Guttātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 6.7

Verses of the Senior Nuns 6.7

Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

Guttātherīgāthā

Guttā

“Gutte yadatthaṁ pabbajjā,

Guttā, you have given up your child,

hitvā puttaṁ vasuṁ piyaṁ;

your wealth, and all that you love.

Tameva anubrūhehi,

Foster the goal for which you went forth;

mā cittassa vasaṁ gami.

do not fall under the mind’s control.

Cittena vañcitā sattā,

Beings deceived by the mind,

mārassa visaye ratā;

playing in Māra’s domain,

Anekajātisaṁsāraṁ,

ignorant, they journey on,

sandhāvanti aviddasū.

transmigrating through countless rebirths.

Kāmacchandañca byāpādaṁ,

Sensual desire and ill will,

sakkāyadiṭṭhimeva ca;

and substantialist view;

Sīlabbataparāmāsaṁ,

misapprehension of precepts and observances,

vicikicchañca pañcamaṁ.

and doubt as the fifth.

Saṁyojanāni etāni,

O nun, when you have given up

pajahitvāna bhikkhunī;

these lower fetters,

Orambhāgamanīyāni,

you won’t come back

nayidaṁ punarehisi.

to this world again.

Rāgaṁ mānaṁ avijjañca,

And when you’re rid of desire,

uddhaccañca vivajjiya;

conceit, ignorance, and restlessness,

Saṁyojanāni chetvāna,

having cut the fetters,

dukkhassantaṁ karissasi.

you’ll make an end to suffering.

Khepetvā jātisaṁsāraṁ,

Having wiped out transmigration,

pariññāya punabbhavaṁ;

and fully understood rebirth,

Diṭṭheva dhamme nicchātā,

hungerless in this very life,

upasantā carissatī”ti.

you will live at peace.

… Guttā therī ….