Cittātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 2.5

Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.5

Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

Cittātherīgāthā

Cittā

“Kiñcāpi khomhi kisikā,

Even though I’m skinny,

gilānā bāḷhadubbalā;

sick, and very feeble,

Daṇḍamolubbha gacchāmi,

I climb the mountain,

pabbataṁ abhirūhiya.

leaning on a staff.

Saṅghāṭiṁ nikkhipitvāna,

Having laid down my outer robe,

pattakañca nikujjiya;

and overturned my bowl,

Sele khambhesimattānaṁ,

propping myself against a rock,

tamokhandhaṁ padāliyā”ti.

I shattered the mass of darkness.

… Cittā therī ….