0.3UppalavaṇṇātherīgāthāUppalavaṇṇā
1.1“Ubho mātā ca dhītā ca,“The two of us were co-wives,1.2mayaṁ āsuṁ sapattiyo;though we were mother and daughter.1.3Tassā me ahu saṁvego,I was struck with a sense of urgency,1.4abbhuto lomahaṁsano.so astonishing and hair-raising!
2.1Dhiratthu kāmā asucī,Curse those filthy sensual pleasures,2.2duggandhā bahukaṇṭakā;so nasty and thorny,2.3Yattha mātā ca dhītā ca,where we, both mother and daughter,2.4sabhariyā mayaṁ ahuṁ.had to be co-wives together.
3.1Kāmesvādīnavaṁ disvā,Seeing the danger in sensual pleasures,3.2nekkhammaṁ daṭṭhu khemato;seeing renunciation as sanctuary,3.3Sā pabbajjiṁ rājagahe,I went forth in Rājagaha3.4agārasmānagāriyaṁ.from the lay life to homelessness.
4.1Pubbenivāsaṁ jānāmi,I know my past lives;4.2dibbacakkhu visodhitaṁ;my clairvoyance is clarified;4.3Cetopariccañāṇañca,I encompass the minds of others;4.4sotadhātu visodhitā.my clairaudience is purified;
5.1Iddhīpi me sacchikatā,I’ve realized the psychic powers,5.2patto me āsavakkhayo;and attained the ending of defilements.5.3Chaḷabhiññā sacchikatā,I’ve realized the six kinds of direct knowledge,5.4kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
6.1Iddhiyā abhinimmitvā,I created a four-horsed chariot6.2caturassaṁ rathaṁ ahaṁ;using my psychic powers.6.3Buddhassa pāde vanditvā,Then I bowed at the feet of the Buddha,6.4lokanāthassa tādino”.the glorious protector of the world.”
7.1“Supupphitaggaṁ upagamma pādapaṁ,“You’ve come to this sal tree all crowned with flowers,7.2Ekā tuvaṁ tiṭṭhasi sālamūle;and stand at its root all alone.7.3Na cāpi te dutiyo atthi koci,But you have no male companion with you—17.4Bāle na tvaṁ bhāyasi dhuttakānaṁ”.silly girl, aren’t you afraid of rascals?”
8.1“Sataṁ sahassānipi dhuttakānaṁ,“Even if 100,000 rascals like this8.2Samāgatā edisakā bhaveyyuṁ;were to gang up,8.3Lomaṁ na iñje napi sampavedhe,I’d stir not a hair nor tremble.8.4Kiṁ me tuvaṁ māra karissaseko.What could you do to me all alone, Māra?
9.1Esā antaradhāyāmi,I’ll vanish,9.2kucchiṁ vā pavisāmi te;or I’ll enter your belly;9.3Bhamukantare tiṭṭhāmi,I could stand between your eyebrows9.4tiṭṭhantiṁ maṁ na dakkhasi.and you still wouldn’t see me.
10.1Cittamhi vasībhūtāhaṁ,I’m the master of my own mind,10.2iddhipādā subhāvitā;I’ve developed the bases of psychic power well.10.3Chaḷabhiññā sacchikatā,I’ve realized the six kinds of direct knowledge,10.4kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
11.1Sattisūlūpamā kāmā,Sensual pleasures are like swords and spears;11.2khandhāsaṁ adhikuṭṭanā;the aggregates are their chopping block.11.3Yaṁ tvaṁ ‘kāmaratiṁ’ brūsi,What you call erotic delight11.4‘āratī’ dāni sā mama.is now no delight for me.
12.1Sabbattha vihatā nandī,Relishing is banished in every respect,12.2Tamokhandho padālito;and the mass of darkness is shattered.12.3Evaṁ jānāhi pāpima,So know this, Wicked One:12.4Nihato tvamasi antakā”ti.you’re beaten, terminator!”
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14.1Dvādasakanipāto niṭṭhito.