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# Thag 3:8 · Yasoja
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/thag-3-8/
- Published: 2026-06-01T01:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:49:42.000Z
- Description: Theragāthā · Thag 3:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Elder Monks, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Theragāthā, Verse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library

His limbs knotted

like a kālā plant,

his body lean

& lined with veins,

knowing moderation

in food & drink:

the man of undaunted heart.

Touched by gnats

& horseflies

in the wilds,

the great wood,

like an elephant

at the head of a battle:

He, mindful,

should stay there,

endure.

One alone is like Brahmā,

two, like devas,

three, like a village,

more than that:

a hullabaloo.

See also: [Ud 3:3](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/ud-3-3/); [Sn 4:16](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-4-16/)

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