- Verses of the Senior Monks 5.5 Theragāthā 5.5
- The Book of the Fives Pañcakanipāta
- Chapter One Paṭhamavagga
Vaḍḍha Vaḍḍhattheragāthā
Oh so well was the goad “Sādhū hi kira me mātā, shown to me by my mother, Patodaṁ upadaṁsayi; on hearing whose words, Yassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, advised by my mother, Anusiṭṭho janettiyā; energetic and resolute, Āraddhavīriyo pahitatto, I realized supreme awakening. Patto sambodhimuttamaṁ.
I’m perfected, worthy of offerings, Arahā dakkhiṇeyyomhi, master of the three knowledges, <j>seer of freedom from death. tevijjo amataddaso; I’ve conquered the army of Namuci, Jetvā namucino senaṁ, and live without defilements. viharāmi anāsavo.
Those defilements that were found in me, Ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca, internally and externally, ye me vijjiṁsu āsavā; are all cut off without remainder, Sabbe asesā ucchinnā, and will not arise again. na ca uppajjare puna.
My self-assured sister Visāradā kho bhaginī, said this to me: etamatthaṁ abhāsayi; ‘Now neither you nor I ‘Apihā nūna mayipi, have any snarls.’ vanatho te na vijjati’.
Suffering is at an end; Pariyantakataṁ dukkhaṁ, this bag of bones is my last antimoyaṁ samussayo; in the transmigration through births and deaths; Jātimaraṇasaṁsāro, now there’ll be no more future lives.” natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.
… Vaḍḍho thero ….