0.3SubhājīvakambavanikātherīgāthāSubhā of Jīvaka’s Mango Grove
1.1Jīvakambavanaṁ rammaṁ,Going to the lovely mango grove1.2Gacchantiṁ bhikkhuniṁ subhaṁ;of Jīvaka, the nun Subhā1.3Dhuttako sannivāresi,was held up by a rascal.1.4Tamenaṁ abravī subhā.Subhā said this to him:
2.1“Kiṁ te aparādhitaṁ mayā,“What harm have I done to you,2.2Yaṁ maṁ ovariyāna tiṭṭhasi;that you stand in my way?2.3Na hi pabbajitāya āvuso,Respectable sir, it’s not proper that a man2.4Puriso samphusanāya kappati.should touch a woman gone forth.
3.1Garuke mama satthusāsane,This training was taught by the Holy One,3.2Yā sikkhā sugatena desitā;it is a serious matter in my teacher’s instructions.3.3Parisuddhapadaṁ anaṅgaṇaṁ,I am pure and rid of blemishes,3.4Kiṁ maṁ ovariyāna tiṭṭhasi.so why do you stand in my way?
4.1Āvilacitto anāvilaṁ,One whose mind is clouded against one unclouded;4.2Sarajo vītarajaṁ anaṅgaṇaṁ;one who is lustful against one free of lust;4.3Sabbattha vimuttamānasaṁ,unblemished, my heart is freed in every respect,4.4Kiṁ maṁ ovariyāna tiṭṭhasi”.so why do you stand in my way?”
5.1“Daharā ca apāpikā casi,“You’re young and flawless—5.2Kiṁ te pabbajjā karissati;what will going-forth do for you?5.3Nikkhipa kāsāyacīvaraṁ,Throw away the ocher robe,5.4Ehi ramāma supupphite vane.come and play in the blossom grove.
6.1Madhurañca pavanti sabbaso,Everywhere, the scent of pollen wafts sweet,6.2Kusumarajena samuṭṭhitā dumā;born of the flowering woods.6.3Paṭhamavasanto sukho utu,The start of spring is a happy time—6.4Ehi ramāma supupphite vane.come and play in the blossom grove.
7.1Kusumitasikharā ca pādapā,And trees crested with flowers7.2Abhigajjantiva māluteritā;cry out, as it were, in the gale.7.3Kā tuyhaṁ rati bhavissati,But what kind of fun will you have7.4Yadi ekā vanamogahissasi.if you plunge into the woods all alone?
8.1Vāḷamigasaṅghasevitaṁ,Frequented by packs of predators,8.2Kuñjaramattakareṇuloḷitaṁ;and cow elephants aroused by rutting bulls;8.3Asahāyikā gantumicchasi,you wish to go without a friend8.4Rahitaṁ bhiṁsanakaṁ mahāvanaṁ.to the deserted, awe-inspiring forest.
9.1Tapanīyakatāva dhītikā,Like a doll made of glittering gold,19.2Vicarasi cittalateva accharā;like a nymph wandering the park of bright vines,9.3Kāsikasukhumehi vaggubhi,your matchless beauty will shine9.4Sobhasī suvasanehi nūpame.in graceful clothes of delicate Kāsian cloth.
10.1Ahaṁ tava vasānugo siyaṁ,I’ll be under your sway,10.2Yadi viharemase kānanantare;if we are to stay in the forest.10.3Na hi matthi tayā piyattaro,I love no creature more than you,10.4Pāṇo kinnarimandalocane.O pixie with such captivating eyes.2
11.1Yadi me vacanaṁ karissasi,Were you to take up my invitation—11.2Sukhitā ehi agāramāvasa;‘Come, be happy, and live in a house’—11.3Pāsādanivātavāsinī,you’ll stay in a longhouse sheltered from wind;11.4Parikammaṁ te karontu nāriyo.let the ladies look to your needs.
