Aparāuttamātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 3.3

Verses of the Senior Nuns 3.3

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Aparāuttamātherīgāthā

Another Uttamā

“Ye ime satta bojjhaṅgā,

Of the seven awakening factors,

maggā nibbānapattiyā;

the path for attaining extinguishment,

Bhāvitā te mayā sabbe,

I have developed them all,

yathā buddhena desitā.

just as the Buddha taught.

Suññatassānimittassa,

I attain the meditations on emptiness

lābhinīhaṁ yadicchakaṁ;

and signlessness whenever I want.

Orasā dhītā buddhassa,

I am the Buddha’s bosom daughter,

nibbānābhiratā sadā.

always delighting in extinguishment.

Sabbe kāmā samucchinnā,

All sensual pleasures are cut off,

ye dibbā ye ca mānusā;

whether human or heavenly.

Vikkhīṇo jātisaṁsāro,

Transmigration through births is finished,

natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.

now there’ll be no more future lives.

… Aparā uttamā therī ….