- 0.1Theragāthā 6.8Verses of the Senior Monks 6.8
- 0.2ChakkanipātaThe Book of the Sixes
- 0.3PaṭhamavaggaChapter One
0.4MigajālattheragāthāMigajāla
1.1“Sudesito cakkhumatā,It was well-taught by the Clear-eyed One,1.2buddhenādiccabandhunā;the Buddha, Kinsman of the Sun,1.3Sabbasaṁyojanātīto,who has transcended all fetters,1.4sabbavaṭṭavināsano.and destroyed all rolling-on.
2.1Niyyāniko uttaraṇo,Emancipating, it leads across,2.2taṇhāmūlavisosano;drying up the root of craving,2.3Visamūlaṁ āghātanaṁ,and, having cut off the poisonous root, <j>the slaughterhouse,2.4chetvā pāpeti nibbutiṁ.it leads to quenching.
3.1Aññāṇamūlabhedāya,By breaking the root of unknowing,3.2kammayantavighāṭano;it smashes the mechanism of deeds,3.3Viññāṇānaṁ pariggahe,and drops the thunderbolt of knowledge3.4ñāṇavajiranipātano.on the taking up of consciousnesses.
4.1Vedanānaṁ viññāpano,It informs us of our feelings,4.2upādānappamocano;releasing us from grasping,4.3Bhavaṁ aṅgārakāsuṁva,contemplating with understanding4.4ñāṇena anupassano.all states of existence as a pit of burning coals.
5.1Mahāraso sugambhīro,It’s very sweet and very deep,5.2jarāmaccunivāraṇo;holding birth and death at bay;5.3Ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo,it is the noble eightfold path—5.4dukkhūpasamano sivo.the stilling of suffering, bliss.
6.1Kammaṁ kammanti ñatvāna,Knowing deed as deed6.2vipākañca vipākato;and result as result;6.3Paṭiccuppannadhammānaṁ,seeing dependently originated phenomena6.4yathāvālokadassano;as if they were in a clear light;6.5Mahākhemaṅgamo santo,leading to the great sanctuary and peace,6.6pariyosānabhaddako”ti.it’s excellent at the end.
6.7… Migajālo thero ….