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Nisabha

Nisabhattheragāthā

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Theragāthā 2.38Verses of the Senior Monks 2.38
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos
  • 0.3CatutthavaggaChapter Four

0.4NisabhattheragāthāNisabha

1.1“Pañca kāmaguṇe hitvā,One who’s given up the five sensual stimuli,1.2Piyarūpe manorame;so pleasing and delightful,1.3Saddhāya gharā nikkhamma,and who’s left the home life out of faith—1.4Dukkhassantakaro bhave.let them make an end to suffering!

2.1Nābhinandāmi maraṇaṁ,I don’t long for death;2.2nābhinandāmi jīvitaṁ;I don’t long for life;2.3Kālañca paṭikaṅkhāmi,I await my time,2.4sampajāno patissato”ti.aware and mindful.

2.5… Nisabho thero ….