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Verses of the Senior Nuns 71 थेरीगाथा 71

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Subhājīvakambavanikātherīgāthā

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  1. 1

    थेरीगाथाthe·rī·gā·thā 14।1

    Therīgāthā 14.1

    Verses of the Senior Nuns 14.1

  2. 2

    तिंसनिपातtiṃ·sa·ni·pā·ta

    Tiṁsanipāta

    The Book of the Thirties

  3. 3

    सुभाजीवकम्बवनिकाथेरीगाथाsu·bhā·jī·va·kam·ba·va·ni·kā·the·rī·gā·thā

    Subhājīvakambavanikātherīgāthā

    Subhā of Jīvaka’s Mango Grove

  4. 4

    जीवकम्बवनंjī·va·kam·ba·va·naṃ रम्मं,ram·maṃ

    Jīvakambavanaṁ rammaṁ,

    Going to the lovely mango grove

  5. 5

    गच्छन्तिंgac·chan·tiṃ भिक्खुनिंbhik·khu·niṃ सुभं;su·bhaṃ

    Gacchantiṁ bhikkhuniṁ subhaṁ;

    of Jīvaka, the nun Subhā

  6. 6

    धुत्तकोdhut·ta·ko सन्निवारेसि,san·ni·vā·re·si

    Dhuttako sannivāresi,

    was held up by a rascal.

  7. 7

    तमेनंta·me·naṃ अब्रवीab·ra·vī सुभा।su·bhā

    Tamenaṁ abravī subhā.

    Subhā said this to him:

  8. 8

    “किंkiṃ तेte अपराधितंa·pa·rā·dhi·taṃ मया,ma·yā

    “Kiṁ te aparādhitaṁ mayā,

    “What harm have I done to you,

  9. 9

    यंyaṃ मंmaṃ ओवरियानo·va·ri·yā·na तिट्ठसि;tiṭ·ṭha·si

    Yaṁ maṁ ovariyāna tiṭṭhasi;

    that you stand in my way?

  10. 10

    नna हिhi पब्बजितायpab·ba·ji·tā·ya आवुसो,ā·vu·so

    Na hi pabbajitāya āvuso,

    Respectable sir, it’s not proper that a man

  11. 11

    पुरिसोpu·ri·so सम्फुसनायsam·phu·sa·nā·ya कप्पति।kap·pa·ti

    Puriso samphusanāya kappati.

    should touch a woman gone forth.

  12. 12

    गरुकेga·ru·ke ममma·ma सत्थुसासने,sat·thu·sā·sa·ne

    Garuke mama satthusāsane,

    This training was taught by the Holy One,

  13. 13

    याyā सिक्खाsik·khā सुगतेनsu·ga·te·na देसिता;de·si·tā

    Yā sikkhā sugatena desitā;

    it is a serious matter in my teacher’s instructions.

  14. 14

    परिसुद्धपदंpa·ri·sud·dha·pa·daṃ अनङ्गणं,a·naṅ·ga·ṇaṃ

    Parisuddhapadaṁ anaṅgaṇaṁ,

    I am pure and rid of blemishes,

  15. 15

    किंkiṃ मंmaṃ ओवरियानo·va·ri·yā·na तिट्ठसि।tiṭ·ṭha·si

    Kiṁ maṁ ovariyāna tiṭṭhasi.

    so why do you stand in my way?

  16. 16

    आविलचित्तोā·vi·la·cit·to अनाविलं,a·nā·vi·laṃ

    Āvilacitto anāvilaṁ,

    One whose mind is clouded against one unclouded;

  17. 17

    सरजोsa·ra·jo वीतरजंvī·ta·ra·jaṃ अनङ्गणं;a·naṅ·ga·ṇaṃ

    Sarajo vītarajaṁ anaṅgaṇaṁ;

    one who is lustful against one free of lust;

  18. 18

    सब्बत्थsab·bat·tha विमुत्तमानसं,vi·mut·ta·mā·na·saṃ

    Sabbattha vimuttamānasaṁ,

    unblemished, my heart is freed in every respect,

  19. 19

    किंkiṃ मंmaṃ ओवरियानo·va·ri·yā·na तिट्ठसि”।tiṭ·ṭha·si

    Kiṁ maṁ ovariyāna tiṭṭhasi”.

    so why do you stand in my way?”

