• 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 ….