1.1“Kiṁ tavattho vane tāta,“What good does it do you to be in the grove, my dear?1.2ujjuhānova pāvuse;You’re like a little bird in the monsoon!1.3Verambhā ramaṇīyā te,The city of Verambhā is nice for you—1.4paviveko hi jhāyinaṁ”.seclusion is for meditators.”

2.1“Yathā abbhāni verambho,“Just as the wind in Verambhā2.2vāto nudati pāvuse;scatters the monsoon clouds as they pour down,2.3Saññā me abhikiranti,so the city scatters2.4vivekapaṭisaññutā.my perception of seclusion.”

3.1Apaṇḍaro aṇḍasambhavo,“It’s all black and born of an egg—3.2Sīvathikāya niketacāriko;the crow whose abode is the charnel ground3.3Uppādayateva me satiṁ,rouses my mindfulness,3.4Sandehasmiṁ virāganissitaṁ.based on dispassion for the body.”

4.1Yañca aññe na rakkhanti,“He who is not guarded by others,4.2yo ca aññe na rakkhati;and who does not guard others,4.3Sa ve bhikkhu sukhaṁ seti,truly sleeps at ease, mendicant,¹4.4kāmesu anapekkhavā.unconcerned for sensual pleasures.”

5.1Acchodikā puthusilā,“The water’s clear and the rocks are broad,5.2gonaṅgulamigāyutā;monkeys and deer are all around;5.3Ambusevālasañchannā,festooned with dewy moss,5.4te selā ramayanti maṁ.these rocky crags delight me!

6.1Vasitaṁ me araññesu,I’ve stayed in the wilderness,6.2kandarāsu guhāsu ca;in caves and caverns6.3Senāsanesu pantesu,and remote lodgings6.4vāḷamiganisevite.frequented by beasts of prey.

7.1‘Ime haññantu vajjhantu,‘May these beings be killed!7.2dukkhaṁ pappontu pāṇino’;May they be slaughtered! May they suffer!’—7.3Saṅkappaṁ nābhijānāmi,I’m not aware of having any such7.4anariyaṁ dosasaṁhitaṁ.ignoble, hateful thoughts.

8.1Pariciṇṇo mayā satthā,I’ve served the Teacher8.2kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ;and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.8.3Ohito garuko bhāro,The heavy burden is laid down,8.4bhavanetti samūhatā.the leash to existence is eradicated.

9.1Yassa catthāya pabbajito,I’ve attained the goal9.2agārasmānagāriyaṁ;for the sake of which I went forth9.3So me attho anuppatto,from the lay life to homelessness—9.4sabbasaṁyojanakkhayo.the ending of all fetters.

10.1Nābhinandāmi maraṇaṁ,I don’t long for death;10.2nābhinandāmi jīvitaṁ;I don’t long for life;10.3Kālañca paṭikaṅkhāmi,I await my time,10.4nibbisaṁ bhatako yathā.like a worker waiting for their wages.

11.1Nābhinandāmi maraṇaṁ,I don’t long for death;11.2nābhinandāmi jīvitaṁ;I don’t long for life;11.3Kālañca paṭikaṅkhāmi,I await my time,11.4sampajāno patissato”ti.aware and mindful.”

11.5… Saṅkicco thero …

11.6Ekādasakanipāto niṭṭhito.

12.0Tatruddānaṁ

12.1Saṅkiccathero ekova,12.2katakicco anāsavo;12.3Ekādasanipātamhi,12.4gāthā ekādaseva cāti.