1.1“Daharāhaṁ suddhavasanā,“I was so young, my clothes so fresh,1.2yaṁ pure dhammamassuṇiṁ;at that time I heard the teaching.1.3Tassā me appamattāya,Being diligent,1.4saccābhisamayo ahu.I comprehended the truth;

2.1Tatohaṁ sabbakāmesu,and then I became profoundly dispassionate2.2bhusaṁ aratimajjhagaṁ;toward all sensual pleasures.2.3Sakkāyasmiṁ bhayaṁ disvā,Seeing fear in substantial reality,2.4nekkhammameva pīhaye.I longed for renunciation.

3.1Hitvānahaṁ ñātigaṇaṁ,Giving up my family circle,3.2dāsakammakarāni ca;bonded servants and workers,3.3Gāmakhettāni phītāni,and my flourishing village fields,3.4ramaṇīye pamodite.so delightful and pleasant,

4.1Pahāyahaṁ pabbajitā,I went forth;4.2sāpateyyamanappakaṁ;all that is no small wealth.4.3Evaṁ saddhāya nikkhamma,Now that I’ve renounced in faith like this,4.4saddhamme suppavedite.in the true teaching so well proclaimed,

5.1Netaṁ assa patirūpaṁ,since I desire to have nothing,5.2Ākiñcaññañhi patthaye;it would not be appropriate5.3Yo jātarūpaṁ rajataṁ,to take back gold and currency,5.4Chaḍḍetvā punarāgame.having already got rid of them.

6.1Rajataṁ jātarūpaṁ vā,Currency or gold6.2na bodhāya na santiyā;doesn’t lead to peace and awakening.6.3Netaṁ samaṇasāruppaṁ,It doesn’t befit an ascetic;6.4na etaṁ ariyaddhanaṁ.it’s not the wealth of the noble ones;

7.1Lobhanaṁ madanañcetaṁ,it’s greed and vanity,7.2mohanaṁ rajavaḍḍhanaṁ;confusion and growing decadence,7.3Sāsaṅkaṁ bahuāyāsaṁ,dubious and troublesome—7.4natthi cettha dhuvaṁ ṭhiti.there is nothing lasting there.

8.1Ettha rattā pamattā ca,Depraved and heedless,8.2saṅkiliṭṭhamanā narā;unenlightened folk, their hearts corrupt,8.3Aññamaññena byāruddhā,fight each other,8.4puthu kubbanti medhagaṁ.creating conflict.

9.1Vadho bandho parikleso,Killing, caging, misery,9.2jāni sokapariddavo;loss, grief, and lamentation;9.3Kāmesu adhipannānaṁ,those sunk in sensual pleasures9.4dissate byasanaṁ bahuṁ.see many disastrous things.

10.1Taṁ maṁ ñātī amittāva,My family, why do you urge me on10.2kiṁ vo kāmesu yuñjatha;to pleasures, as if you were my enemies?10.3Jānātha maṁ pabbajitaṁ,You know I’ve gone forth,10.4kāmesu bhayadassiniṁ.seeing fear in sensual pleasures.

11.1Na hiraññasuvaṇṇena,It’s not due to gold, coined or uncoined,11.2parikkhīyanti āsavā;that defilements come to an end.11.3Amittā vadhakā kāmā,Sensual pleasures are enemies and killers,11.4sapattā sallabandhanā.hostile forces that bind you to thorns.

12.1Taṁ maṁ ñātī amittāva,My family, why do you urge me on12.2kiṁ vo kāmesu yuñjatha;to pleasures, as if you were my enemies?12.3Jānātha maṁ pabbajitaṁ,You know I’ve gone forth,12.4muṇḍaṁ saṅghāṭipārutaṁ.shaven, wrapped in my outer robe.

13.1Uttiṭṭhapiṇḍo uñcho ca,Leftovers as gleanings,13.2paṁsukūlañca cīvaraṁ;and cast-off rags as robes—13.3Etaṁ kho mama sāruppaṁ,that’s what’s fitting for me,13.4anagārūpanissayo.the essentials of the homeless life.

14.1Vantā mahesīhi kāmā,Great seers expel sensual pleasures,14.2ye dibbā ye ca mānusā;both human and heavenly.14.3Khemaṭṭhāne vimuttā te,Safe in their sanctuary, they are freed,14.4pattā te acalaṁ sukhaṁ.having found unshakable happiness.

15.1Māhaṁ kāmehi saṅgacchiṁ,May I not encounter sensual pleasures,15.2yesu tāṇaṁ na vijjati;for no shelter is found in them.15.3Amittā vadhakā kāmā,Sensual pleasures are enemies and killers,15.4aggikkhandhūpamā dukhā.as painful as a mass of fire.

