1.1“Catukkhattuṁ pañcakkhattuṁ,Four or five times1.2vihārā upanikkhamiṁ;I left my dwelling;1.3Aladdhā cetaso santiṁ,I had failed to find peace of heart,1.4citte avasavattinī.or any control over my mind.

2.1Bhikkhuniṁ upasaṅkamma,I approached a nun2.2sakkaccaṁ paripucchahaṁ;and politely questioned her.2.3Sā me dhammamadesesi,She taught me the Dhamma:2.4dhātuāyatanāni ca.the elements and sense fields,

3.1Cattāri ariyasaccāni,the four noble truths,3.2indriyāni balāni ca;the faculties and the powers,3.3Bojjhaṅgaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ,the awakening factors, and the eightfold path3.4uttamatthassa pattiyā.for the attainment of the highest goal.

4.1Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā,After hearing her words,4.2karontī anusāsaniṁ;I did her bidding.4.3Rattiyā purime yāme,In the first watch of the night,4.4pubbajātimanussariṁ.I recollected my past lives.

5.1Rattiyā majjhime yāme,In the middle watch of the night,5.2dibbacakkhuṁ visodhayiṁ;I purified my clairvoyance.5.3Rattiyā pacchime yāme,In the last watch of the night,5.4tamokhandhaṁ padālayiṁ.I shattered the mass of darkness.

6.1Pītisukhena ca kāyaṁ,I then meditated pervading my body6.2Pharitvā vihariṁ tadā;with rapture and bliss.6.3Sattamiyā pāde pasāresiṁ,On the seventh day I stretched out my feet,6.4Tamokhandhaṁ padāliyā”ti.having shattered the mass of darkness.

7.1… Vijayā therī ….

8.1Chakkanipāto niṭṭhito.