  20. 20

    “दहराda·ha·rā चca अपापिकाa·pā·pi·kā चसि,ca·si

    “Daharā ca apāpikā casi,

    “You’re young and flawless—

  21. 21

    किंkiṃ तेte पब्बज्जाpab·baj·jā करिस्सति;ka·ris·sa·ti

    Kiṁ te pabbajjā karissati;

    what will going-forth do for you?

  22. 22

    निक्खिपnik·khi·pa कासायचीवरं,kā·sā·ya·cī·va·raṃ

    Nikkhipa kāsāyacīvaraṁ,

    Throw away the ocher robe,

  23. 23

    एहिe·hi रमामra·mā·ma सुपुप्फितेsu·pup·phi·te वने।va·ne

    Ehi ramāma supupphite vane.

    come and play in the blossom grove.

  24. 24

    मधुरञ्चma·dhu·rañ·ca पवन्तिpa·van·ti सब्बसो,sab·ba·so

    Madhurañca pavanti sabbaso,

    Everywhere, the scent of pollen wafts sweet,

  25. 25

    कुसुमरजेनku·su·ma·ra·je·na समुट्ठिताsa·muṭ·ṭhi·tā दुमा;du·mā

    Kusumarajena samuṭṭhitā dumā;

    born of the flowering woods.

  26. 26

    पठमवसन्तोpa·ṭha·ma·va·san·to सुखोsu·kho उतु,u·tu

    Paṭhamavasanto sukho utu,

    The start of spring is a happy time—

  27. 27

    एहिe·hi रमामra·mā·ma सुपुप्फितेsu·pup·phi·te वने।va·ne

    Ehi ramāma supupphite vane.

    come and play in the blossom grove.

  28. 28

    कुसुमितसिखराku·su·mi·ta·si·kha·rā चca पादपा,pā·da·pā

    Kusumitasikharā ca pādapā,

    And trees crested with flowers

  29. 29

    अभिगज्जन्तिवa·bhi·gaj·jan·ti·va मालुतेरिता;mā·lu·te·ri·tā

    Abhigajjantiva māluteritā;

    cry out, as it were, in the gale.

  30. 30

    काkā तुय्हंtuy·haṃ रतिra·ti भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti

    Kā tuyhaṁ rati bhavissati,

    But what kind of fun will you have

  31. 31

    यदिya·di एकाe·kā वनमोगहिस्ससि।va·na·mo·ga·his·sa·si

    Yadi ekā vanamogahissasi.

    if you plunge into the woods all alone?

  32. 32

    वाळमिगसङ्घसेवितं,vā·ḷa·mi·ga·saṅ·gha·se·vi·taṃ

    Vāḷamigasaṅghasevitaṁ,

    Frequented by packs of predators,

  33. 33

    कुञ्जरमत्तकरेणुलोळितं;kuñ·ja·ra·mat·ta·ka·re·ṇu·lo·ḷi·taṃ

    Kuñjaramattakareṇuloḷitaṁ;

    and cow elephants aroused by rutting bulls;

  34. 34

    असहायिकाa·sa·hā·yi·kā गन्तुमिच्छसि,gan·tu·mic·cha·si

    Asahāyikā gantumicchasi,

    you wish to go without a friend

  35. 35

    रहितंra·hi·taṃ भिंसनकंbhiṃ·sa·na·kaṃ महावनं।ma·hā·va·naṃ

    Rahitaṁ bhiṁsanakaṁ mahāvanaṁ.

    to the deserted, awe-inspiring forest.

  36. 36

    तपनीयकतावta·pa·nī·ya·ka·tā·va धीतिका,dhī·ti·kā

    Tapanīyakatāva dhītikā,

    Like a doll made of glittering gold,

  37. 37

    विचरसिvi·ca·ra·si चित्तलतेवcit·ta·la·te·va अच्छरा;ac·cha·rā

    Vicarasi cittalateva accharā;

    like a nymph wandering the park of bright vines,

  38. 38

    कासिकसुखुमेहिkā·si·ka·su·khu·me·hi वग्गुभि,vag·gu·bhi

    Kāsikasukhumehi vaggubhi,

    your matchless beauty will shine

  39. 39

    सोभसीso·bha·sī सुवसनेहिsu·va·sa·ne·hi नूपमे।nū·pa·me

    Sobhasī suvasanehi nūpame.

    in graceful clothes of delicate Kāsian cloth.

