Anopamātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 6.5

Verses of the Senior Nuns 6.5

Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

Anopamātherīgāthā

Anopamā

“Ucce kule ahaṁ jātā,

I was born into an eminent family,

bahuvitte mahaddhane;

affluent and wealthy,

Vaṇṇarūpena sampannā,

endowed with a beautiful complexion and figure;

dhītā majjhassa atrajā.

Majjha’s true-born daughter.

Patthitā rājaputtehi,

I was sought by princes,

seṭṭhiputtehi gijjhitā;

coveted by sons of the wealthy.

Pitu me pesayī dūtaṁ,

One sent a messenger to my father:

detha mayhaṁ anopamaṁ.

“Give me Anopamā!

Yattakaṁ tulitā esā,

However much your daughter

tuyhaṁ dhītā anopamā;

Anopamā weighs,

Tato aṭṭhaguṇaṁ dassaṁ,

I’ll give you eight times that

hiraññaṁ ratanāni ca.

in gold coin and gems.”

Sāhaṁ disvāna sambuddhaṁ,

When I saw the Awakened One,

lokajeṭṭhaṁ anuttaraṁ;

the world’s Elder, unsurpassed,

Tassa pādāni vanditvā,

I paid homage at his feet,

ekamantaṁ upāvisiṁ.

and withdrew to one side.

So me dhammamadesesi,

Out of compassion,

anukampāya gotamo;

Gotama taught me the Dhamma.

Nisinnā āsane tasmiṁ,

While sitting in that seat,

phusayiṁ tatiyaṁ phalaṁ.

I realized the third fruit.

Tato kesāni chetvāna,

Then, having shaved off my hair,

pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ;

I went forth to homelessness.

Ajja me sattamī ratti,

This is the seventh day

yato taṇhā visositā”ti.

since my craving dried up.

… Anopamā therī ….