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Anopamā

Anopamātherīgāthā

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

  • 0.1Therīgāthā 6.5Verses of the Senior Nuns 6.5
  • 0.2ChakkanipātaThe Book of the Sixes

0.3AnopamātherīgāthāAnopamā

1.1“Ucce kule ahaṁ jātā,I was born into an eminent family,1.2bahuvitte mahaddhane;affluent and wealthy,1.3Vaṇṇarūpena sampannā,endowed with a beautiful complexion and figure;1.4dhītā majjhassa atrajā.Majjha’s true-born daughter.

2.1Patthitā rājaputtehi,I was sought by princes,2.2seṭṭhiputtehi gijjhitā;coveted by sons of the wealthy.2.3Pitu me pesayī dūtaṁ,One sent a messenger to my father:2.4detha mayhaṁ anopamaṁ.“Give me Anopamā!

3.1Yattakaṁ tulitā esā,However much your daughter3.2tuyhaṁ dhītā anopamā;Anopamā weighs,3.3Tato aṭṭhaguṇaṁ dassaṁ,I’ll give you eight times that3.4hiraññaṁ ratanāni ca.in gold coin and gems.”

4.1Sāhaṁ disvāna sambuddhaṁ,When I saw the Awakened One,4.2lokajeṭṭhaṁ anuttaraṁ;the world’s Elder, unsurpassed,4.3Tassa pādāni vanditvā,I paid homage at his feet,4.4ekamantaṁ upāvisiṁ.and withdrew to one side.

5.1So me dhammamadesesi,Out of compassion,5.2anukampāya gotamo;Gotama taught me the Dhamma.5.3Nisinnā āsane tasmiṁ,While sitting in that seat,5.4phusayiṁ tatiyaṁ phalaṁ.I realized the third fruit.

6.1Tato kesāni chetvāna,Then, having shaved off my hair,6.2pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ;I went forth to homelessness.6.3Ajja me sattamī ratti,This is the seventh day6.4yato taṇhā visositā”ti.since my craving dried up.

7.1… Anopamā therī ….