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Somā

Somātherīgāthā

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

  • 0.1Therīgāthā 3.8Verses of the Senior Nuns 3.8
  • 0.2TikanipātaThe Book of the Threes

0.3SomātherīgāthāSomā

1.1“Yaṁ taṁ isīhi pattabbaṁ,“That state’s very challenging;1.2ṭhānaṁ durabhisambhavaṁ;it’s for the sages to attain.1.3Na taṁ dvaṅgulapaññāya,With her two-inch wisdom,1.4sakkā pappotumitthiyā”.it’s not possible for a woman.”

2.1“Itthibhāvo no kiṁ kayirā,“What difference does womanhood make2.2cittamhi susamāhite;when the mind is serene,2.3Ñāṇamhi vattamānamhi,and knowledge is present2.4sammā dhammaṁ vipassato.as you rightly discern the Dhamma.

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… Somā therī ….

5.1Tikanipāto niṭṭhito.