1.1“Yadā paṭhamamaddakkhiṁ,When I first saw the Teacher1.2satthāramakutobhayaṁ;who fears nothing from any quarter,1.3Tato me ahu saṁvego,I was struck with a sense of urgency,1.4passitvā purisuttamaṁ.seeing the supreme among men.

2.1Siriṁ hatthehi pādehi,Anyone who, having found such a Teacher,2.2yo paṇāmeyya āgataṁ;would lose them again,2.3Etādisaṁ so satthāraṁ,is like one who, when approached by Lady Luck,2.4ārādhetvā virādhaye.would ward her off with their hands and feet.¹

3.1Tadāhaṁ puttadārañca,Then I left behind my children and wives,3.2dhanadhaññañca chaḍḍayiṁ;my riches and my grain;3.3Kesamassūni chedetvā,I had my hair and beard cut off,3.4pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ.and went forth to homelessness.

4.1Sikkhāsājīvasampanno,Endowed with the monastic training and livelihood,4.2indriyesu susaṁvuto;my sense faculties well-restrained,4.3Namassamāno sambuddhaṁ,paying homage to the Buddha,4.4vihāsiṁ aparājito.I meditated undefeated.

5.1Tato me paṇidhī āsi,Then a wish occurred to me,5.2cetaso abhipatthito;my heart’s truest wish:5.3Na nisīde muhuttampi,I wouldn’t sit down, not even for a short while,5.4taṇhāsalle anūhate.until the dart of craving was plucked.

6.1Tassa mevaṁ viharato,As I meditate like this,6.2passa vīriyaparakkamaṁ;see my energy and vigor!6.3Tisso vijjā anuppattā,I’ve attained the three knowledges,6.4kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

7.1Pubbenivāsaṁ jānāmi,I know my past lives,7.2dibbacakkhu visodhitaṁ;my clairvoyance is clarified;7.3Arahā dakkhiṇeyyomhi,I’m perfected, worthy of offerings,7.4vippamutto nirūpadhi.liberated, free of attachments.

8.1Tato ratyā vivasāne,Then, at the end of the night,8.2sūriyuggamanaṁ pati;as the rising of the sun drew near,8.3Sabbaṁ taṇhaṁ visosetvā,all craving was dried up,8.4pallaṅkena upāvisin”ti.so I sat down cross-legged.

8.5… Mahāpanthako thero …

8.6Aṭṭhakanipāto niṭṭhito.

9.0Tatruddānaṁ

9.1Mahākaccāyano thero,9.2sirimitto mahāpanthako;9.3Ete aṭṭhanipātamhi,9.4gāthāyo catuvīsatīti.