Theragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks

Chapter of the Twos

2.4. Gaṅgā­tīriya

My hut on the bank of the Ganges
Is made from three palm leaves.
My alms-bowl is a funeral pot,
My robe is castoff rags.

In my first two rainy seasons
I spoke only one word.
In my third rainy season,
The mass of darkness was torn apart.