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Verses of the Senior Monks 253 थेरगाथा 253

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Selattheragāthā

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  1. 1

    थेरगाथाthe·ra·gā·thā 16।6

    Theragāthā 16.6

    Verses of the Senior Monks 16.6

  2. 2

    वीसतिनिपातvī·sa·ti·ni·pā·ta

    Vīsatinipāta

    The Book of the Twenties

  3. 3

    पठमवग्गpa·ṭha·ma·vag·ga

    Paṭhamavagga

    Chapter One

  4. 4

    सेलत्थेरगाथाse·lat·the·ra·gā·thā

    Selattheragāthā

    Sela

  5. 5

    “परिपुण्णकायोpa·ri·puṇ·ṇa·kā·yo सुरुचि,su·ru·ci

    “Paripuṇṇakāyo suruci,

    “O Blessed One, your body’s perfect,

  6. 6

    सुजातोsu·jā·to चारुदस्सनो;cā·ru·das·sa·no

    Sujāto cārudassano;

    you’re radiant, handsome, lovely to behold;

  7. 7

    सुवण्णवण्णोसिsu·vaṇ·ṇa·vaṇ·ṇo·si भगवा,bha·ga·vā

    Suvaṇṇavaṇṇosi bhagavā,

    golden colored,

  8. 8

    सुसुक्कदाठोसिsu·suk·ka·dā·ṭho·si वीरियवा।vī·ri·ya·vā

    Susukkadāṭhosi vīriyavā.

    with teeth so white; you’re strong.

  9. 9

    नरस्सna·ras·sa हिhi सुजातस्स,su·jā·tas·sa

    Narassa hi sujātassa,

    The characteristics

  10. 10

    येye भवन्तिbha·van·ti वियञ्जना;vi·yañ·ja·nā

    ye bhavanti viyañjanā;

    of a handsome man,

  11. 11

    सब्बेsab·be तेte तवta·va कायस्मिं,kā·yas·miṃ

    Sabbe te tava kāyasmiṁ,

    the marks of a great man,

  12. 12

    महापुरिसलक्खणा।ma·hā·pu·ri·sa·lak·kha·ṇā

    mahāpurisalakkhaṇā.

    are all found on your body.

  13. 13

    पसन्ननेत्तोpa·san·na·net·to सुमुखो,su·mu·kho

    Pasannanetto sumukho,

    Your eyes are clear, your face is fair,

  14. 14

    ब्रहाbra·hā उजुu·ju पतापवा;pa·tā·pa·vā

    brahā uju patāpavā;

    you’re formidable, upright, majestic.

  15. 15

    मज्झेmaj·jhe समणसङ्घस्स,sa·ma·ṇa·saṅ·ghas·sa

    Majjhe samaṇasaṅghassa,

    In the midst of the Saṅgha of ascetics,

  16. 16

    आदिच्चोवā·dic·co·va विरोचसि।vi·ro·ca·si

    ādiccova virocasi.

    you dazzle like the sun.

  17. 17

    कल्याणदस्सनोkal·yā·ṇa·das·sa·no भिक्खु,bhik·khu

    Kalyāṇadassano bhikkhu,

    You’re a mendicant fine to see,

  18. 18

    कञ्चनसन्निभत्तचो;kañ·ca·na·san·ni·bhat·ta·co

    kañcanasannibhattaco;

    with skin that shines like lustrous gold.

  19. 19

    किंkiṃ तेte समणभावेन,sa·ma·ṇa·bhā·ve·na

    Kiṁ te samaṇabhāvena,

    But with such excellent appearance,

  20. 20

    एवंe·vaṃ उत्तमवण्णिनो।ut·ta·ma·vaṇ·ṇi·no

    evaṁ uttamavaṇṇino.

    what do you want with the ascetic life?

