Sujātātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 6.4

Verses of the Senior Nuns 6.4

Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

Sujātātherīgāthā

Sujātā

“Alaṅkatā suvasanā,

I was adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,

mālinī candanokkhitā;

with garlands, and sandalwood makeup piled on,

Sabbābharaṇasañchannā,

all covered over with decorations,

dāsīgaṇapurakkhatā.

and surrounded by my maids.

Annaṁ pānañca ādāya,

Taking food and drink,

khajjaṁ bhojjaṁ anappakaṁ;

staples and dainties in no small amount,

Gehato nikkhamitvāna,

I left my house

uyyānamabhihārayiṁ.

and took myself to the park.

Tattha ramitvā kīḷitvā,

I enjoyed myself there and played about,

āgacchantī sakaṁ gharaṁ;

and then, returning to my own house,

Vihāraṁ daṭṭhuṁ pāvisiṁ,

I saw a monastic dwelling,

sākete añjanaṁ vanaṁ.

and so I entered the Añjana wood at Sāketa.

Disvāna lokapajjotaṁ,

Seeing the light of the world,

vanditvāna upāvisiṁ;

I paid homage and sat down.

So me dhammamadesesi,

Out of compassion

anukampāya cakkhumā.

the Clear-eyed One taught me the Dhamma.

Sutvā ca kho mahesissa,

When I heard the great seer,

saccaṁ sampaṭivijjhahaṁ;

I penetrated the truth.

Tattheva virajaṁ dhammaṁ,

Right there I found the stainless Dhamma,

phusayiṁ amataṁ padaṁ.

the state free of death.

Tato viññātasaddhammā,

Then, having understood the true teaching,

pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ;

I went forth to homelessness.

Tisso vijjā anuppattā,

I’ve attained the three knowledges;

amoghaṁ buddhasāsanan”ti.

the Buddha’s bidding was not in vain.

… Sujātā therī ….