Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

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Therīgāthā 6.5

Verses of the Senior Nuns 6.5

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Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

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Anopamātherīgāthā

Anopamā

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“Ucce kule ahaṁ jātā,

I was born into an eminent family,

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bahuvitte mahaddhane;

affluent and wealthy,

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Vaṇṇarūpena sampannā,

endowed with a beautiful complexion and figure;

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dhītā majjhassa atrajā.

Majjha’s true-born daughter.

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Patthitā rājaputtehi,

I was sought by princes,

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seṭṭhiputtehi gijjhitā;

coveted by sons of the wealthy.

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Pitu me pesayī dūtaṁ,

One sent a messenger to my father:

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detha mayhaṁ anopamaṁ.

“Give me Anopamā!

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Yattakaṁ tulitā esā,

However much your daughter

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tuyhaṁ dhītā anopamā;

Anopamā weighs,

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Tato aṭṭhaguṇaṁ dassaṁ,

I’ll give you eight times that

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hiraññaṁ ratanāni ca.

in gold coin and gems.”

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Sāhaṁ disvāna sambuddhaṁ,

When I saw the Awakened One,

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lokajeṭṭhaṁ anuttaraṁ;

the world’s Elder, unsurpassed,

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Tassa pādāni vanditvā,

I paid homage at his feet,

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ekamantaṁ upāvisiṁ.

and withdrew to one side.

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So me dhammamadesesi,

Out of compassion,

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anukampāya gotamo;

Gotama taught me the Dhamma.

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Nisinnā āsane tasmiṁ,

While sitting in that seat,

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phusayiṁ tatiyaṁ phalaṁ.

I realized the third fruit.

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Tato kesāni chetvāna,

Then, having shaved off my hair,

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pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ;

I went forth to homelessness.

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Ajja me sattamī ratti,

This is the seventh day

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yato taṇhā visositā”ti.

since my craving dried up.

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… Anopamā therī ….