  40. 40

    अहंa·haṃ तवta·va वसानुगोva·sā·nu·go सियं,si·yaṃ

    Ahaṁ tava vasānugo siyaṁ,

    I’ll be under your sway,

  41. 41

    यदिya·di विहरेमसेvi·ha·re·ma·se काननन्तरे;kā·na·nan·ta·re

    Yadi viharemase kānanantare;

    if we are to stay in the forest.

  42. 42

    नna हिhi मत्थिmat·thi तयाta·yā पियत्तरो,pi·yat·ta·ro

    Na hi matthi tayā piyattaro,

    I love no creature more than you,

  43. 43

    पाणोpā·ṇo किन्नरिमन्दलोचने।kin·na·ri·man·da·lo·ca·ne

    Pāṇo kinnarimandalocane.

    O pixie with such captivating eyes.

  44. 44

    यदिya·di मेme वचनंva·ca·naṃ करिस्ससि,ka·ris·sa·si

    Yadi me vacanaṁ karissasi,

    Were you to take up my invitation—

  45. 45

    सुखिताsu·khi·tā एहिe·hi अगारमावस;a·gā·ra·mā·va·sa

    Sukhitā ehi agāramāvasa;

    ‘Come, be happy, and live in a house’—

  46. 46

    पासादनिवातवासिनी,pā·sā·da·ni·vā·ta·vā·si·nī

    Pāsādanivātavāsinī,

    you’ll stay in a longhouse sheltered from wind;

  47. 47

    परिकम्मंpa·ri·kam·maṃ तेte करोन्तुka·ron·tu नारियो।nā·ri·yo

    Parikammaṁ te karontu nāriyo.

    let the ladies look to your needs.

  48. 48

    कासिकसुखुमानिkā·si·ka·su·khu·mā·ni धारय,dhā·ra·ya

    Kāsikasukhumāni dhāraya,

    Dressed in delicate Kāsian cloth,

  49. 49

    अभिरोपेहिa·bhi·ro·pe·hi चca मालवण्णकं;mā·la·vaṇ·ṇa·kaṃ

    Abhiropehi ca mālavaṇṇakaṁ;

    put on your garlands and your cosmetics.

  50. 50

    कञ्चनमणिमुत्तकंkañ·ca·na·ma·ṇi·mut·ta·kaṃ बहुं,ba·huṃ

    Kañcanamaṇimuttakaṁ bahuṁ,

    I’ll make all sorts of adornments for you,

  51. 51

    विविधंvi·vi·dhaṃ आभरणंā·bha·ra·ṇaṃ करोमिka·ro·mi ते।te

    Vividhaṁ ābharaṇaṁ karomi te.

    of lustrous gold and gems and pearls.

  52. 52

    सुधोतरजपच्छदंsu·dho·ta·ra·ja·pac·cha·daṃ सुभं,su·bhaṃ

    Sudhotarajapacchadaṁ subhaṁ,

    Climb onto a costly bed,

  53. 53

    गोनकतूलिकसन्थतंgo·na·ka·tū·li·ka·san·tha·taṃ नवं;na·vaṃ

    Gonakatūlikasanthataṁ navaṁ;

    its coverlet so clean and nice,

  54. 54

    अभिरुहa·bhi·ru·ha सयनंsa·ya·naṃ महारहं,ma·hā·ra·haṃ

    Abhiruha sayanaṁ mahārahaṁ,

    with a new woolen mattress,

  55. 55

    चन्दनमण्डितसारगन्धिकं।can·da·na·maṇ·ḍi·ta·sā·ra·gan·dhi·kaṃ

    Candanamaṇḍitasāragandhikaṁ.

    so fragrant, sprinkled with sandalwood.