12.1Kāsikasukhumāni dhāraya,Dressed in delicate Kāsian cloth,12.2Abhiropehi ca mālavaṇṇakaṁ;put on your garlands and your cosmetics.12.3Kañcanamaṇimuttakaṁ bahuṁ,I’ll make all sorts of adornments for you,12.4Vividhaṁ ābharaṇaṁ karomi te.of lustrous gold and gems and pearls.
13.1Sudhotarajapacchadaṁ subhaṁ,Climb onto a costly bed,13.2Gonakatūlikasanthataṁ navaṁ;its coverlet so clean and nice,13.3Abhiruha sayanaṁ mahārahaṁ,with a new woolen mattress,13.4Candanamaṇḍitasāragandhikaṁ.so fragrant, sprinkled with sandalwood.
14.1Uppalaṁ cudakā samuggataṁ,As a blue lily risen from the water14.2Yathā taṁ amanussasevitaṁ;remains untouched by men,14.3Evaṁ tvaṁ brahmacārinī,so too, O chaste and holy lady,14.4Sakesaṅgesu jaraṁ gamissasi”.your limbs grow old unshared.”
15.1“Kiṁ te idha sārasammataṁ,“This carcass is full of putrefaction, it swells15.2Kuṇapapūramhi susānavaḍḍhane;the charnel ground, for its nature is to fall apart.15.3Bhedanadhamme kaḷevare,What do you think is so essential in it15.4Yaṁ disvā vimano udikkhasi”.that you stare at me so crazily?”
16.1“Akkhīni ca tūriyāriva,“Your eyes are like those of a doe,16.2Kinnariyāriva pabbatantare;or a pixie in the mountains;16.3Tava me nayanāni dakkhiya,seeing them, erotic delight16.4Bhiyyo kāmaratī pavaḍḍhati.swells in me all the more.
17.1Uppalasikharopamāni te,Your eyes are like a blue lily’s bud17.2Vimale hāṭakasannibhe mukhe;in your flawless face <j>shining like coruscant gold.317.3Tava me nayanāni dakkhiya,Seeing them, sensual excitement17.4Bhiyyo kāmaguṇo pavaḍḍhati.swells in me all the more.
18.1Api dūragatā saramhase,Though you may wander far, I’ll still think of you,18.2Āyatapamhe visuddhadassane;with lashes so long and eyes so bright.418.3Na hi matthi tayā piyattaro,I love no eyes more than yours,18.4Nayanā kinnarimandalocane”.O pixie with such bashful eyes.”
19.1“Apathena payātumicchasi,“You’re setting out on the wrong road!19.2Candaṁ kīḷanakaṁ gavesasi;You’re looking to take the moon for your toy!19.3Meruṁ laṅghetumicchasi,You’re trying to leap over Mount Meru!19.4Yo tvaṁ buddhasutaṁ maggayasi.You, who are hunting a child of the Buddha!
20.1Natthi hi loke sadevake,For in this world with all its gods,20.2Rāgo yatthapi dāni me siyā;there will be no more lust anywhere in me.20.3Napi naṁ jānāmi kīriso,I don’t even know what kind it could be,20.4Atha maggena hato samūlako.it’s been smashed root and all by the path.
21.1Iṅgālakuyāva ujjhito,Cast out like sparks from fiery coals,21.2Visapattoriva aggito kato;it’s worth no more than a bowl of poison.21.3Napi naṁ passāmi kīriso,I don’t even see what kind it could be,21.4Atha maggena hato samūlako.it’s been smashed root and all by the path.
22.1Yassā siyā apaccavekkhitaṁ,Well may you try to seduce the type of lady22.2Satthā vā anupāsito siyā;who has not reflected on these things,22.3Tvaṁ tādisikaṁ palobhaya,or who has never attended the Teacher:22.4Jānantiṁ so imaṁ vihaññasi.but <em>this</em> is a lady who knows—now you’re in trouble!
23.1Mayhañhi akkuṭṭhavandite,No matter if I am reviled or praised,23.2Sukhadukkhe ca satī upaṭṭhitā;or feel pleasure or pain: I stay mindful.23.3Saṅkhatamasubhanti jāniya,Knowing that conditions are ugly,23.4Sabbattheva mano na limpati.my mind clings to nothing.
