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Theragāthā 1.19 Verses of the Senior Monks 1.19
Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones
Dutiyavagga Chapter Two
Kulattheragāthā Kula
“Udakañhi nayanti nettikā, While irrigators guide water,
Usukārā namayanti tejanaṁ; fletchers bend arrows straight, The verb namayanti is literally “bend”, but here it means “bend straight”, as shown at Thag 1.29, where a similar verb is echoed with ujuṁ karitvāna, “having straightened”.
Dāruṁ namayanti tacchakā, and carpenters bend timber straight,
Attānaṁ damayanti subbatā”ti. those true to their vows tame themselves.
… Kulo thero ….