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Usabha (2nd)

Usabhattheragāthā

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

  • 0.1Theragāthā 2.39Verses of the Senior Monks 2.39
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos
  • 0.3CatutthavaggaChapter Four

0.4UsabhattheragāthāUsabha (2nd)

1.1“Ambapallavasaṅkāsaṁ,Arranging a robe over my shoulder,1.2aṁse katvāna cīvaraṁ;the color of young mango sprouts,1.3Nisinno hatthigīvāyaṁ,I entered the village for alms1.4gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ.sitting on an elephant’s neck!

2.1Hatthikkhandhato oruyha,But when I dismounted from the elephant,2.2saṁvegaṁ alabhiṁ tadā;I was struck with a sense of urgency.2.3Sohaṁ ditto tadā santo,I burned with shame, but then I found peace,2.4patto me āsavakkhayo”ti.and attained the ending of defilements.

2.5… Usabho thero ….