Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

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Theragāthā 3.13

Verses of the Senior Monks 3.13

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Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

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Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Abhibhūtattheragāthā

Abhibhūta

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“Suṇātha ñātayo sabbe,

Listen up, all my relatives,

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yāvantettha samāgatā;

those who have gathered here:

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Dhammaṁ vo desayissāmi,

I’ll teach you Dhamma!

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dukkhā jāti punappunaṁ.

Painful is birth again and again.

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Ārambhatha nikkamatha,

Rouse yourselves, try harder!

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Yuñjatha buddhasāsane;

Devote yourselves to the instructions of the Buddha!

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Dhunātha maccuno senaṁ,

Crush the army of death,

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Naḷāgāraṁva kuñjaro.

as an elephant a hut of reeds.

3.1

Yo imasmiṁ dhammavinaye,

Whoever shall meditate diligently

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appamatto vihassati;

in this teaching and training,

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Pahāya jātisaṁsāraṁ,

giving up transmigration,

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dukkhassantaṁ karissatī”ti.

will make an end to suffering.

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… Abhibhūto thero ….