Uttarapālattheragāthā

Theragāthā 3.12

Verses of the Senior Monks 3.12

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Uttarapālattheragāthā

Uttarapāla

“Paṇḍitaṁ vata maṁ santaṁ,

I was, indeed, an astute scholar,

alamatthavicintakaṁ;

competent to think on the meaning.

Pañca kāmaguṇā loke,

The five kinds of sensual stimulation in the world,

sammohā pātayiṁsu maṁ.

so delusory, were my downfall.

Pakkhando māravisaye,

Leaping into Māra’s domain,

daḷhasallasamappito;

I was struck by a powerful dart.

Asakkhiṁ maccurājassa,

But I was able to free myself

ahaṁ pāsā pamuccituṁ.

from the trap laid by the King of Death.

Sabbe kāmā pahīnā me,

I have given up all sensual pleasures;

bhavā sabbe padālitā;

all rebirths are shattered;

Vikkhīṇo jātisaṁsāro,

transmigration through births is finished;

natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.

now there’ll be no more future lives.

… Uttarapālo thero ….