Religion
Psalms of the Brethren XXII: Cittaka
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Religion
Peacocks of sapphire neck and comely crest
Calling, calling in Karaijviya woods
By cool and humid winds made musical:
They wake the thinker from his noonday sleep.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XXII: Cittaka.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/21/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XXII: Cittaka.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/21/.
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