Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

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Theragāthā 6.6

Verses of the Senior Monks 6.6

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Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

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Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Sappadāsattheragāthā

Sappadāsa

1.1

“Paṇṇavīsativassāni,

In the twenty-five years

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yato pabbajito ahaṁ;

since I went forth,

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Accharāsaṅghātamattampi,

I have not found peace of mind,

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cetosantimanajjhagaṁ.

even as long as a finger-snap.

2.1

Aladdhā cittassekaggaṁ,

Since I couldn’t get my mind unified,

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kāmarāgena aṭṭito;

I was racked by desire for pleasures of the senses.

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Bāhā paggayha kandanto,

Wailing, with outstretched arms,

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vihārā upanikkhamiṁ.

I left my dwelling.

3.1

Satthaṁ vā āharissāmi,

Shall I … or shall I commit suicide?

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Ko attho jīvitena me;

What’s the point of living?

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Kathaṁ hi sikkhaṁ paccakkhaṁ,

For how on earth can one such as me die

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Kālaṁ kubbetha mādiso.

after resigning the training?

4.1

Tadāhaṁ khuramādāya,

Then I picked up a razor,

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mañcakamhi upāvisiṁ;

I sat on a cot:

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Parinīto khuro āsi,

the razor was ready

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dhamaniṁ chettumattano.

to slice my vein.

5.1

Tato me manasīkāro,

Then the realization

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yoniso udapajjatha;

came upon me—

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Ādīnavo pāturahu,

the danger became clear,

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nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

and I was firmly disillusioned.

6.1

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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… Sappadāso thero ….