Theragāthā — Versos dos Monges Anciãos — 4.5 — Jambuka

1For fifty-five years
I wore dust and dirt.
Eating one meal a month,
I tore out my hair and beard.

2I stood on one foot;
I shunned seats;
I ate dried-out dung;
I didn’t accept food set aside for me.

3I did many deeds of this kind,
which lead to a bad destination.
Swept away by a great flood,
I went to the Buddha for refuge.

4See the going for refuge!
Behold the clear rightness of the teaching!
I’ve attained the three knowledges
and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.