Theragāthā
Verses of the Senior Monks
Chapter of the Twos
2.24. Valliya
The duty of one whose energy is strong;
The duty of one intent on awakening:
That I’ll do, I won’t fail—
See my energy and effort!Teach me the path,
The road that culminates in the deathless.
I’ll know it with wisdom,
As the Ganges knows the ocean.