1.1“Ayoniso manasikārā,Due to irrational application of mind,1.2kāmarāgena aṭṭitā;I was racked by desire for pleasures of the senses.1.3Ahosiṁ uddhatā pubbe,I was restless in the past,1.4citte avasavattinī.lacking control over my mind.

2.1Pariyuṭṭhitā klesehi,Overcome by corruptions,2.2subhasaññānuvattinī;pursuing perceptions of the beautiful,2.3Samaṁ cittassa na labhiṁ,I gained no peace of mind.2.4rāgacittavasānugā.Under the sway of lustful thoughts,

3.1Kisā paṇḍu vivaṇṇā ca,thin, pale, and wan,3.2satta vassāni cārihaṁ;for seven years I wandered,3.3Nāhaṁ divā vā rattiṁ vā,full of pain,3.4sukhaṁ vindiṁ sudukkhitā.finding no happiness by day or night.

4.1Tato rajjuṁ gahetvāna,Taking a rope4.2pāvisiṁ vanamantaraṁ;I entered deep into the forest, thinking:4.3Varaṁ me idha ubbandhaṁ,“It’s better that I hang myself4.4yañca hīnaṁ punācare.than I return to a lesser life.”

5.1Daḷhapāsaṁ karitvāna,I made a strong noose5.2rukkhasākhāya bandhiya;and tied it to the branch of a tree.5.3Pakkhipiṁ pāsaṁ gīvāyaṁ,Casting it round my neck,5.4atha cittaṁ vimucci me”ti.my mind was freed.

6.1… Sīhā therī ….