Mahāpajāpatigotamītherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 6.6

Verses of the Senior Nuns 6.6

Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

Mahāpajāpatigotamītherīgāthā

Mahāpajāpati Gotamī

“Buddha vīra namo tyatthu,

Oh Buddha, my hero: homage to you!

sabbasattānamuttama;

Supreme among all beings,

Yo maṁ dukkhā pamocesi,

who released me from suffering,

aññañca bahukaṁ janaṁ.

and many other beings as well.

Sabbadukkhaṁ pariññātaṁ,

All suffering is fully understood;

Hetutaṇhā visositā;

craving—its cause—is dried up;

Bhāvito aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo,

the eightfold path has been developed;

Nirodho phusito mayā.

and cessation has been realized by me.

Mātā putto pitā bhātā,

Previously I was a mother, a son,

ayyakā ca pure ahuṁ;

a father, a brother, and a grandmother.

Yathābhuccamajānantī,

Failing to grasp the true nature of things,

saṁsariṁhaṁ anibbisaṁ.

I transmigrated without reward.

Diṭṭho hi me so bhagavā,

Since I have seen the Blessed One,

antimoyaṁ samussayo;

this bag of bones is my last.

Vikkhīṇo jātisaṁsāro,

Transmigration through births is finished,

natthi dāni punabbhavo.

now there’ll be no more future lives.

Āraddhavīriye pahitatte,

I see the disciples in harmony,

Niccaṁ daḷhaparakkame;

energetic and resolute,

Samagge sāvake passe,

always staunchly vigorous—

Esā buddhāna vandanā.

this is homage to the Buddhas!

Bahūnaṁ vata atthāya,

It was truly for the benefit of many

Māyā janayi gotamaṁ;

that Māyā gave birth to Gotama.

Byādhimaraṇatunnānaṁ,

He swept away the mass of suffering

Dukkhakkhandhaṁ byapānudī”ti.

for those stricken by sickness and death.

… Mahāpajāpatigotamī therī ….