Abhibhūtattheragāthā

Theragāthā 3.13

Verses of the Senior Monks 3.13

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Abhibhūtattheragāthā

Abhibhūta

“Suṇātha ñātayo sabbe,

Listen up, all my relatives,

yāvantettha samāgatā;

those who have gathered here:

Dhammaṁ vo desayissāmi,

I’ll teach you Dhamma!

dukkhā jāti punappunaṁ.

Painful is birth again and again.

Ārambhatha nikkamatha,

Rouse yourselves, try harder!

Yuñjatha buddhasāsane;

Devote yourselves to the instructions of the Buddha!

Dhunātha maccuno senaṁ,

Crush the army of death,

Naḷāgāraṁva kuñjaro.

as an elephant a hut of reeds.

Yo imasmiṁ dhammavinaye,

Whoever shall meditate diligently

appamatto vihassati;

in this teaching and training,

Pahāya jātisaṁsāraṁ,

giving up transmigration,

dukkhassantaṁ karissatī”ti.

will make an end to suffering.

… Abhibhūto thero ….