Ātumattheragāthā

Suttapiṭaka · Khuddakanikāya · Vimānavatthu · Petavatthu · Theragāthā · Therīgāthā · Vol. 26 · Section 209

[209] 2. Just as a young bamboo shoot, its tip grown tall, is hard to pull out once it has put forth branches, so would I be, with a wife brought home for me — give me your consent: I have now gone forth. The Elder Ātuma.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.