1.1“Punāparaṁ yadā homi,“Then again when I was1.2cūḷabodhi susīlavā;the very virtuous Cūḷabodhi,1.3Bhavaṁ disvāna bhayato,seeing rebirth as fearful,1.4nekkhammaṁ abhinikkhamiṁ.I renounced worldly life.

2.1Yā me dutiyikā āsi,She who had been my partner,2.2brāhmaṇī kanakasannibhā;a brahmin lady with golden skin,2.3Sāpi vaṭṭe anapekkhā,unconcerned with the cycle of rebirths,2.4nekkhammaṁ abhinikkhami.also renounced worldly life.

3.1Nirālayā chinnabandhū,Without clinging, cutting off family,3.2anapekkhā kule gaṇe;unconcerned with family or group,3.3Carantā gāmanigamaṁ,we walked from village to town3.4bārāṇasimupāgamuṁ.until we reached Varanasi.

4.1Tattha vasāma nipakā,There we lived alert,4.2asaṁsaṭṭhā kule gaṇe;mixing not with a family or group.4.3Nirākule appasadde,Quiet and undisturbed,4.4rājuyyāne vasāmubho.we both stayed in the royal park.

5.1Uyyānadassanaṁ gantvā,Visiting the park,5.2rājā addasa brāhmaṇiṁ;the king saw the brahmin lady.5.3Upagamma mamaṁ pucchi,He approached me and asked,5.4‘tuyhesā kā kassa bhariyā’.‘Is she your wife? Or whose is she?’

6.1Evaṁ vutte, ahaṁ tassa,When he said this, to him6.2idaṁ vacanamabraviṁ;I said the following.6.3‘Na mayhaṁ bhariyā esā,‘She is not my wife.6.4sahadhammā ekasāsanī’.We share the same teaching and belief.’

7.1Tissā sārattagadhito,Infatuated with her,7.2gāhāpetvāna ceṭake;he had his men seize her.7.3Nippīḷayanto balasā,Compelling her by force7.4antepuraṁ pavesayi.he brought her to the royal compound.

8.1Odapattakiyā mayhaṁ,She who became mine by touching a water-jar,8.2sahajā ekasāsanī;born together, one in beliefs,8.3Ākaḍḍhitvā nayantiyā,when he dragged her away,8.4kopo me upapajjatha.I felt so angry.

9.1Saha kope samuppanne,Together with the arising of anger,9.2sīlabbatamanussariṁ;I remembered my precepts and vows,9.3Tattheva kopaṁ niggaṇhiṁ,and right there controlled my anger,9.4nādāsiṁ vaḍḍhitūpari.I did not allow it to grow.

10.1Yadi naṁ brāhmaṇiṁ koci,If anyone were to attack10.2koṭṭeyya tiṇhasattiyā;that brahmin lady with a sharp knife,10.3Neva sīlaṁ pabhindeyyaṁ,not even for that would I violate my ethics,10.4bodhiyāyeva kāraṇā.because it was solely for awakening.

11.1Na mesā brāhmaṇī dessā,I did not dislike the brahmin lady,11.2napi me balaṁ na vijjati;nor did I lack the strength.11.3Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ,But because omniscience is precious to me,11.4tasmā sīlānurakkhisan”ti.that’s why I guarded my ethics.”

12.1Cūḷabodhicariyaṁ catutthaṁ.