodake yathā.
‘‘Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo nūpalabbhati;
Na virūhati saddhamme, khette bījaṃva pūtikaṃ.
‘‘Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo nūpalabbhati;
Ārakā hoti nibbānā , dhammarājassa sāsane.
‘‘Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo upalabbhati;
Na vihāyati saddhammā, maccho bavhodake yathā.
‘‘Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo upalabbhati;
So virūhati saddhamme, khette bījaṃva bhaddakaṃ.
‘‘Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo upalabbhati;
Santike hoti nibbānaṃ , dhammarājassa sāsane’’ti.
… Mahānāgo thero….
4. Kullattheragāthā
‘‘Kullo sivathikaṃ gantvā, addasa itthimujjhitaṃ;
Apaviddhaṃ susānasmiṃ, khajjantiṃ kimihī phuṭaṃ.
‘‘Āturaṃ asuciṃ pūtiṃ, passa kulla samussayaṃ;
Uggharantaṃ paggharantaṃ, bālānaṃ abhinanditaṃ.
‘‘Dhammādāsaṃ gahetvāna, ñāṇadassanapattiyā;
Paccavekkhiṃ imaṃ kāyaṃ, tucchaṃ santarabāhiraṃ.
‘‘Yathā idaṃ tathā etaṃ, yathā etaṃ tathā idaṃ;
Yathā adho tathā uddhaṃ, yathā uddhaṃ tathā adho.
‘‘Yathā divā tathā rattiṃ, yathā rattiṃ tathā divā;
Yathā pure tathā pacchā, yathā pacchā tathā pure.
‘‘Pañcaṅgikena turiyena, na ratī hoti tādisī;
Yathā ekaggacittassa, sammā dhammaṃ vipassato’’ti.
… Kullo thero….
5. Mālukyaputtattheragāthā
‘‘Manujassa pamattacārino, taṇhā vaḍḍhati māluvā viya;
So plavatī hurā huraṃ, phalamicchaṃva vanasmi vānaro.
‘‘Yaṃ esā sahate jammī, taṇhā loke visattikā;
Sokā tassa pavaḍḍhanti, abhivaṭṭhaṃva bīraṇaṃ.
‘‘Yo cetaṃ sahate jammiṃ, taṇhaṃ loke duraccayaṃ;
Sokā tamhā papatanti, udabindūva pokkharā.
‘‘Taṃ vo vadāmi bhaddaṃ vo, yāvantettha samāgatā;
Taṇhāya mūlaṃ khaṇatha, usīratthova bīraṇaṃ;
Mā vo naḷaṃva sotova, māro bhañji punappunaṃ.
‘‘Karotha buddhavacanaṃ, khaṇo vo mā upaccagā;
Khaṇātītā hi socanti, nirayamhi samappitā.
‘‘Pamādo rajo pamādo , pamādānupatito rajo;
Appamādena vijjāya, abbahe sallamattano’’ti.
… Mālukyaputto thero….
6. Sappadāsattheragāthā
‘‘Paṇṇavīsativassāni, yato pabbajito ahaṃ;
Accharāsaṅghātamattampi, cetosantimanajjhagaṃ.
‘‘Aladdhā cittassekaggaṃ, kāmarāgena aṭṭito ;
Bāhā paggayha kandanto, vihārā upanikkhamiṃ .
‘‘Satthaṃ vā āharissāmi, ko attho jīvitena me;
Kathaṃ hi sikkhaṃ paccakkhaṃ, kālaṃ kubbetha mādiso.
‘‘Tadāhaṃ khuramādāya, mañcakamhi upāvisiṃ;
Parinīto khuro āsi, dhamaniṃ chettumattano.
‘‘Tato me manasīkāro, yoniso udapajjatha;
Ādīnavo pāturahu, nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.
‘‘Tato cittaṃ vimucci me, passa dhammasudhammataṃ;
Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.
… Sappadāso thero….
7.Kātiyānattheragāthā
‘‘Uṭṭhehi nisīda kātiyāna, mā niddābahulo ahu jāgarassu;
Mā taṃ alasaṃ pamattabandhu, kūṭeneva jinātu maccurājā.