  56. 56

    उप्पलंup·pa·laṃ चुदकाcu·da·kā समुग्गतं,sa·mug·ga·taṃ

    Uppalaṁ cudakā samuggataṁ,

    As a blue lily risen from the water

  57. 57

    यथाya·thā तंtaṃ अमनुस्ससेवितं;a·ma·nus·sa·se·vi·taṃ

    Yathā taṁ amanussasevitaṁ;

    remains untouched by men,

  58. 58

    एवंe·vaṃ त्वंtvaṃ ब्रह्मचारिनी,brah·ma·cā·ri·nī

    Evaṁ tvaṁ brahmacārinī,

    so too, O chaste and holy lady,

  59. 59

    सकेसङ्गेसुsa·ke·saṅ·ge·su जरंja·raṃ गमिस्ससि”।ga·mis·sa·si

    Sakesaṅgesu jaraṁ gamissasi”.

    your limbs grow old unshared.”

  60. 60

    “किंkiṃ तेte इधi·dha सारसम्मतं,sā·ra·sam·ma·taṃ

    “Kiṁ te idha sārasammataṁ,

    “This carcass is full of putrefaction, it swells

  61. 61

    कुणपपूरम्हिku·ṇa·pa·pū·ram·hi सुसानवड्ढने;su·sā·na·vaḍ·ḍha·ne

    Kuṇapapūramhi susānavaḍḍhane;

    the charnel ground, for its nature is to fall apart.

  62. 62

    भेदनधम्मेbhe·da·na·dham·me कळेवरे,ka·ḷe·va·re

    Bhedanadhamme kaḷevare,

    What do you think is so essential in it

  63. 63

    यंyaṃ दिस्वाdis·vā विमनोvi·ma·no उदिक्खसि”।u·dik·kha·si

    Yaṁ disvā vimano udikkhasi”.

    that you stare at me so crazily?”

  64. 64

    “अक्खीनिak·khī·ni चca तूरियारिव,tū·ri·yā·ri·va

    “Akkhīni ca tūriyāriva,

    “Your eyes are like those of a doe,

  65. 65

    किन्नरियारिवkin·na·ri·yā·ri·va पब्बतन्तरे;pab·ba·tan·ta·re

    Kinnariyāriva pabbatantare;

    or a pixie in the mountains;

  66. 66

    तवta·va मेme नयनानिna·ya·nā·ni दक्खिय,dak·khi·ya

    Tava me nayanāni dakkhiya,

    seeing them, erotic delight

  67. 67

    भिय्योbhiy·yo कामरतीkā·ma·ra·tī पवड्ढति।pa·vaḍ·ḍha·ti

    Bhiyyo kāmaratī pavaḍḍhati.

    swells in me all the more.

  68. 68

    उप्पलसिखरोपमानिup·pa·la·si·kha·ro·pa·mā·ni ते,te

    Uppalasikharopamāni te,

    Your eyes are like a blue lily’s bud

  69. 69

    विमलेvi·ma·le हाटकसन्निभेhā·ṭa·ka·san·ni·bhe मुखे;mu·khe

    Vimale hāṭakasannibhe mukhe;

    in your flawless face <j>shining like coruscant gold.

  70. 70

    तवta·va मेme नयनानिna·ya·nā·ni दक्खिय,dak·khi·ya

    Tava me nayanāni dakkhiya,

    Seeing them, sensual excitement

  71. 71

    भिय्योbhiy·yo कामगुणोkā·ma·gu·ṇo पवड्ढति।pa·vaḍ·ḍha·ti

    Bhiyyo kāmaguṇo pavaḍḍhati.

    swells in me all the more.

  72. 72

    अपिa·pi दूरगताdū·ra·ga·tā सरम्हसे,sa·ram·ha·se

    Api dūragatā saramhase,

    Though you may wander far, I’ll still think of you,

  73. 73

    आयतपम्हेā·ya·ta·pam·he विसुद्धदस्सने;vi·sud·dha·das·sa·ne

    Āyatapamhe visuddhadassane;

    with lashes so long and eyes so bright.

  74. 74

    नna हिhi मत्थिmat·thi तयाta·yā पियत्तरो,pi·yat·ta·ro

    Na hi matthi tayā piyattaro,

    I love no eyes more than yours,

  75. 75

    नयनाna·ya·nā किन्नरिमन्दलोचने”।kin·na·ri·man·da·lo·ca·ne

    Nayanā kinnarimandalocane”.

    O pixie with such bashful eyes.”

