KN 3.8PTS: Thag 243-245
Yasoja
Translated from the Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
His limbs knotted
like a kala plant,
his body lean
& lined with veins,
knowing moderation
in food & drink:
the man of undaunted heart.
Touched by gnats
& horseflies
in the wilds,
the great wood,
like an elephant
at the head of a battle:
he, mindful,
should stay there
endure.
One alone is like Brahma,
two, like devas,
three, like a village,
more than that:
a hullabaloo.
See also: Ud 3.3.