Catukkanipāta

The Book of the Fours

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Theragāthā 4.5

Verses of the Senior Monks 4.5

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Catukkanipāta

The Book of the Fours

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Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Jambukattheragāthā

Jambuka

1.1

“Pañcapaññāsavassāni,

For fifty-five years

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rajojallamadhārayiṁ;

I wore dust and dirt.

1.3

Bhuñjanto māsikaṁ bhattaṁ,

Eating one meal a month,

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kesamassuṁ alocayiṁ.

I tore out my hair and beard.

2.1

Ekapādena aṭṭhāsiṁ,

I stood on one foot;

2.2

āsanaṁ parivajjayiṁ;

I shunned seats;

2.3

Sukkhagūthāni ca khādiṁ,

I ate dried-out dung;

2.4

uddesañca na sādiyiṁ.

I didn’t accept food set aside for me.

3.1

Etādisaṁ karitvāna,

I did many deeds of this kind,

3.2

bahuṁ duggatigāminaṁ;

which lead to a bad destination.

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Vuyhamāno mahoghena,

Swept away by a great flood,

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buddhaṁ saraṇamāgamaṁ.

I went to the Buddha for refuge.

4.1

Saraṇagamanaṁ passa,

See the going for refuge!

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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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… Jambuko thero ….