  76. 76

    “अपथेनa·pa·the·na पयातुमिच्छसि,pa·yā·tu·mic·cha·si

    “Apathena payātumicchasi,

    “You’re setting out on the wrong road!

  77. 77

    चन्दंcan·daṃ कीळनकंkī·ḷa·na·kaṃ गवेससि;ga·ve·sa·si

    Candaṁ kīḷanakaṁ gavesasi;

    You’re looking to take the moon for your toy!

  78. 78

    मेरुंme·ruṃ लङ्घेतुमिच्छसि,laṅ·ghe·tu·mic·cha·si

    Meruṁ laṅghetumicchasi,

    You’re trying to leap over Mount Meru!

  79. 79

    योyo त्वंtvaṃ बुद्धसुतंbud·dha·su·taṃ मग्गयसि।mag·ga·ya·si

    Yo tvaṁ buddhasutaṁ maggayasi.

    You, who are hunting a child of the Buddha!

  80. 80

    नत्थिnat·thi हिhi लोकेlo·ke सदेवके,sa·de·va·ke

    Natthi hi loke sadevake,

    For in this world with all its gods,

  81. 81

    रागोrā·go यत्थपिyat·tha·pi दानिdā·ni मेme सिया;si·yā

    Rāgo yatthapi dāni me siyā;

    there will be no more lust anywhere in me.

  82. 82

    नपिna·pi नंnaṃ जानामिjā·nā·mi कीरिसो,kī·ri·so

    Napi naṁ jānāmi kīriso,

    I don’t even know what kind it could be,

  83. 83

    अथa·tha मग्गेनmag·ge·na हतोha·to समूलको।sa·mū·la·ko

    Atha maggena hato samūlako.

    it’s been smashed root and all by the path.

  84. 84

    इङ्गालकुयावiṅ·gā·la·ku·yā·va उज्झितो,uj·jhi·to

    Iṅgālakuyāva ujjhito,

    Cast out like sparks from fiery coals,

  85. 85

    विसपत्तोरिवvi·sa·pat·to·ri·va अग्गितोag·gi·to कतो;ka·to

    Visapattoriva aggito kato;

    it’s worth no more than a bowl of poison.

  86. 86

    नपिna·pi नंnaṃ पस्सामिpas·sā·mi कीरिसो,kī·ri·so

    Napi naṁ passāmi kīriso,

    I don’t even see what kind it could be,

  87. 87

    अथa·tha मग्गेनmag·ge·na हतोha·to समूलको।sa·mū·la·ko

    Atha maggena hato samūlako.

    it’s been smashed root and all by the path.

  88. 88

    यस्साyas·sā सियाsi·yā अपच्चवेक्खितं,a·pac·ca·vek·khi·taṃ

    Yassā siyā apaccavekkhitaṁ,

    Well may you try to seduce the type of lady

  89. 89

    सत्थाsat·thā वाvā अनुपासितोa·nu·pā·si·to सिया;si·yā

    Satthā vā anupāsito siyā;

    who has not reflected on these things,

  90. 90

    त्वंtvaṃ तादिसिकंtā·di·si·kaṃ पलोभय,pa·lo·bha·ya

    Tvaṁ tādisikaṁ palobhaya,

    or who has never attended the Teacher:

  91. 91

    जानन्तिंjā·nan·tiṃ सोso इमंi·maṃ विहञ्ञसि।vi·hañ·ña·si

    Jānantiṁ so imaṁ vihaññasi.

    but <em>this</em> is a lady who knows—now you’re in trouble!

  92. 92

    मय्हञ्हिmay·hañ·hi अक्कुट्ठवन्दिते,ak·kuṭ·ṭha·van·di·te

    Mayhañhi akkuṭṭhavandite,

    No matter if I am reviled or praised,

  93. 93

    सुखदुक्खेsu·kha·duk·khe चca सतीsa·tī उपट्ठिता;u·paṭ·ṭhi·tā

    Sukhadukkhe ca satī upaṭṭhitā;

    or feel pleasure or pain: I stay mindful.