‘‘Seyyathāpi mahāsamuddavego, evaṃ jātijarātivattate taṃ;
So karohi sudīpamattano tvaṃ, na hi tāṇaṃ tava vijjateva aññaṃ.
‘‘Satthā hi vijesi maggametaṃ, saṅgā jātijarābhayā atītaṃ;
Pubbāpararattamappamatto, anuyuñjassu daḷhaṃ karohi yogaṃ.
‘‘Purimāni pamuñca bandhanāni, saṅghāṭikhuramuṇḍabhikkhabhojī;
Mā khiḍḍāratiñca mā niddaṃ, anuyuñjittha jhāya kātiyāna.
‘‘Jhāyāhi jināhi kātiyāna, yogakkhemapathesu kovidosi;
Pappuyya anuttaraṃ visuddhiṃ, parinibbāhisi vārināva joti.
‘‘Pajjotakaro parittaraṃso, vātena vinamyate latāva;
Evampi tuvaṃ anādiyāno, māraṃ indasagotta niddhunāhi;
So vedayitāsu vītarāgo, kālaṃ kaṅkha idheva sītibhūto’’ti.
… Kātiyāno thero….
8. Migajālattheragāthā
‘‘Sudesito cakkhumatā, buddhenādiccabandhunā;
Sabbasaṃyojanātīto, sabbavaṭṭavināsano.
‘‘Niyyāniko uttaraṇo, taṇhāmūlavisosano;
Visamūlaṃ āghātanaṃ, chetvā pāpeti nibbutiṃ.
‘‘Aññāṇamūlabhedāya, kammayantavighāṭano;
Viññāṇānaṃ pariggahe, ñāṇavajiranipātano.
‘‘Vedanānaṃ viññāpano, upādānappamocano;
Bhavaṃ aṅgārakāsuṃva, ñāṇena anupassano .
‘‘Mahāraso sugambhīro, jarāmaccunivāraṇo;
Ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, dukkhūpasamano sivo.
‘‘Kammaṃ kammanti ñatvāna, vipākañca vipākato;
Paṭiccuppannadhammānaṃ, yathāvālokadassano;
Mahākhemaṅgamo santo, pariyosānabhaddako’’ti.
… Migajālo thero….
9. Purohitaputtajentattheragāthā
‘‘Jātimadena mattohaṃ, bhogaissariyena ca;
Saṇṭhānavaṇṇarūpena, madamatto acārihaṃ.
‘‘Nāttano samakaṃ kañci, atirekaṃ ca maññisaṃ;
Atimānahato bālo, patthaddho ussitaddhajo.
‘‘Mātaraṃ pitarañcāpi, aññepi garusammate;
Na kañci abhivādesiṃ, mānatthaddho anādaro.
‘‘Disvā vināyakaṃ aggaṃ, sārathīnaṃ varuttamaṃ;
Tapantamiva ādiccaṃ, bhikkhusaṅghapurakkhataṃ.
‘‘Mānaṃ madañca chaḍḍetvā, vippasannena cetasā;
Sirasā abhivādesiṃ, sabbasattānamuttamaṃ.
‘‘Atimāno ca omāno, pahīnā susamūhatā;
Asmimāno samucchinno, sabbe mānavidhā hatā’’ti.
… Jento purohitaputto thero….
10. Sumanattheragāthā
‘‘Yadā navo pabbajito, jātiyā sattavassiko;
Iddhiyā abhibhotvāna, pannagindaṃ mahiddhikaṃ.
‘‘Upajjhāyassa udakaṃ, anotattā mahāsarā;
Āharāmi tato disvā, maṃ satthā etadabravi’’.
‘‘Sāriputta imaṃ passa, āgacchantaṃ kumārakaṃ;
Udakakumbhamādāya, ajjhattaṃ susamāhitaṃ.
‘‘Pāsādikena vattena, kalyāṇairiyāpatho;
Sāmaṇeronuruddhassa, iddhiyā ca visārado.
‘‘Ājānīyena ājañño, sādhunā sādhukārito;
Vinīto anuruddhena, katakiccena sikkhito.
‘‘So patvā paramaṃ santiṃ, sacchikatvā akuppataṃ;
Sāmaṇero sa sumano, mā maṃ jaññāti icchatī’’ti.
… Sumano thero….