  21. 21

    राजाrā·jā अरहसिa·ra·ha·si भवितुं,bha·vi·tuṃ

    Rājā arahasi bhavituṁ,

    You’re fit to be a king,

  22. 22

    चक्कवत्तीcak·ka·vat·tī रथेसभो;ra·the·sa·bho

    cakkavattī rathesabho;

    a wheel-turning monarch, chief of charioteers,

  23. 23

    चातुरन्तोcā·tu·ran·to विजितावी,vi·ji·tā·vī

    Cāturanto vijitāvī,

    victorious in the four quarters,

  24. 24

    जम्बुसण्डस्सjam·bu·saṇ·ḍas·sa इस्सरो।is·sa·ro

    jambusaṇḍassa issaro.

    lord of the Black Plum Tree Land.

  25. 25

    खत्तियाkhat·ti·yā भोगीbho·gī राजानो,rā·jā·no

    Khattiyā bhogī rājāno,

    Aristocrats, nobles, and kings

  26. 26

    अनुयन्ताa·nu·yan·tā भवन्तिbha·van·ti ते;te

    anuyantā bhavanti te;

    ought follow your rule.

  27. 27

    राजाभिराजाrā·jā·bhi·rā·jā मनुजिन्दो,ma·nu·jin·do

    Rājābhirājā manujindo,

    Gotama, may you reign

  28. 28

    रज्जंraj·jaṃ कारेहिkā·re·hi गोतम”।go·ta·ma

    rajjaṁ kārehi gotama”.

    as king of kings, lord of mankind!”

  29. 29

    “राजाहमस्मिrā·jā·ha·mas·mi सेल,se·la

    “Rājāhamasmi sela,

    “I am a king, Sela”,

  30. 30

    (सेलातिse·lā·ti भगवा)bha·ga·vā

    (selāti bhagavā)

    said the Buddha to Sela,

  31. 31

    धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā अनुत्तरो;a·nut·ta·ro

    Dhammarājā anuttaro;

    “the supreme king of the teaching.

  32. 32

    धम्मेनdham·me·na चक्कंcak·kaṃ वत्तेमि,vat·te·mi

    Dhammena cakkaṁ vattemi,

    By the teaching I roll forth the wheel

  33. 33

    चक्कंcak·kaṃ अप्पटिवत्तियं”।ap·pa·ṭi·vat·ti·yaṃ

    Cakkaṁ appaṭivattiyaṁ”.

    which cannot be rolled back.”

  34. 34

    “सम्बुद्धोsam·bud·dho पटिजानासि,pa·ṭi·jā·nā·si

    “Sambuddho paṭijānāsi,

    “You claim to be awakened,”

  35. 35

    (इतिi·ti सेलोse·lo ब्राह्मणो)brāh·ma·ṇo

    (iti selo brāhmaṇo)

    said Sela the brahmin,

  36. 36

    धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā अनुत्तरो;a·nut·ta·ro

    Dhammarājā anuttaro;

    “the supreme king of the teaching.

  37. 37

    ‘धम्मेनdham·me·na चक्कंcak·kaṃ वत्तेमि’,vat·te·mi

    ‘Dhammena cakkaṁ vattemi’,

    ‘I roll forth the teaching’:

  38. 38

    इतिi·ti भासथbhā·sa·tha गोतम।go·ta·ma

    Iti bhāsatha gotama.

    so you say, Gotama.

  39. 39

    कोko नुnu सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti भोतो,bho·to

    Ko nu senāpati bhoto,

    Then who is your general,

  40. 40

    सावकोsā·va·ko सत्थुरन्वयो;sat·thu·ran·va·yo

    sāvako satthuranvayo;

    the disciple who follows the Teacher’s way?

  41. 41

    कोko तेतमनुवत्तेति,te·ta·ma·nu·vat·te·ti

    Ko tetamanuvatteti,

    Who keeps rolling the wheel

  42. 42

    धम्मचक्कंdham·ma·cak·kaṃ पवत्तितं”।pa·vat·ti·taṃ

    dhammacakkaṁ pavattitaṁ”.

    of the teaching you rolled forth?”

