Sumanattheragāthā

Theragāthā 6.10

Verses of the Senior Monks 6.10

Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Sumanattheragāthā

Sumana (2nd)

“Yadā navo pabbajito,

I was only seven years old

jātiyā sattavassiko;

and had just gone forth

Iddhiyā abhibhotvāna,

when I overcame the mighty serpent king

pannagindaṁ mahiddhikaṁ.

with my psychic powers.

Upajjhāyassa udakaṁ,

I brought water for my mentor

anotattā mahāsarā;

from the great lake Anotatta.

Āharāmi tato disvā,

When he saw me,

maṁ satthā etadabravi”.

my teacher declared:

“Sāriputta imaṁ passa,

“Sāriputta, see this

āgacchantaṁ kumārakaṁ;

young boy coming,

Udakakumbhamādāya,

carrying a water pot,

ajjhattaṁ susamāhitaṁ.

serene inside himself.

Pāsādikena vattena,

His conduct inspires confidence,

kalyāṇairiyāpatho;

he is of lovely deportment:

Sāmaṇeronuruddhassa,

he is Anuruddha’s novice,

iddhiyā ca visārado.

self-assured in psychic powers.

Ājānīyena ājañño,

Made a thoroughbred by a thoroughbred,

sādhunā sādhukārito;

made good by the good,

Vinīto anuruddhena,

educated and trained by Anuruddha,

katakiccena sikkhito.

who has completed his task.

So patvā paramaṁ santiṁ,

Having attained ultimate peace

sacchikatvā akuppataṁ;

and witnessed the unshakable,

Sāmaṇero sa sumano,

that novice Sumana has the wish:

mā maṁ jaññāti icchatī”ti.

‘May no one find me out!’”

… Sumano thero ….