11. Nhātakamunittheragāthā
‘‘Vātarogābhinīto tvaṃ, viharaṃ kānane vane;
Paviddhagocare lūkhe, kathaṃ bhikkhu karissasi’’.
‘‘Pītisukhena vipulena, pharitvāna samussayaṃ;
Lūkhampi abhisambhonto, viharissāmi kānane.
‘‘Bhāvento satta bojjhaṅge, indriyāni balāni ca;
Jhānasokhummasampanno , viharissaṃ anāsavo.
‘‘Vippamuttaṃ kilesehi, suddhacittaṃ anāvilaṃ;
Abhiṇhaṃ paccavekkhanto, viharissaṃ anāsavo.
‘‘Ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca, ye me vijjiṃsu āsavā;
Sabbe asesā ucchinnā, na ca uppajjare puna.
‘‘Pañcakkhandhā pariññātā, tiṭṭhanti chinnamūlakā;
Dukkhakkhayo anuppatto, natthi dāni punabbhavo’’ti.
… Nhātakamunitthero….
12. Brahmadattattheragāthā
‘‘Akkodhassa kuto kodho, dantassa samajīvino;
Sammadaññā vimuttassa, upasantassa tādino.
‘‘Tasseva tena pāpiyo, yo kuddhaṃ paṭikujjhati;
Kuddhaṃ appaṭikujjhanto, saṅgāmaṃ jeti dujjayaṃ.
‘‘Ubhinnamatthaṃ carati, attano ca parassa ca;
Paraṃ saṅkupitaṃ ñatvā, yo sato upasammati.
‘‘Ubhinnaṃ tikicchantaṃ taṃ, attano ca parassa ca;
Janā maññanti bāloti, ye dhammassa akovidā.
‘‘Uppajje te sace kodho, āvajja kakacūpamaṃ;
Uppajje ce rase taṇhā, puttamaṃsūpamaṃ sara.
‘‘Sace dhāvati cittaṃ te, kāmesu ca bhavesu ca;
Khippaṃ niggaṇha satiyā, kiṭṭhādaṃ viya duppasu’’nti;
… Brahmadatto thero….
13. Sirimaṇḍattheragāthā
‘‘Channamativassati, vivaṭaṃ nātivassati;
Tasmā channaṃ vivaretha, evaṃ taṃ nātivassati.
‘‘Maccunābbhahato loko, jarāya parivārito;
Taṇhāsallena otiṇṇo, icchādhūpāyito sadā.
‘‘Maccunābbhahato loko, parikkhitto jarāya ca;
Haññati niccamattāṇo, pattadaṇḍova takkaro.
‘‘Āgacchantaggikhandhāva, maccu byādhi jarā tayo;
Paccuggantuṃ balaṃ natthi, javo natthi palāyituṃ.
‘‘Amoghaṃ divasaṃ kayirā, appena bahukena vā;
Yaṃ yaṃ vijahate rattiṃ, tadūnaṃ tassa jīvitaṃ.
‘‘Carato tiṭṭhato vāpi, āsīnasayanassa vā;
Upeti carimā ratti, na te kālo pamajjitu’’nti.
… Sirimaṇḍo thero….
14. Sabbakāmittheragāthā
‘‘Dvipādakoyaṃ asuci, duggandho parihīrati ;
Nānākuṇapaparipūro, vissavanto tato tato.
‘‘Migaṃ nilīnaṃ kūṭena, baḷiseneva ambujaṃ;
Vānaraṃ viya lepena, bādhayanti puthujjanaṃ.
‘‘Rūpā saddā rasā gandhā, phoṭṭhabbā ca manoramā;
Pañca kāmaguṇā ete, itthirūpasmi dissare.
‘‘Ye etā upasevanti, rattacittā puthujjanā;
Vaḍḍhenti kaṭasiṃ ghoraṃ, ācinanti punabbhavaṃ.
‘‘Yo cetā parivajjeti, sappasseva padā siro;
Somaṃ visattikaṃ loke, sato samativattati.
‘‘Kāmesvādīnavaṃ disvā, nekkhammaṃ daṭṭhu khemato;
Nissaṭo sabbakāmehi, patto me āsavakkhayo’’ti.
… Sabbakāmitthero….