Thag 4.5

Jambukattheragāthā

“Pañcapaññāsavassāni, rajojallamadhārayiṁ; Bhuñjanto māsikaṁ bhattaṁ, kesamassuṁ alocayiṁ.

Jambuka

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

Ekapādena aṭṭhāsiṁ, āsanaṁ parivajjayiṁ; Sukkhagūthāni ca khādiṁ, uddesañca na sādiyiṁ.

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

Etādisaṁ karitvāna, bahuṁ duggatigāminaṁ; Vuyhamāno mahoghena, buddhaṁ saraṇamāgamaṁ.

I 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.

Saraṇagamanaṁ passa, passa dhammasudhammataṁ; Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.

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