• Verses of the Senior Monks 2.40 Theragāthā 2.40
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  • Chapter Four Catutthavagga

Kappaṭakura Kappaṭakurattheragāthā

This chap, “Rag-rice”, he sure is a rag! “Ayamiti kappaṭo kappaṭakuro, Into the vase of freedom from death, <j>polished and overflowing, Acchāya atibharitāya; sufficient teaching has been poured; Amataghaṭikāyaṁ dhammakaṭamatto, the path to build up absorptions has been laid out. Katapadaṁ jhānāni ocetuṁ.

Don’t nod off, Rag—Mā kho tvaṁ kappaṭa pacālesi, I’ll smack your ear! Mā tvaṁ upakaṇṇamhi tāḷessaṁ; You know no limit, Na hi tvaṁ kappaṭa mattamaññāsi, nodding off in the midst of the Saṅgha! Saṅghamajjhamhi pacalāyamāno”ti.

… Kappaṭakuro thero …

vaggo catuttho.

Tassuddānaṁ

Migasiro sivako ca, upavāṇo ca paṇḍito; Isidinno ca kaccāno, nitako ca mahāvasī; Poṭiriyaputto nisabho, usabho kappaṭakuroti.