  94. 94

    सङ्खतमसुभन्तिsaṅ·kha·ta·ma·su·bhan·ti जानिय,jā·ni·ya

    Saṅkhatamasubhanti jāniya,

    Knowing that conditions are ugly,

  95. 95

    सब्बत्थेवsab·bat·the·va मनोma·no नna लिम्पति।lim·pa·ti

    Sabbattheva mano na limpati.

    my mind clings to nothing.

  96. 96

    साहंsā·haṃ सुगतस्सsu·ga·tas·sa साविका,sā·vi·kā

    Sāhaṁ sugatassa sāvikā,

    I am a disciple of the Holy One,

  97. 97

    मग्गट्ठङ्गिकयानयायिनी;mag·gaṭ·ṭhaṅ·gi·ka·yā·na·yā·yi·nī

    Maggaṭṭhaṅgikayānayāyinī;

    riding in the carriage of the eightfold path.

  98. 98

    उद्धटसल्लाud·dha·ṭa·sal·lā अनासवा,a·nā·sa·vā

    Uddhaṭasallā anāsavā,

    The dart pulled out, free of defilements,

  99. 99

    सुञ्ञागारगताsuñ·ñā·gā·ra·ga·tā रमामहं।ra·mā·ma·haṃ

    Suññāgāragatā ramāmahaṁ.

    I’m happy to have reached an empty place.

  100. 100

    दिट्ठाdiṭ·ṭhā हिhi मयाma·yā सुचित्तिता,su·cit·ti·tā

    Diṭṭhā hi mayā sucittitā,

    I’ve seen brightly painted

  101. 101

    सोम्भाsom·bhā दारुकपिल्लकानिdā·ru·ka·pil·la·kā·ni वा;vā

    Sombhā dārukapillakāni vā;

    dolls and wooden puppets,

  102. 102

    तन्तीहिtan·tī·hi चca खीलकेहिkhī·la·ke·hi च,ca

    Tantīhi ca khīlakehi ca,

    tied to sticks and strings,

  103. 103

    विनिबद्धाvi·ni·bad·dhā विविधंvi·vi·dhaṃ पनच्चका।pa·nac·ca·kā

    Vinibaddhā vividhaṁ panaccakā.

    and made to dance in many ways.

  104. 104

    तम्हुद्धटेtam·hud·dha·ṭe तन्तिखीलके,tan·ti·khī·la·ke

    Tamhuddhaṭe tantikhīlake,

    But when the sticks and strings are taken off—

  105. 105

    विस्सट्ठेvis·saṭ·ṭhe विकलेvi·ka·le परिक्रिते;pa·rik·ri·te

    Vissaṭṭhe vikale parikrite;

    loosed, disassembled, dismantled,

  106. 106

    नna विन्देय्यvin·dey·ya खण्डसोkhaṇ·ḍa·so कते,ka·te

    Na vindeyya khaṇḍaso kate,

    irrecoverable, stripped to parts—

  107. 107

    किम्हिkim·hi तत्थtat·tha मनंma·naṃ निवेसये।ni·ve·sa·ye

    Kimhi tattha manaṁ nivesaye.

    on what could the mind be fixed?

  108. 108

    तथूपमाta·thū·pa·mā देहकानिde·ha·kā·ni मं,maṃ

    Tathūpamā dehakāni maṁ,

    That’s what my body is really like,

  109. 109

    तेहिte·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi विनाvi·nā नna वत्तन्ति;vat·tan·ti

    Tehi dhammehi vinā na vattanti;

    without those things it can’t go on.

  110. 110

    धम्मेहिdham·me·hi विनाvi·nā नna वत्तति,vat·ta·ti

    Dhammehi vinā na vattati,

    This being so,

  111. 111

    किम्हिkim·hi तत्थtat·tha मनंma·naṃ निवेसये।ni·ve·sa·ye

    Kimhi tattha manaṁ nivesaye.

    on what could the mind be fixed?

  112. 112

    यथाya·thā हरितालेनha·ri·tā·le·na मक्खितं,mak·khi·taṃ

    Yathā haritālena makkhitaṁ,

    It’s like when you saw a mural made

  113. 113

    अद्दसad·da·sa चित्तिकंcit·ti·kaṃ भित्तियाbhit·ti·yā कतं;ka·taṃ

    Addasa cittikaṁ bhittiyā kataṁ;

    by painting yellow orpiment on a wall,

  114. 114

    तम्हिtam·hi तेte विपरीतदस्सनं,vi·pa·rī·ta·das·sa·naṃ

    Tamhi te viparītadassanaṁ,

    and your vision was deceived by that—

  115. 115

    सञ्ञाsañ·ñā मानुसिकाmā·nu·si·kā निरत्थिका।ni·rat·thi·kā

    Saññā mānusikā niratthikā.

    the perception ‘human’ is pointless.

