0.3PuṇṇātherīgāthāPuṇṇikā
1.1“Udahārī ahaṁ sīte,“I used to be a water-carrier. Even when it was cold,1.2sadā udakamotariṁ;I would always plunge into the water,11.3Ayyānaṁ daṇḍabhayabhītā,afraid of my masters’ beatings,21.4vācādosabhayaṭṭitā.harassed by fear of abuse and anger.
2.1Kassa brāhmaṇa tvaṁ bhīto,Brahmin, what are you afraid of,2.2sadā udakamotari;that you always plunge into the water,2.3Vedhamānehi gattehi,your limbs trembling2.4sītaṁ vedayase bhusaṁ”.in the freezing cold?”
3.1“Jānantī vata maṁ bhoti,“Oh, but you already know,3.2puṇṇike paripucchasi;Madam Puṇṇikā, when you ask me:3.3Karontaṁ kusalaṁ kammaṁ,I am doing good deeds,3.4rundhantaṁ katapāpakaṁ.to ward off the wickedness I have done.
4.1Yo ca vuḍḍho daharo vā,Whosoever young or old4.2pāpakammaṁ pakubbati;performs a wicked deed,4.3Dakābhisecanā sopi,by ablution in water they are4.4pāpakammā pamuccati”.released from their wicked deed.”
5.1“Ko nu te idamakkhāsi,“Who on earth told you this,5.2ajānantassa ajānako;one ignoramus to another:5.3Dakābhisecanā nāma,‘Actually, by ablution in water one is5.4pāpakammā pamuccati.released from a wicked deed.’
6.1Saggaṁ nūna gamissanti,Would not they all go to heaven, then:6.2sabbe maṇḍūkakacchapā;all the frogs and the turtles,6.3Nāgā ca susumārā ca,dragons, dolphins,36.4ye caññe udake carā.and other water-dwellers too?
7.1Orabbhikā sūkarikā,Butchers of sheep and pigs,7.2macchikā migabandhakā;fishermen, animal trappers,7.3Corā ca vajjhaghātā ca,bandits, executioners,7.4ye caññe pāpakammino;and others of evil deeds:7.5Dakābhisecanā tepi,by ablution in water they too would be7.6pāpakammā pamuccare.released from their wicked deeds.
8.1Sace imā nadiyo te,If these rivers had carried away8.2pāpaṁ pubbe kataṁ vahuṁ;your bad deeds in the past,8.3Puññampimā vaheyyuṁ te,they would also carry away your good deeds,8.4tena tvaṁ paribāhiro.from which you’d be prevented.
9.1Yassa brāhmaṇa tvaṁ bhīto,Brahmin, the thing that you are afraid of,9.2sadā udakamotari;when you always plunge into the water,9.3Tameva brahme mā kāsi,do not do that very thing,9.4mā te sītaṁ chaviṁ hane”.don’t let the cold harm your skin.”
10.1“Kummaggapaṭipannaṁ maṁ,“I have been on the wrong path,10.2ariyamaggaṁ samānayi;and you’ve guided me to the noble path.10.3Dakābhisecanā bhoti,Madam, I give to you10.4imaṁ sāṭaṁ dadāmi te”.this ablution cloth.”
11.1“Tuyheva sāṭako hotu,“Keep the cloth for yourself,11.2nāhamicchāmi sāṭakaṁ;I do not want it.11.3Sace bhāyasi dukkhassa,If you fear suffering,11.4sace te dukkhamappiyaṁ.if you don’t like suffering,
12.1Mākāsi pāpakaṁ kammaṁ,then don’t do bad deeds12.2āvi vā yadi vā raho;either openly or in secret.12.3Sace ca pāpakaṁ kammaṁ,If you should do a bad deed,12.4karissasi karosi vā.or you’re doing one now,
13.1Na te dukkhā pamutyatthi,you won’t be freed from suffering,13.2upeccāpi palāyato;though you fly away and flee.13.3Sace bhāyasi dukkhassa,If you fear suffering,13.4sace te dukkhamappiyaṁ.if you don’t like suffering,
14.1Upehi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ,go for refuge to the Buddha, the unaffected,14.2dhammaṁ saṅghañca tādinaṁ;to his teaching and to the Saṅgha.14.3Samādiyāhi sīlāni,Undertake the precepts,14.4taṁ te atthāya hehiti”.that will be good for you.”
15.1“Upemi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ,“I go for refuge to the Buddha, the unaffected,15.2dhammaṁ saṅghañca tādinaṁ;to his teaching and to the Saṅgha.15.3Samādiyāmi sīlāni,I undertake the precepts,15.4taṁ me atthāya hehiti.that will be good for me.
16.1Brahmabandhu pure āsiṁ,I used to be brahmin only by kin,16.2ajjamhi saccabrāhmaṇo;today I truly am a brahmin!16.3Tevijjo vedasampanno,Master of the three knowledges, <j>accomplished in wisdom,16.4sottiyo camhi nhātako”ti.I’m a scholar, a bathed initiate.”
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18.1Soḷasakanipāto niṭṭhito.