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Selā

Selātherīgāthā

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

  • 0.1Therīgāthā 3.7Verses of the Senior Nuns 3.7
  • 0.2TikanipātaThe Book of the Threes

0.3SelātherīgāthāSelā

1.1“Natthi nissaraṇaṁ loke,“There’s no escape in the world,1.2kiṁ vivekena kāhasi;so what will seclusion do for you?1.3Bhuñjāhi kāmaratiyo,Enjoy erotic delights;1.4māhu pacchānutāpinī”.don’t regret it later.”

2.1“Sattisūlūpamā kāmā,“Sensual pleasures are like swords and spears2.2khandhāsaṁ adhikuṭṭanā;the aggregates are their chopping block.2.3Yaṁ tvaṁ ‘kāmaratiṁ’ brūsi,What you call erotic delight2.4‘aratī’ dāni sā mama.is now no delight for me.

3.1Sabbattha vihatā nandī,Relishing is banished in every respect,3.2Tamokhandho padālito;and the mass of darkness is shattered.3.3Evaṁ jānāhi pāpima,So know this, Wicked One:3.4Nihato tvamasi antakā”ti.you’re beaten, terminator!”

4.1… Selā therī ….