5. Vaḍḍhattheragāthā

335. “Sādhū hi kira me mātā, patodaṃ upadaṃsayi;

yassāhaṃ vacanaṃ sutvā, anusiṭṭho janettiyā;
āraddhavīriyo pahitatto, patto sambodhimuttamaṃ.

336. “Arahā dakkhiṇeyyomhi, tevijjo amataddaso;

jetvā namucino senaṃ, viharāmi anāsavo.

337. “Ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca, ye me vijjiṃsu āsavā;

sabbe asesā ucchinnā, na ca uppajjare puna.

338. “Visāradā kho bhaginī, etamatthaṃ abhāsayi;

‘apihā nūna mayipi, vanatho te na vijjati’.

339. “Pariyantakataṃ dukkhaṃ, antimoyaṃ samussayo;

jātimaraṇasaṃsāro, natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.

… Vaḍḍho thero….