Mittātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 2.7

Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.7

Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

Mittātherīgāthā

Mittā (2nd)

“Cātuddasiṁ pañcadasiṁ,

I rejoiced in the host of gods,

yā ca pakkhassa aṭṭhamī;

having observed the sabbath

Pāṭihāriyapakkhañca,

complete in all eight factors,

aṭṭhaṅgasusamāgataṁ.

on the fourteenth and the fifteenth days,

Uposathaṁ upāgacchiṁ,

and the eighth day of the fortnight,

devakāyābhinandinī;

as well as on the fortnightly special displays.

Sājja ekena bhattena,

Today I eat just once a day,

muṇḍā saṅghāṭipārutā;

my head is shaven, I wear the outer robe.

Devakāyaṁ na patthehaṁ,

I don’t long for the heavenly host,

vineyya hadaye daran”ti.

for stress has been removed from my heart.

… Mittā therī ….