- Verses of the Senior Monks 1.2 Theragāthā 1.2
- The Book of the Ones Ekakanipāta
- Chapter One Paṭhamavagga
Mahākoṭṭhita Mahākoṭṭhikattheragāthā
Calm and still, “Upasanto uparato, thoughtful in counsel, not restless—mantabhāṇī anuddhato; he shakes off bad qualities Dhunāti pāpake dhamme, as the gale shakes leaves off a tree. dumapattaṁva māluto”ti.
That is how this verse was recited by the senior venerable Mahākoṭṭhita. Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā mahākoṭṭhiko thero gāthaṁ abhāsitthāti.