THE OWL AND LORD BUDDHA

Ulūko maṇḍalakkhiko, Vediyake ciradīghavāsiko; Sukhito vata kosiyo ayaṃ, Kāluṭṭhitaṃ passati buddhavaraṃ. Mayi cittaṃ pasādetvā, bhikkhusaṅghe anuttare; Kappānaṃ satasahassāni, duggatiṃ so na gacchati. Devalokā cavitvāna, kusalakammena codito; Bhavissati anantañāṇo, somanassoti vissutoti. (ma. ni. aṭṭha. 1.144; khu. pā. aṭṭha. 5.10) (Very rough…