thag.2.39 Theragatha

Usabha (2nd)

Arranging a robe over my shoulder,
the color of young mango sprouts,
I entered the village for alms
sitting on an elephant’s neck!
But when I dismounted from the elephant,
I was struck with a sense of urgency.
I burned with shame, but then I found peace,
and attained the ending of defilements.