Pañcakanipāta

The Book of the Fives

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Therīgāthā 5.10

Verses of the Senior Nuns 5.10

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Pañcakanipāta

The Book of the Fives

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Paṭācārātherīgāthā

Paṭācārā

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“Naṅgalehi kasaṁ khettaṁ,

Plowing the fields,

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bījāni pavapaṁ chamā;

sowing seeds in the ground,

1.3

Puttadārāni posentā,

providing for partners and children,

1.4

dhanaṁ vindanti māṇavā.

young men acquire wealth.

2.1

Kimahaṁ sīlasampannā,

I am accomplished in ethics,

2.2

satthusāsanakārikā;

and I do the Teacher’s bidding,

2.3

Nibbānaṁ nādhigacchāmi,

being neither lazy nor restless—

2.4

akusītā anuddhatā.

why then do I not achieve quenching?

3.1

Pāde pakkhālayitvāna,

Having washed my feet,

3.2

udakesu karomahaṁ;

I took note of the water,

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Pādodakañca disvāna,

seeing the foot-washing water

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thalato ninnamāgataṁ.

flowing from high ground to low.

4.1

Tato cittaṁ samādhesiṁ,

My mind became serene,

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assaṁ bhadraṁvajāniyaṁ;

like a fine thoroughbred steed.

4.3

Tato dīpaṁ gahetvāna,

Then, taking a lamp,

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vihāraṁ pāvisiṁ ahaṁ;

I entered my dwelling,

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Seyyaṁ olokayitvāna,

inspected the bed,

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mañcakamhi upāvisiṁ.

and sat on my cot.

5.1

Tato sūciṁ gahetvāna,

Then, grabbing the pin,

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vaṭṭiṁ okassayāmahaṁ;

I drew out the wick.

5.3

Padīpasseva nibbānaṁ,

The liberation of my heart

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vimokkho ahu cetaso”ti.

was like the quenching of the lamp.

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… Paṭācārā therī ….