[177] 10. As if pierced by a spear, as though his head were on fire,[1]
for the abandonment of lust for existence (bhavarāga) the bhikkhu should wander, mindful (sato).
Vaḍḍhamāna the Elder.
Summary (uddāna):
Gahuratīriya,[2] Suppiya, Sopāka and[3] Posiya too,[4]
Sāmaññakāni, Kumāputta, and Kumāputta's companion,
Gavampati, Tissa the Elder, and Vaḍḍhamāna of great fame.
The Fourth Chapter.
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#[1] M (Burmese ed.): ḍayhamāno va. [2] Yu (European ed.): gahvaratīriyo. [3] M (Burmese ed.): ceva. [4] M (Burmese ed.): the word "ca" is absent.
The Fifth Chapter of the Ones (Ekanipāta) of the Theragāthā
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.