- Verses of the Senior Monks 1.31 Theragāthā 1.31
- The Book of the Ones Ekakanipāta
- Chapter Four Catutthavagga
Gahvaratīriya Gahvaratīriyattheragāthā
Pestered by flies and mosquitoes “Phuṭṭho ḍaṁsehi makasehi, in the wilds, the formidable forest, araññasmiṁ brahāvane; one should mindfully endure, Nāgo saṅgāmasīseva, like an elephant at the head of the battle. sato tatrādhivāsaye”ti.
… Gahvaratīriyo thero ….