Gotamattheragāthā

Theragāthā 3.14

Verses of the Senior Monks 3.14

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Gotamattheragāthā

Gotama (2nd)

“Saṁsaraṁ hi nirayaṁ agacchissaṁ,

Transmigrating, I went to hell,

Petalokamagamaṁ punappunaṁ;

and to the ghost realm time and again.

Dukkhamamhipi tiracchānayoniyaṁ,

Many times I dwelt long

Nekadhā hi vusitaṁ ciraṁ mayā.

in the animal realm, so full of pain.

Mānusopi ca bhavobhirādhito,

I was also reborn as a human,

Saggakāyamagamaṁ sakiṁ sakiṁ;

and from time to time I went to heaven.

Rūpadhātusu arūpadhātusu,

I’ve stayed in realms
of luminous form and formlessness,

Nevasaññisu asaññisuṭṭhitaṁ.

among the neither-percipient-nor-non-percipient,
and the non-percipient.

Sambhavā suviditā asārakā,

I know well these created states are insubstantial—

Saṅkhatā pacalitā saderitā;

conditioned, quivering, always in motion.

Taṁ viditvā mahamattasambhavaṁ,

When I understood that this is created in myself,

Santimeva satimā samajjhagan”ti.

mindful, I found peace.

… Gotamo thero ….