Pañcakanipāta

The Book of the Fives

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Therīgāthā 5.7

Verses of the Senior Nuns 5.7

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Pañcakanipāta

The Book of the Fives

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Sakulātherīgāthā

Sakulā

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“Agārasmiṁ vasantīhaṁ,

While staying at home

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dhammaṁ sutvāna bhikkhuno;

I heard the teaching from a monk.

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Addasaṁ virajaṁ dhammaṁ,

I saw the stainless Dhamma,

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nibbānaṁ padamaccutaṁ.

extinguishment, the state that does not pass.

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Sāhaṁ puttaṁ dhītarañca,

Leaving behind my son and my daughter,

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dhanadhaññañca chaḍḍiya;

my riches and my grain,

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Kese chedāpayitvāna,

I had my hair cut off,

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pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ.

and went forth to homelessness.

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Sikkhamānā ahaṁ santī,

As a trainee nun,

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bhāventī maggamañjasaṁ;

I developed the direct path.

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Pahāsiṁ rāgadosañca,

I gave up greed and hate,

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tadekaṭṭhe ca āsave.

along with associated defilements.

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Bhikkhunī upasampajja,

When I was fully ordained as a nun,

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pubbajātimanussariṁ;

I recollected my past lives,

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Dibbacakkhu visodhitaṁ,

and purified my clairvoyance,

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vimalaṁ sādhubhāvitaṁ.

immaculate and fully developed.

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Saṅkhāre parato disvā,

Conditions are born of causes, crumbling;

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hetujāte palokite;

having seen them as other,

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Pahāsiṁ āsave sabbe,

I gave up all defilements,

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sītibhūtāmhi nibbutā”ti.

I’m cooled and quenched.

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… Sakulā therī ….