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.

2.1Sā bhikkhuniṁ upagacchiṁ,I approached a nun2.2yā me saddhāyikā ahu;in whom I had faith.2.3Sā me dhammamadesesi,She taught me the Dhamma:2.4khandhāyatanadhātuyo.the aggregates, sense fields, and elements.

3.1Tassā dhammaṁ suṇitvāna,When I had heard her teaching,3.2Yathā maṁ anusāsi sā;in accordance with her instructions,3.3Sattāhaṁ ekapallaṅkena,I sat cross-legged for seven days without moving,3.4Nisīdiṁ pītisukhasamappitā;given over to rapture and bliss.3.5Aṭṭhamiyā pāde pasāresiṁ,On the eighth day I stretched out my feet,3.6Tamokhandhaṁ padāliyā”ti.having shattered the mass of darkness.

4.1… Uttamā therī ….