  43. 43

    “मयाma·yā पवत्तितंpa·vat·ti·taṃ चक्कं,cak·kaṃ

    “Mayā pavattitaṁ cakkaṁ,

    “By me the wheel was rolled forth,”

  44. 44

    (सेलातिse·lā·ti भगवा)bha·ga·vā

    (selāti bhagavā)

    said the Buddha,

  45. 45

    धम्मचक्कंdham·ma·cak·kaṃ अनुत्तरं;a·nut·ta·raṃ

    Dhammacakkaṁ anuttaraṁ;

    “the supreme wheel of the teaching.

  46. 46

    सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to अनुवत्तेति,a·nu·vat·te·ti

    Sāriputto anuvatteti,

    Sāriputta, taking after the Realized One,

  47. 47

    अनुजातोa·nu·jā·to तथागतं।ta·thā·ga·taṃ

    Anujāto tathāgataṁ.

    keeps it rolling on.

  48. 48

    अभिञ्ञेय्यंa·bhiñ·ñey·yaṃ अभिञ्ञातं,a·bhiñ·ñā·taṃ

    Abhiññeyyaṁ abhiññātaṁ,

    I have known what should be known,

  49. 49

    भावेतब्बञ्चbhā·ve·tab·bañ·ca भावितं;bhā·vi·taṃ

    bhāvetabbañca bhāvitaṁ;

    and developed what should be developed,

  50. 50

    पहातब्बंpa·hā·tab·baṃ पहीनंpa·hī·naṃ मे,me

    Pahātabbaṁ pahīnaṁ me,

    and given up what should be given up:

  51. 51

    तस्माtas·mā बुद्धोस्मिbud·dhos·mi ब्राह्मण।brāh·ma·ṇa

    tasmā buddhosmi brāhmaṇa.

    and so, brahmin, I am a Buddha.

  52. 52

    विनयस्सुvi·na·yas·su मयिma·yi कङ्खं,kaṅ·khaṃ

    Vinayassu mayi kaṅkhaṁ,

    Dispel your doubt in me—

  53. 53

    अधिमुच्चस्सुa·dhi·muc·cas·su ब्राह्मण;brāh·ma·ṇa

    adhimuccassu brāhmaṇa;

    make up your mind, brahmin!

  54. 54

    दुल्लभंdul·la·bhaṃ दस्सनंdas·sa·naṃ होति,ho·ti

    Dullabhaṁ dassanaṁ hoti,

    The sight of a Buddha

  55. 55

    सम्बुद्धानंsam·bud·dhā·naṃ अभिण्हसो।a·bhiṇ·ha·so

    sambuddhānaṁ abhiṇhaso.

    is hard to find again.

  56. 56

    येसंye·saṃ वेve दुल्लभोdul·la·bho लोके,lo·ke

    Yesaṁ ve dullabho loke,

    I am a Buddha, brahmin,

  57. 57

    पातुभावोpā·tu·bhā·vo अभिण्हसो;a·bhiṇ·ha·so

    pātubhāvo abhiṇhaso;

    the supreme surgeon,

  58. 58

    सोहंso·haṃ ब्राह्मणbrāh·ma·ṇa बुद्धोस्मि,bud·dhos·mi

    Sohaṁ brāhmaṇa buddhosmi,

    one of those whose appearance in the world

  59. 59

    सल्लकत्तोsal·la·kat·to अनुत्तरो।a·nut·ta·ro

    sallakatto anuttaro.

    is hard to find again.

  60. 60

    ब्रह्मभूतोbrah·ma·bhū·to अतितुलो,a·ti·tu·lo

    Brahmabhūto atitulo,

    A manifestation of divinity, unequaled,

  61. 61

    मारसेनप्पमद्दनो;mā·ra·se·nap·pa·mad·da·no

    mārasenappamaddano;

    crusher of Māra’s army;

  62. 62

    सब्बामित्तेsab·bā·mit·te वसेva·se कत्वा,kat·vā

    Sabbāmitte vase katvā,

    having subdued all my opponents,

  63. 63

    मोदामिmo·dā·mi अकुतोभयो”।a·ku·to·bha·yo

    modāmi akutobhayo”.

