Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

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Therīgāthā 6.4

Verses of the Senior Nuns 6.4

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Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

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Sujātātherīgāthā

Sujātā

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“Alaṅkatā suvasanā,

I was adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,

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mālinī candanokkhitā;

with garlands, and sandalwood makeup piled on,

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Sabbābharaṇasañchannā,

all covered over with decorations,

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dāsīgaṇapurakkhatā.

and surrounded by my maids.

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Annaṁ pānañca ādāya,

Taking food and drink,

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khajjaṁ bhojjaṁ anappakaṁ;

staples and dainties in no small amount,

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Gehato nikkhamitvāna,

I left my house

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uyyānamabhihārayiṁ.

and took myself to the park.

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Tattha ramitvā kīḷitvā,

I enjoyed myself there and played about,

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āgacchantī sakaṁ gharaṁ;

and then, returning to my own house,

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Vihāraṁ daṭṭhuṁ pāvisiṁ,

I saw a monastic dwelling,

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sākete añjanaṁ vanaṁ.

and so I entered the Añjana wood at Sāketa.

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Disvāna lokapajjotaṁ,

Seeing the light of the world,

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vanditvāna upāvisiṁ;

I paid homage and sat down.

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So me dhammamadesesi,

Out of compassion

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anukampāya cakkhumā.

the Clear-eyed One taught me the Dhamma.

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Sutvā ca kho mahesissa,

When I heard the great seer,

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saccaṁ sampaṭivijjhahaṁ;

I penetrated the truth.

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Tattheva virajaṁ dhammaṁ,

Right there I found the stainless Dhamma,

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phusayiṁ amataṁ padaṁ.

the state free of death.

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Tato viññātasaddhammā,

Then, having understood the true teaching,

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pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ;

I went forth to homelessness.

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Tisso vijjā anuppattā,

I’ve attained the three knowledges;

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amoghaṁ buddhasāsanan”ti.

the Buddha’s bidding was not in vain.

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… Sujātā therī ….