1.1“Duggatāhaṁ pure āsiṁ,I used to be in a sorry state.1.2vidhavā ca aputtikā;As a childless widow,1.3Vinā mittehi ñātīhi,bereft of friends or relatives,1.4bhattacoḷassa nādhigaṁ.I got neither food nor clothes.

2.1Pattaṁ daṇḍañca gaṇhitvā,I took a bowl and a staff2.2bhikkhamānā kulā kulaṁ;and went begging from family to family.2.3Sītuṇhena ca ḍayhantī,For seven years I wandered,2.4satta vassāni cārihaṁ.burned by heat and cold.

3.1Bhikkhuniṁ puna disvāna,Then I saw a nun3.2annapānassa lābhiniṁ;receiving food and drink.3.3Upasaṅkamma avocaṁ,Approaching her, I said:3.4‘pabbajjaṁ anagāriyaṁ’.“Send me forth to homelessness.”

4.1Sā ca maṁ anukampāya,Out of sympathy for me,4.2pabbājesi paṭācārā;Paṭācārā gave me the going forth.4.3Tato maṁ ovaditvāna,Then, having advised me,4.4paramatthe niyojayi.she urged me on to the ultimate goal.

5.1Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā,After hearing her words,5.2akāsiṁ anusāsaniṁ;I did her bidding.5.3Amogho ayyāyovādo,The lady’s advice was not in vain:5.4tevijjāmhi anāsavā”ti.master of the three knowledges, <j>I am free of defilements.

6.1… Candā therī ….

7.1Pañcakanipāto niṭṭhito.