Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Theragāthā 2.41

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.41

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Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Pañcamavagga

Chapter Five

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Kumārakassapattheragāthā

Kassapa the Prince

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“Aho buddhā aho dhammā,

Oh, the Buddhas! Oh, the Dhammas!

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aho no satthu sampadā;

Oh, the accomplishments of the Teacher!

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Yattha etādisaṁ dhammaṁ,

Here a disciple may realize

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sāvako sacchikāhiti.

such a teaching for themselves.

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Asaṅkheyyesu kappesu,

Through countless eons

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sakkāyādhigatā ahū;

they obtained substantial forms.

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Tesamayaṁ pacchimako,

This is their last,

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carimoyaṁ samussayo;

their very final body

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Jātimaraṇasaṁsāro,

in the transmigration through births and deaths;

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natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.

now there’ll be no more future lives.

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… Kumārakassapo thero ….