    I rejoice, fearing nothing from any quarter.”

  64. 64

    “इदंi·daṃ भोन्तोbhon·to निसामेथ,ni·sā·me·tha

    “Idaṁ bhonto nisāmetha,

    “Pay heed, sirs, to what

  65. 65

    यथाya·thā भासतिbhā·sa·ti चक्खुमा;cak·khu·mā

    yathā bhāsati cakkhumā;

    is spoken by the Clear-eyed One.

  66. 66

    सल्लकत्तोsal·la·kat·to महावीरो,ma·hā·vī·ro

    Sallakatto mahāvīro,

    The surgeon, the great hero,

  67. 67

    सीहोवsī·ho·va नदतीna·da·tī वने।va·ne

    sīhova nadatī vane.

    roars like a lion in the jungle.

  68. 68

    ब्रह्मभूतंbrah·ma·bhū·taṃ अतितुलं,a·ti·tu·laṃ

    Brahmabhūtaṁ atitulaṁ,

    A manifestation of divinity, unequaled,

  69. 69

    मारसेनप्पमद्दनं;mā·ra·se·nap·pa·mad·da·naṃ

    mārasenappamaddanaṁ;

    crusher of Māra’s army;

  70. 70

    कोko दिस्वाdis·vā नप्पसीदेय्य,nap·pa·sī·dey·ya

    Ko disvā nappasīdeyya,

    who would not be inspired by him,

  71. 71

    अपिa·pi कण्हाभिजातिको।kaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·ko

    api kaṇhābhijātiko.

    even one born in a dark class?

  72. 72

    योyo मंmaṃ इच्छतिic·cha·ti अन्वेतु,an·ve·tu

    Yo maṁ icchati anvetu,

    Those who wish may follow me;

  73. 73

    योyo वाvā निच्छतिnic·cha·ti गच्छतु;gac·cha·tu

    yo vā nicchati gacchatu;

    those who don’t may go.

  74. 74

    इधाहंi·dhā·haṃ पब्बजिस्सामि,pab·ba·jis·sā·mi

    Idhāhaṁ pabbajissāmi,

    Right here, I’ll go forth in his presence,

  75. 75

    वरपञ्ञस्सva·ra·pañ·ñas·sa सन्तिके”।san·ti·ke

    varapaññassa santike”.

    the one of such outstanding wisdom.”

  76. 76

    “एतञ्चेe·tañ·ce रुच्चतिruc·ca·ti भोतो,bho·to

    “Etañce ruccati bhoto,

    “Sir, if you endorse

  77. 77

    सम्मासम्बुद्धसासनं;sam·mā·sam·bud·dha·sā·sa·naṃ

    sammāsambuddhasāsanaṁ;

    the teaching of the Buddha,

  78. 78

    मयम्पिma·yam·pi पब्बजिस्साम,pab·ba·jis·sā·ma

    Mayampi pabbajissāma,

    we’ll also go forth in his presence,

  79. 79

    वरपञ्ञस्सva·ra·pañ·ñas·sa सन्तिके”।san·ti·ke

    varapaññassa santike”.

    the one of such outstanding wisdom.”

  80. 80

    “ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā तिसताti·sa·tā इमे,i·me

    “Brāhmaṇā tisatā ime,

    “These three hundred brahmins

  81. 81

    याचन्तिyā·can·ti पञ्जलीकता;pañ·ja·lī·ka·tā

    yācanti pañjalīkatā;

    with cupped palms held up, ask:

  82. 82

    ‘ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ चरिस्साम,ca·ris·sā·ma

    ‘Brahmacariyaṁ carissāma,

    ‘May we lead the spiritual life

  83. 83

    भगवाbha·ga·vā तवta·va सन्तिके’”।san·ti·ke

    bhagavā tava santike’”.

    in your presence, Blessed One?’”