16.1Paripantho esa bhayo,This is a roadblock, a threat,16.2savighāto sakaṇṭako;full of distress and thorns;16.3Gedho suvisamo ceso,it is a blind spot, uneven,¹16.4mahanto mohanāmukho.a great gateway to confusion.

17.1Upasaggo bhīmarūpo,Hazardous and terrifying,17.2kāmā sappasirūpamā;sensual pleasures are like a cobra’s head,17.3Ye bālā abhinandanti,where fools delight,17.4andhabhūtā puthujjanā.the blind ordinary folk.

18.1Kāmapaṅkena sattā hi,Stuck in the swamp of sensuality,18.2bahū loke aviddasū;there are so many ignorant in the world.18.3Pariyantaṁ na jānanti,They know nothing of the end18.4jātiyā maraṇassa ca.of rebirth and death.

19.1Duggatigamanaṁ maggaṁ,Because of sensual pleasures,19.2manussā kāmahetukaṁ;people jump right on to the path <j>that goes to a bad place.19.3Bahuṁ ve paṭipajjanti,So many walk the path19.4attano rogamāvahaṁ.that brings disease onto themselves.

20.1Evaṁ amittajananā,That’s how sensual pleasures create enemies;20.2tāpanā saṅkilesikā;they are so tormenting, so corrupting,20.3Lokāmisā bandhanīyā,trapping beings with worldly pleasures of the flesh,20.4kāmā maraṇabandhanā.they are nothing less than the bonds of death.

21.1Ummādanā ullapanā,Maddening, enticing,21.2kāmā cittappamaddino;sensual pleasures derange the mind.21.3Sattānaṁ saṅkilesāya,For the corruption of beings,21.4khippaṁ mārena oḍḍitaṁ.swiftly ensnared by Māra.

22.1Anantādīnavā kāmā,Sensual pleasures are infinitely dangerous,22.2bahudukkhā mahāvisā;they’re full of suffering, a terrible poison;22.3Appassādā raṇakarā,offering little gratification, they’re makers of strife,²22.4sukkapakkhavisosanā.withering bright qualities away.

23.1Sāhaṁ etādisaṁ katvā,Since I’ve created so much ruination23.2byasanaṁ kāmahetukaṁ;because of sensual pleasures,23.3Na taṁ paccāgamissāmi,I will not relapse to them again,23.4nibbānābhiratā sadā.but will always delight in extinguishment.

24.1Raṇaṁ karitvā kāmānaṁ,Having once made strife <j>for the sake of sensual pleasures,24.2sītibhāvābhikaṅkhinī;now I am longing for that cool state.24.3Appamattā vihassāmi,I shall meditate diligently24.4sabbasaṁyojanakkhaye.for the ending of all fetters.

25.1Asokaṁ virajaṁ khemaṁ,Sorrowless, stainless, secure—25.2ariyaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ ujuṁ;I follow that path,25.3Taṁ maggaṁ anugacchāmi,the straight noble eightfold way25.4yena tiṇṇā mahesino”.by which the seers have crossed over.”

26.1“Imaṁ passatha dhammaṭṭhaṁ,“Look at this: Subhā the smith’s daughter,26.2subhaṁ kammāradhītaraṁ;standing firm in the teaching.26.3Anejaṁ upasampajja,She has entered the imperturbable state,26.4rukkhamūlamhi jhāyati.meditating at the root of a tree.

27.1Ajjaṭṭhamī pabbajitā,It’s just eight days since she went forth,27.2saddhā saddhammasobhanā;the faithful one, grace of the true teaching.27.3Vinītuppalavaṇṇāya,Guided by Uppalavaṇṇā,27.4tevijjā maccuhāyinī.she is master of the three knowledges, <j>conqueror of death.

28.1Sāyaṁ bhujissā anaṇā,This one is freed from slavery and debt,28.2bhikkhunī bhāvitindriyā;a nun with faculties developed.28.3Sabbayogavisaṁyuttā,Unyoked from all yokes,28.4katakiccā anāsavā”.she has completed the task <j>and is free of defilements.”

29.1Taṁ sakko devasaṅghena,Thus did Sakka, lord of all creatures,29.2upasaṅkamma iddhiyā;along with a host of gods,29.3Namassati bhūtapati,having come by their psychic powers,29.4subhaṁ kammāradhītaranti.honor Subhā, the smith’s daughter.

30.1… Subhā kammāradhītā therī ….

31.1Vīsatinipāto niṭṭhito.