1.1“Alaṅkatā suvasanā,Adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,1.2māladhārī vibhūsitā;with her garland and her makeup on,1.3Alattakakatāpādā,and her feet so brightly rouged:1.4pādukāruyha vesikā.the courtesan was wearing slippers.

2.1Pādukā oruhitvāna,Taking off her slippers in front of me,2.2purato pañjalīkatā;her palms joined in greeting,2.3Sā maṁ saṇhena mudunā,smiling, she spoke to me2.4mhitapubbaṁ abhāsatha.so softly and so sweet:

3.1Yuvāsi tvaṁ pabbajito,“You’re too young to go forth—3.2tiṭṭhāhi mama sāsane;come, stay in my teaching!3.3Bhuñja mānusake kāme,Enjoy human sensual pleasures,3.4ahaṁ vittaṁ dadāmi te;I’ll give you riches.3.5Saccaṁ te paṭijānāmi,I promise this is the truth—3.6aggiṁ vā te harāmahaṁ.I swear it by the Sacred Flame.

4.1Yadā jiṇṇā bhavissāma,And when we’ve grown old together,4.2ubho daṇḍaparāyanā;both of us leaning on staffs,4.3Ubhopi pabbajissāma,we shall both go forth,4.4ubhayattha kaṭaggaho.and hold a winning hand on both counts.”

5.1Tañca disvāna yācantiṁ,I saw the courtesan seducing me,5.2vesikaṁ pañjalīkataṁ;her palms joined in greeting,5.3Alaṅkataṁ suvasanaṁ,adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,5.4maccupāsaṁva oḍḍitaṁ.set up like a snare of death.

6.1Tato me manasīkāro,Then the realization6.2… pecame upon me—6.3…the danger became clear6.4nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.and I grew firmly disillusioned.

7.1Tato cittaṁ vimucci me,Then my mind was freed—7.2… pesee the excellence of the Dhamma!7.3…I’ve attained the three knowledges,7.4kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

7.5… Sundarasamuddo thero ….