4.
The Fourth Chapter
1.
Verses of the Elder Migasira
181.
Being liberated I rose up, I transcended the sensual element.
182.
'Unshakable is my liberation' - through the destruction of all fetters."
... The Elder Migasira...
2.
Verses of the Elder Sivaka
183.
Seeking the house-builder, painful is birth again and again.
184.
All your ribs are broken, and the ridge-pole is shattered;
The mind has become boundless, right here it will be destroyed."
... The Elder Sivaka...
3.
Verses of the Elder Upavāṇa
185.
If there is hot water, give it for the sage, brahmin.
186.
Esteemed by those worthy of esteem, I wish to bring it for him."
... The Elder Upavāṇa...
4.
Verses of the Elder Isidinna
187.
Thoroughly infatuated with jewelled earrings, they have longing for sons and wives.
188.
And there is no power in them to cut off lust, therefore they remain attached to children, wife and wealth."
... The Elder Isidinna...
5.
Verses of the Elder Sambulakaccāna
189.
And I dwell alone in a frightful den;
For me dwelling alone in that frightful den,
There is no fear or trepidation or terror.
190.
There is no fear or trepidation or terror."
... The Elder Sambulakaccāna...
6.
Verses of the Elder Nitaka
191.
Dispassionate towards enticing things, not agitated by what provokes agitation;
For whom the mind is thus developed, from where will suffering come to him?
192.
Dispassionate towards enticing things, not agitated by what provokes agitation;
My mind is thus developed, from where will suffering come to me?"
... The Elder Nitaka...
7.
Verses of the Elder Soṇapoṭiriya
193.
This night is for keeping watch, by one who knows.
194.
Death in battle is better for me, than if I should live defeated."
... The Elder Soṇa Poṭiriya...
8.
Verses of the Elder Nisabha
195.
Having gone forth from home through faith, may one become one who makes an end of suffering.
196.
And I await the time, fully aware, mindful."
... The Elder Nisabha...
9.
Verses of the Elder Usabha
197.
Seated on the elephant's neck, I entered the village for almsfood.
198.
I, being bloated then, peaceful, the elimination of mental corruptions has been attained by me."
... The Elder Usabha...
10.
Verses of the Elder Kappaṭakura
199.
In the pot of the Deathless, indifferent to the teaching, the path prepared to cultivate the meditative absorptions.
200.
For you, Kappaṭa, do not know the measure, nodding off in the midst of the Community."
... The Elder Kappaṭakura...
The fourth chapter is concluded.
Its summary:
Isidinna and Kaccāna, Nitaka and the great master;
Poṭiriyaputta, Nisabha, Usabha, and Kappaṭakura.