Bhaddākāpilānītherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 4.1

Verses of the Senior Nuns 4.1

Catukkanipāta

The Book of the Fours

Bhaddākāpilānītherīgāthā

Bhaddā Daughter of Kapila

“Putto buddhassa dāyādo,

Kassapa is the son and heir of the Buddha,

kassapo susamāhito;

whose mind is immersed in samādhi.

Pubbenivāsaṁ yovedi,

He who knows his past lives,

saggāpāyañca passati.

sees heaven and places of loss,

Atho jātikkhayaṁ patto,

and has attained the end of rebirth:

abhiññāvosito muni;

is a sage of perfect insight.

Etāhi tīhi vijjāhi,

It’s because of these three knowledges

tevijjo hoti brāhmaṇo.

that the brahmin is a master of the three knowledges.

Tatheva bhaddā kāpilānī,

In exactly the same way, Bhaddā daughter of Kapila

tevijjā maccuhāyinī;

is master of the three knowledges,
conqueror of death.

Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,

She bears her final body,

jetvā māraṁ savāhiniṁ.

having vanquished Māra with his legions.

Disvā ādīnavaṁ loke,

Seeing the danger of the world,

ubho pabbajitā mayaṁ;

both of us went forth.

Tyamha khīṇāsavā dantā,

Now we are tamed, our defilements have ended;

sītibhūtamha nibbutā”ti.

we’ve become cooled and quenched.

… Bhaddā kāpilānī therī ….

Catukkanipāto niṭṭhito.