Bhaguttheragāthā

Theragāthā 4.2

Verses of the Senior Monks 4.2

Catukkanipāta

The Book of the Fours

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Bhaguttheragāthā

Bhagu

“Ahaṁ middhena pakato,

Overwhelmed by drowsiness,

vihārā upanikkhamiṁ;

I left my dwelling.

Caṅkamaṁ abhiruhanto,

Stepping up to the path for walking meditation,

tattheva papatiṁ chamā.

I fell to the ground right there.

Gattāni parimajjitvā,

I rubbed my limbs, and again

punapāruyha caṅkamaṁ;

I stepped up on the path for walking meditation.

Caṅkame caṅkamiṁ sohaṁ,

I walked meditation up and down the path,

ajjhattaṁ susamāhito.

serene inside myself.

Tato me manasīkāro,

Then the realization

yoniso udapajjatha;

came upon me—

Ādīnavo pāturahu,

the danger became clear,

nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

and I grew firmly disillusioned.

Tato cittaṁ vimucci me,

Then my mind was freed—

passa dhammasudhammataṁ;

behold the clear rightness of the teaching!

Tisso vijjā anuppattā,

I’ve attained the three knowledges,

kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.

and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

… Bhagutthero ….