  84. 84

    “स्वाक्खातंsvāk·khā·taṃ ब्रह्मचरियं,brah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ

    “Svākkhātaṁ brahmacariyaṁ,

    “The spiritual life is well explained,”

  85. 85

    (सेलातिse·lā·ti भगवा)bha·ga·vā

    (selāti bhagavā)

    said the Buddha,

  86. 86

    सन्दिट्ठिकमकालिकं;san·diṭ·ṭhi·ka·ma·kā·li·kaṃ

    Sandiṭṭhikamakālikaṁ;

    “apparent in the present life, immediately effective.

  87. 87

    यत्थyat·tha अमोघाa·mo·ghā पब्बज्जा,pab·baj·jā

    Yattha amoghā pabbajjā,

    Here the going forth isn’t in vain

  88. 88

    अप्पमत्तस्सap·pa·mat·tas·sa सिक्खतो”।sik·kha·to

    Appamattassa sikkhato”.

    for one who trains with diligence.”

  89. 89

    “यंyaṃ तंtaṃ सरणमागम्ह,sa·ra·ṇa·mā·gam·ha

    “Yaṁ taṁ saraṇamāgamha,

    “This is the eighth day since

  90. 90

    इतोi·to अट्ठमेaṭ·ṭha·me चक्खुम;cak·khu·ma

    ito aṭṭhame cakkhuma;

    we went for refuge, O Clear-eyed One.

  91. 91

    सत्तरत्तेनsat·ta·rat·te·na भगवा,bha·ga·vā

    Sattarattena bhagavā,

    In these seven days, Blessed One,

  92. 92

    दन्ताम्हdan·tām·ha तवta·va सासने।sā·sa·ne

    dantāmha tava sāsane.

    we’ve become tamed in your teaching.

  93. 93

    तुवंtu·vaṃ बुद्धोbud·dho तुवंtu·vaṃ सत्था,sat·thā

    Tuvaṁ buddho tuvaṁ satthā,

    You are the Buddha, you are the Teacher,

  94. 94

    तुवंtu·vaṃ माराभिभूmā·rā·bhi·bhū मुनि;mu·ni

    tuvaṁ mārābhibhū muni;

    you are the sage who has overcome Māra;

  95. 95

    तुवंtu·vaṃ अनुसयेa·nu·sa·ye छेत्वा,chet·vā

    Tuvaṁ anusaye chetvā,

    you have cut off the underlying tendencies,

  96. 96

    तिण्णोtiṇ·ṇo तारेसिमंtā·re·si·maṃ पजं।pa·jaṃ

    tiṇṇo tāresimaṁ pajaṁ.

    you’ve crossed over, and you bring humanity across.

  97. 97

    उपधीu·pa·dhī तेte समतिक्कन्ता,sa·ma·tik·kan·tā

    Upadhī te samatikkantā,

    You have transcended attachments,

  98. 98

    आसवाā·sa·vā तेte पदालिता;pa·dā·li·tā

    āsavā te padālitā;

    your defilements are shattered;

  99. 99

    सीहोवsī·ho·va अनुपादानो,a·nu·pā·dā·no

    Sīhova anupādāno,

    like a lion free of grasping,

  100. 100

    पहीनभयभेरवो।pa·hī·na·bha·ya·bhe·ra·vo

    pahīnabhayabheravo.

    with fear and dread given up.

  101. 101

    भिक्खवोbhik·kha·vo तिसताti·sa·tā इमे,i·me

    Bhikkhavo tisatā ime,

    These three hundred mendicants

  102. 102

    तिट्ठन्तिtiṭ·ṭhan·ti पञ्जलीकता;pañ·ja·lī·ka·tā

    tiṭṭhanti pañjalīkatā;

    stand with cupped palms raised.

  103. 103

    पादेpā·de वीरvī·ra पसारेहि,pa·sā·re·hi

    Pāde vīra pasārehi,

    Stretch out your feet, great hero:

  104. 104

    नागाnā·gā वन्दन्तुvan·dan·tu सत्थुनो”ति।sat·thu·no

    nāgā vandantu satthuno”ti.

    let these giants bow to the Teacher.”

  105. 105

    … सेलोse·lo थेरोthe·ro …।

    … Selo thero ….

    (Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.