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Nhātakamuni

Nhātakamunittheragāthā

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

  • 0.1Theragāthā 6.11Verses of the Senior Monks 6.11
  • 0.2ChakkanipātaThe Book of the Sixes
  • 0.3PaṭhamavaggaChapter One

0.4NhātakamunittheragāthāNhātakamuni

1.1“Vātarogābhinīto tvaṁ,“Struck by a wind ailment1.2viharaṁ kānane vane;while dwelling in a forest grove,1.3Paviddhagocare lūkhe,you’ve entered a tough resort for gathering alms—1.4kathaṁ bhikkhu karissasi”.how will you get by, monk?”

2.1“Pītisukhena vipulena,“Pervading this bag of bones2.2pharitvāna samussayaṁ;with abundant rapture and happiness,2.3Lūkhampi abhisambhonto,putting up with what’s tough,2.4viharissāmi kānane.I’ll dwell in the forest.

3.1Bhāvento satta bojjhaṅge,Developing the seven awakening factors,3.2indriyāni balāni ca;the faculties and the powers,3.3Jhānasokhummasampanno,endowed with subtle absorptions,3.4viharissaṁ anāsavo.I’ll dwell without defilements.

4.1Vippamuttaṁ kilesehi,Freed from corruptions,4.2suddhacittaṁ anāvilaṁ;my pure mind is unclouded.4.3Abhiṇhaṁ paccavekkhanto,Frequently reviewing this,4.4viharissaṁ anāsavo.I’ll meditate without defilements.

5.1Ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca,Those defilements that were found in me,5.2ye me vijjiṁsu āsavā;internally and externally,5.3Sabbe asesā ucchinnā,are all cut off without remainder,5.4na ca uppajjare puna.and will not arise again.

6.1Pañcakkhandhā pariññātā,The five aggregates are fully understood,6.2tiṭṭhanti chinnamūlakā;they remain, but their root is cut.6.3Dukkhakkhayo anuppatto,I have reached the ending of suffering,6.4natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.now there’ll be no more future lives.”

6.5… Nhātakamunitthero ….