1.1“Yāhu raṭṭhe samukkaṭṭho,He who was special in the kingdom,1.2rañño aṅgassa paddhagū;the footman to the king of Aṅga,1.3Svajja dhammesu ukkaṭṭho,today is special in the Dhamma—1.4soṇo dukkhassa pāragū.Soṇa has gone beyond suffering.

2.1Pañca chinde pañca jahe,Five to cut, five to drop,2.2pañca cuttari bhāvaye;and five more to develop.2.3Pañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu,When a mendicant slips five chains2.4oghatiṇṇoti vuccati.they’re said to have crossed the flood.

3.1Unnaḷassa pamattassa,If a monk is insolent and negligent,3.2bāhirāsassa bhikkhuno;concerned only with externals,3.3Sīlaṁ samādhi paññā ca,their ethics, immersion, and wisdom3.4pāripūriṁ na gacchati.do not become fulfilled.

4.1Yañhi kiccaṁ apaviddhaṁ,They dump what should be done,4.2akiccaṁ pana karīyati;and do what should not be done.4.3Unnaḷānaṁ pamattānaṁ,For the insolent and the negligent,4.4tesaṁ vaḍḍhanti āsavā.their defilements only grow.

5.1Yesañca susamāraddhā,Those that have properly undertaken5.2niccaṁ kāyagatā sati;constant mindfulness of the body,5.3Akiccaṁ te na sevanti,don’t cultivate what should not be done,5.4kicce sātaccakārino;but always do what should be done.5.5Satānaṁ sampajānānaṁ,Mindful and aware,5.6atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.their defilements come to an end.

6.1Ujumaggamhi akkhāte,The straight path has been explained—6.2gacchatha mā nivattatha;go on it and don’t turn back.6.3Attanā codayattānaṁ,Urge yourself on6.4nibbānamabhihāraye.and take yourself to extinguishment.

7.1Accāraddhamhi vīriyamhi,When my energy was over-exerted,7.2satthā loke anuttaro;the supreme Teacher in the world7.3Vīṇopamaṁ karitvā me,created the simile of the arched harp for me.7.4dhammaṁ desesi cakkhumā;The Clear-eyed One taught the Dhamma,7.5Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā,and when I heard what he said,7.6vihāsiṁ sāsane rato.I happily did his bidding.

8.1Samathaṁ paṭipādesiṁ,Practicing serenity of mind8.2uttamatthassa pattiyā;for the attainment of the highest goal.8.3Tisso vijjā anuppattā,I’ve attained the three knowledges8.4kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

9.1Nekkhamme adhimuttassa,When you’re dedicated to renunciation9.2pavivekañca cetaso;and seclusion of the heart;9.3Abyāpajjādhimuttassa,when you’re dedicated to kindness9.4upādānakkhayassa ca.and the end of grasping;

10.1Taṇhakkhayādhimuttassa,when you’re dedicated to the ending of craving10.2asammohañca cetaso;and clarity of heart;10.3Disvā āyatanuppādaṁ,and you’ve seen the arising of the senses,10.4sammā cittaṁ vimuccati.your mind is rightly freed.

11.1Tassa sammā vimuttassa,For that one, rightly freed,11.2santacittassa bhikkhuno;a mendicant with peaceful mind,11.3Katassa paṭicayo natthi,there’s nothing to be improved,11.4karaṇīyaṁ na vijjati.and nothing more to do.

12.1Selo yathā ekagghano,As the wind cannot stir12.2vātena na samīrati;a solid mass of rock,12.3Evaṁ rūpā rasā saddā,so too sights, tastes, sounds,12.4gandhā phassā ca kevalā.smells, and touches—the lot—

13.1Iṭṭhā dhammā aniṭṭhā ca,and ideas, whether liked or disliked,13.2nappavedhenti tādino;don’t disturb the unaffected one.13.3Ṭhitaṁ cittaṁ visaññuttaṁ,Their mind is steady and unfettered13.4vayañcassānupassatī”ti.as they observe fall.

13.5… Soṇo koḷiviso thero …

13.6Terasanipāto niṭṭhito.

14.0Tatruddānaṁ

14.1Soṇo koḷiviso thero,14.2ekoyeva mahiddhiko;14.3Terasamhi nipātamhi,14.4gāthāyo cettha terasāti.