Sakulātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 5.7

Verses of the Senior Nuns 5.7

Pañcakanipāta

The Book of the Fives

Sakulātherīgāthā

Sakulā

“Agārasmiṁ vasantīhaṁ,

While staying at home

dhammaṁ sutvāna bhikkhuno;

I heard the teaching from a monk.

Addasaṁ virajaṁ dhammaṁ,

I saw the stainless Dhamma,

nibbānaṁ padamaccutaṁ.

extinguishment, the state that does not pass.

Sāhaṁ puttaṁ dhītarañca,

Leaving behind my son and my daughter,

dhanadhaññañca chaḍḍiya;

my riches and my grain,

Kese chedāpayitvāna,

I had my hair cut off,

pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ.

and went forth to homelessness.

Sikkhamānā ahaṁ santī,

As a trainee nun,

bhāventī maggamañjasaṁ;

I developed the direct path.

Pahāsiṁ rāgadosañca,

I gave up greed and hate,

tadekaṭṭhe ca āsave.

along with associated defilements.

Bhikkhunī upasampajja,

When I was fully ordained as a nun,

pubbajātimanussariṁ;

I recollected my past lives,

Dibbacakkhu visodhitaṁ,

and purified my clairvoyance,

vimalaṁ sādhubhāvitaṁ.

immaculate and fully developed.

Saṅkhāre parato disvā,

Conditions are born of causes, crumbling;

hetujāte palokite;

having seen them as other,

Pahāsiṁ āsave sabbe,

I gave up all defilements,

sītibhūtāmhi nibbutā”ti.

I’m cooled and quenched.

… Sakulā therī ….