Catukkanipāta

The Book of the Fours

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Theragāthā 4.2

Verses of the Senior Monks 4.2

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Catukkanipāta

The Book of the Fours

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Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Bhaguttheragāthā

Bhagu

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“Ahaṁ middhena pakato,

Overwhelmed by drowsiness,

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vihārā upanikkhamiṁ;

I left my dwelling.

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Caṅkamaṁ abhiruhanto,

Stepping up to the path for walking meditation,

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tattheva papatiṁ chamā.

I fell to the ground right there.

2.1

Gattāni parimajjitvā,

I rubbed my limbs, and again

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punapāruyha caṅkamaṁ;

I stepped up on the path for walking meditation.

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Caṅkame caṅkamiṁ sohaṁ,

I walked meditation up and down the path,

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ajjhattaṁ susamāhito.

serene inside myself.

3.1

Tato me manasīkāro,

Then the realization

3.2

yoniso udapajjatha;

came upon me—

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Ādīnavo pāturahu,

the danger became clear,

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nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

and I grew firmly disillusioned.

4.1

Tato cittaṁ vimucci me,

Then my mind was freed—

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passa dhammasudhammataṁ;

behold the clear rightness of the teaching!

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Tisso vijjā anuppattā,

I’ve attained the three knowledges,

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kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.

and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

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… Bhagutthero ….