1.1“Gutte yadatthaṁ pabbajjā,Guttā, you have given up your child,1.2hitvā puttaṁ vasuṁ piyaṁ;your wealth, and all that you love.1.3Tameva anubrūhehi,Foster the goal for which you went forth;1.4mā cittassa vasaṁ gami.do not fall under the mind’s control.

2.1Cittena vañcitā sattā,Beings deceived by the mind,2.2mārassa visaye ratā;playing in Māra’s domain,2.3Anekajātisaṁsāraṁ,ignorant, they journey on,2.4sandhāvanti aviddasū.transmigrating through countless rebirths.

3.1Kāmacchandañca byāpādaṁ,Sensual desire and ill will,3.2sakkāyadiṭṭhimeva ca;and substantialist view;3.3Sīlabbataparāmāsaṁ,misapprehension of precepts and observances,3.4vicikicchañca pañcamaṁ.and doubt as the fifth.

4.1Saṁyojanāni etāni,O nun, when you have given up4.2pajahitvāna bhikkhunī;these lower fetters,4.3Orambhāgamanīyāni,you won’t come back4.4nayidaṁ punarehisi.to this world again.

5.1Rāgaṁ mānaṁ avijjañca,And when you’re rid of desire,¹5.2uddhaccañca vivajjiya;conceit, ignorance, and restlessness,5.3Saṁyojanāni chetvāna,having cut the fetters,5.4dukkhassantaṁ karissasi.you’ll make an end to suffering.

6.1Khepetvā jātisaṁsāraṁ,Having wiped out transmigration,6.2pariññāya punabbhavaṁ;and fully understood rebirth,6.3Diṭṭheva dhamme nicchātā,hungerless in this very life,6.4upasantā carissatī”ti.you will live at peace.

7.1… Guttā therī ….