24.1Sāhaṁ sugatassa sāvikā,I am a disciple of the Holy One,24.2Maggaṭṭhaṅgikayānayāyinī;riding in the carriage of the eightfold path.24.3Uddhaṭasallā anāsavā,The dart pulled out, free of defilements,24.4Suññāgāragatā ramāmahaṁ.I’m happy to have reached an empty place.
25.1Diṭṭhā hi mayā sucittitā,I’ve seen brightly painted25.2Sombhā dārukapillakāni vā;dolls and wooden puppets,25.3Tantīhi ca khīlakehi ca,tied to sticks and strings,25.4Vinibaddhā vividhaṁ panaccakā.and made to dance in many ways.
26.1Tamhuddhaṭe tantikhīlake,But when the sticks and strings are taken off—26.2Vissaṭṭhe vikale parikrite;loosed, disassembled, dismantled,26.3Na vindeyya khaṇḍaso kate,irrecoverable, stripped to parts—26.4Kimhi tattha manaṁ nivesaye.on what could the mind be fixed?
27.1Tathūpamā dehakāni maṁ,That’s what my body is really like,27.2Tehi dhammehi vinā na vattanti;without those things it can’t go on.27.3Dhammehi vinā na vattati,This being so,27.4Kimhi tattha manaṁ nivesaye.on what could the mind be fixed?
28.1Yathā haritālena makkhitaṁ,It’s like when you saw a mural made28.2Addasa cittikaṁ bhittiyā kataṁ;by painting yellow orpiment on a wall,28.3Tamhi te viparītadassanaṁ,and your vision was deceived by that—28.4Saññā mānusikā niratthikā.the perception ‘human’ is pointless.
29.1Māyaṁ viya aggato kataṁ,Like an illusion cast before you,29.2Supinanteva suvaṇṇapādapaṁ;or a golden tree in a dream,29.3Upagacchasi andha rittakaṁ,you chase what is hollow, blind one,29.4Janamajjheriva rupparūpakaṁ.like a painted doll among the people.
30.1Vaṭṭaniriva koṭarohitā,Like a ball in a socket,30.2Majjhe pubbuḷakā saassukā;with a pupil in the middle, and tears,30.3Pīḷakoḷikā cettha jāyati,and mucus comes from there as well,30.4Vividhā cakkhuvidhā ca piṇḍitā”.different eye-parts are lumped together.”
31.1Uppāṭiya cārudassanā,Having plucked it out, the fair-eyed lady531.2Na ca pajjittha asaṅgamānasā;was undismayed, unchained in mind.631.3“Handa te cakkhuṁ harassu taṁ”,“Come now, take this eye,”31.4Tassa narassa adāsi tāvade.she said, and gave it to the man right then.
32.1Tassa ca viramāsi tāvade,And right then he lost his lust,32.2Rāgo tattha khamāpayī ca naṁ;and asked for her forgiveness:32.3“Sotthi siyā brahmacārinī,“May you be well, O chaste and holy lady;32.4Na puno edisakaṁ bhavissati”.such a thing will not happen again.
33.1“Āsādiya edisaṁ janaṁ,Attacking a person such as this33.2Aggiṁ pajjalitaṁva liṅgiya;is like holding on to a blazing fire,33.3Gaṇhiya āsīvisaṁ viya,or grabbing a deadly viper!33.4Api nu sotthi siyā khamehi no”.May you be well, please forgive me.”
34.1Muttā ca tato sā bhikkhunī,When that nun was released34.2Agamī buddhavarassa santikaṁ;she went to the presence of the excellent Buddha.34.3Passiya varapuññalakkhaṇaṁ,Seeing the one with excellent marks of merit,34.4Cakkhu āsi yathā purāṇakanti.her eye became just as it was before.
35.1… Subhā jīvakambavanikā therī ….
36.1Tiṁsanipāto niṭṭhito.