1.1“Yadā ahaṁ pabbajito,Since I’ve gone forth¹1.2agārasmānagāriyaṁ;from the lay life to homelessness,1.3Nābhijānāmi saṅkappaṁ,I’ve not been aware of any thought1.4anariyaṁ dosasaṁhitaṁ.that is ignoble and hateful.

2.1‘Ime haññantu vajjhantu,“May these beings be killed!2.2dukkhaṁ pappontu pāṇino’;May they be slaughtered! May they suffer!”—2.3Saṅkappaṁ nābhijānāmi,I’ve not been aware of any such thought2.4imasmiṁ dīghamantare.in all this long while.

3.1Mettañca abhijānāmi,I have been aware of loving-kindness,3.2appamāṇaṁ subhāvitaṁ;limitless and well-developed;3.3Anupubbaṁ paricitaṁ,gradually consolidated3.4yathā buddhena desitaṁ.as it was taught by the Buddha.

4.1Sabbamitto sabbasakho,I’m friend and comrade to all,4.2sabbabhūtānukampako;sympathetic for all beings!4.3Mettacittañca bhāvemi,I develop a mind of love,4.4abyāpajjarato sadā.always delighting in harmlessness.

5.1Asaṁhīraṁ asaṅkuppaṁ,The unfaltering, the unshakable:5.2cittaṁ āmodayāmahaṁ;I gladden that mind.5.3Brahmavihāraṁ bhāvemi,I develop a divine meditation,5.4akāpurisasevitaṁ.which reprobates do not cultivate.

6.1Avitakkaṁ samāpanno,When in a meditation free of placing the mind,6.2sammāsambuddhasāvako;a disciple of the Buddha6.3Ariyena tuṇhībhāvena,is at that moment blessed6.4upeto hoti tāvade.with noble silence.

7.1Yathāpi pabbato selo,As a rocky mountain7.2acalo suppatiṭṭhito;is unwavering and well grounded,7.3Evaṁ mohakkhayā bhikkhu,so when delusion ends,7.4pabbatova na vedhati.a monk, like a mountain, doesn’t tremble.

8.1Anaṅgaṇassa posassa,To the man who has not a blemish,8.2niccaṁ sucigavesino;who is always seeking purity,8.3Vālaggamattaṁ pāpassa,even a hair-tip of evil8.4abbhamattaṁva khāyati.seems as big as a stormcloud.

9.1Nagaraṁ yathā paccantaṁ,As a frontier city9.2guttaṁ santarabāhiraṁ;is guarded inside and out,9.3Evaṁ gopetha attānaṁ,so you should ward yourselves—9.4khaṇo vo mā upaccagā.don’t let the moment pass you by.

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;11.2… peI don’t long for life;11.3…I await my time,11.4sampajāno patissato.aware and mindful.

12.1Pariciṇṇo mayā satthā,I’ve served the Teacher12.2kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ;and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.12.3Ohito garuko bhāro,The heavy burden is laid down,12.4bhavanetti samūhatā.the leash to existence is eradicated.

13.1Yassa catthāya pabbajito,I’ve attained the goal13.2agārasmānagāriyaṁ;for the sake of which I went forth13.3So me attho anuppatto,from the lay life to homelessness—13.4sabbasaṁyojanakkhayo.the ending of all fetters.

14.1Sampādethappamādena,Persist with diligence:14.2esā me anusāsanī;this is my instruction.14.3Handāhaṁ parinibbissaṁ,Come, I’ll be fully quenched—14.4vippamuttomhi sabbadhī”ti.I’m liberated in every way.

14.5… Khadiravaniyarevato thero ….