Saṁghātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 1.18

Verses of the Senior Nuns 1.18

Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

Saṅghātherīgāthā

Saṅghā

“Hitvā ghare pabbajitvā,

I gave up my home, my child, my cattle,

hitvā puttaṁ pasuṁ piyaṁ;

and all that I love, and went forth.

Hitvā rāgañca dosañca,

And now that I’ve given up desire and hate,

avijjañca virājiya;

dispelled ignorance,

Samūlaṁ taṇhamabbuyha,

and plucked out craving, root and all,

upasantāmhi nibbutā”ti.

I’m at peace, I’m quenched.

… Saṅghā therī ….

Ekakanipāto niṭṭhito.