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Mettikā

Mettikātherīgāthā

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

  • 0.1Therīgāthā 2.6Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.6
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos

0.3MettikātherīgāthāMettikā

1.1“Kiñcāpi khomhi dukkhitā,Though in pain,1.2dubbalā gatayobbanā;feeble, my youth long gone,1.3Daṇḍamolubbha gacchāmi,I climb the mountain,1.4pabbataṁ abhirūhiya.leaning on a staff.

2.1Nikkhipitvāna saṅghāṭiṁ,Having laid down my outer robe2.2pattakañca nikujjiya;and overturned my bowl,2.3Nisinnā camhi selamhi,sitting on a rock,2.4atha cittaṁ vimucci me;my mind was freed.2.5Tisso vijjā anuppattā,I’ve attained the three knowledges,2.6kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

3.1… Mettikā therī ….