Mettikātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 2.6

Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.6

Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

Mettikātherīgāthā

Mettikā

“Kiñcāpi khomhi dukkhitā,

Though in pain,

dubbalā gatayobbanā;

feeble, my youth long gone,

Daṇḍamolubbha gacchāmi,

I climb the mountain,

pabbataṁ abhirūhiya.

leaning on a staff.

Nikkhipitvāna saṅghāṭiṁ,

Having laid down my outer robe

pattakañca nikujjiya;

and overturned my bowl,

Nisinnā camhi selamhi,

sitting on a rock,

atha cittaṁ vimucci me;

my mind was freed.

Tisso vijjā anuppattā,

I’ve attained the three knowledges,

kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.

and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

… Mettikā therī ….