- Verses of the Senior Monks 1.44 Theragāthā 1.44
- The Book of the Ones Ekakanipāta
- Chapter Five Pañcamavagga
Sānu Sānuttheragāthā
Mum, they weep for the dead, “Mataṁ vā amma rodanti, or for one who’s alive but missing. Yo vā jīvaṁ na dissati; I’m alive and you can see me, Jīvantaṁ maṁ amma passantī, so mum, why do you weep for me? Kasmā maṁ amma rodasī”ti.
… Sānutthero ….