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Sāmā

Sāmātherīgāthā

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Therīgāthā 2.10Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.10
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos

0.3SāmātherīgāthāSāmā

1.1“Catukkhattuṁ pañcakkhattuṁ,Four or five times1.2vihārā upanikkhamiṁ;I left my dwelling.1.3Aladdhā cetaso santiṁ,I had failed to find peace of heart,1.4citte avasavattinī;or any control over my mind.1.5Tassā me aṭṭhamī ratti,Now it is the eighth night1.6yato taṇhā samūhatā.since craving was eradicated.

2.1Bahūhi dukkhadhammehi,Though subject to so many painful things,2.2appamādaratāya me;I have, through my love of diligence,2.3Taṇhakkhayo anuppatto,reached the ending of craving,2.4kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

3.1… Sāmā therī ….

4.1Dukanipāto niṭṭhito.