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Abhayā

Abhayātherīgāthā

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

  • 0.1Therīgāthā 2.9Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.9
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos

0.3AbhayātherīgāthāAbhayā

1.1“Abhaye bhiduro kāyo,Abhayā, the body is fragile,11.2yattha satā puthujjanā;yet ordinary people are attached to it.1.3Nikkhipissāmimaṁ dehaṁ,I’ll lay down the body,1.4sampajānā satīmatī.aware and mindful.

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… Abhayā therī ….

Translator’s notes

  1. The commentary says that Abhayā is exhorting herself here.

    ↩ thig2.9:1.1