Theragāthā
Verses of the Senior Monks
Chapter of the Twos
2.4. Gaṅgātīriya
My hut on the bank of the Ganges
Is made from three palm leaves.
My alms-bowl is a funeral pot,
My robe is castoff rags.In my first two rainy seasons
I spoke only one word.
In my third rainy season,
The mass of darkness was torn apart.