So I have heard. Evaṁ me sutaṁ—At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Now at that time Venerable Cūḷapanthaka was sitting not far from the Buddha, cross-legged, his body set straight, and mindfulness established in his presence. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā cūḷapanthako bhagavato avidūre nisinno hoti pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya parimukhaṁ satiṁ upaṭṭhapetvā.

The Buddha saw him meditating there. Addasā kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ cūḷapanthakaṁ avidūre nisinnaṁ pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya parimukhaṁ satiṁ upaṭṭhapetvā.

Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha expressed this heartfelt sentiment: Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:

“Steady in body, steady in mind, “Ṭhitena kāyena ṭhitena cetasā, standing, sitting or lying down: Tiṭṭhaṁ nisinno uda vā sayāno; a mendicant focusing on this mindfulness Etaṁ satiṁ bhikkhu adhiṭṭhahāno, gains an ever higher distinction. Labhetha pubbāpariyaṁ visesaṁ; And when they have done so, Laddhāna pubbāpariyaṁ visesaṁ, they vanish from the King of Death.” Adassanaṁ maccurājassa gacche”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Soṇavaggo pañcamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Piyo appāyukā kuṭṭhī, kumārakā uposatho; Soṇo ca revato bhedo, sadhāya panthakena cāti.