- Verses of the Senior Monks 1.53 Theragāthā 1.53
- The Book of the Ones Ekakanipāta
- Chapter Six Chaṭṭhavagga
Valliya (1st) Valliyattheragāthā
The heavens rain like a sweet song. “Vassati devo yathā sugītaṁ, My hut is roofed and pleasant, sheltered from the wind. Channā me kuṭikā sukhā nivātā; I meditate there, diligent: Tassaṁ viharāmi appamatto, so rain forth, heavens, if you wish. Atha ce patthayasi pavassa devā”ti.
… Valliyo thero ….