  116. 116

    मायंmā·yaṃ वियvi·ya अग्गतोag·ga·to कतं,ka·taṃ

    Māyaṁ viya aggato kataṁ,

    Like an illusion cast before you,

  117. 117

    सुपिनन्तेवsu·pi·nan·te·va सुवण्णपादपं;su·vaṇ·ṇa·pā·da·paṃ

    Supinanteva suvaṇṇapādapaṁ;

    or a golden tree in a dream,

  118. 118

    उपगच्छसिu·pa·gac·cha·si अन्धan·dha रित्तकं,rit·ta·kaṃ

    Upagacchasi andha rittakaṁ,

    you chase what is hollow, blind one,

  119. 119

    जनमज्झेरिवja·na·maj·jhe·ri·va रुप्परूपकं।rup·pa·rū·pa·kaṃ

    Janamajjheriva rupparūpakaṁ.

    like a painted doll among the people.

  120. 120

    वट्टनिरिवvaṭ·ṭa·ni·ri·va कोटरोहिता,ko·ṭa·ro·hi·tā

    Vaṭṭaniriva koṭarohitā,

    Like a ball in a socket,

  121. 121

    मज्झेmaj·jhe पुब्बुळकाpub·bu·ḷa·kā सअस्सुका;sa·as·su·kā

    Majjhe pubbuḷakā saassukā;

    with a pupil in the middle, and tears,

  122. 122

    पीळकोळिकाpī·ḷa·ko·ḷi·kā चेत्थcet·tha जायति,jā·ya·ti

    Pīḷakoḷikā cettha jāyati,

    and mucus comes from there as well,

  123. 123

    विविधाvi·vi·dhā चक्खुविधाcak·khu·vi·dhā चca पिण्डिता”।piṇ·ḍi·tā

    Vividhā cakkhuvidhā ca piṇḍitā”.

    different eye-parts are lumped together.”

  124. 124

    उप्पाटियup·pā·ṭi·ya चारुदस्सना,cā·ru·das·sa·nā

    Uppāṭiya cārudassanā,

    Having plucked it out, the fair-eyed lady

  125. 125

    नna चca पज्जित्थpaj·jit·tha असङ्गमानसा;a·saṅ·ga·mā·na·sā

    Na ca pajjittha asaṅgamānasā;

    was undismayed, unchained in mind.

  126. 126

    “हन्दhan·da तेte चक्खुंcak·khuṃ हरस्सुha·ras·su तं”,taṃ

    “Handa te cakkhuṁ harassu taṁ”,

    “Come now, take this eye,”

  127. 127

    तस्सtas·sa नरस्सna·ras·sa अदासिa·dā·si तावदे।tā·va·de

    Tassa narassa adāsi tāvade.

    she said, and gave it to the man right then.

  128. 128

    तस्सtas·sa चca विरमासिvi·ra·mā·si तावदे,tā·va·de

    Tassa ca viramāsi tāvade,

    And right then he lost his lust,

  129. 129

    रागोrā·go तत्थtat·tha खमापयीkha·mā·pa·yī चca नं;naṃ

    Rāgo tattha khamāpayī ca naṁ;

    and asked for her forgiveness:

  130. 130

    “सोत्थिsot·thi सियाsi·yā ब्रह्मचारिनी,brah·ma·cā·ri·nī

    “Sotthi siyā brahmacārinī,

    “May you be well, O chaste and holy lady;

  131. 131

    नna पुनोpu·no एदिसकंe·di·sa·kaṃ भविस्सति”।bha·vis·sa·ti

    Na puno edisakaṁ bhavissati”.

    such a thing will not happen again.

  132. 132

    “आसादियā·sā·di·ya एदिसंe·di·saṃ जनं,ja·naṃ

    “Āsādiya edisaṁ janaṁ,

    Attacking a person such as this

  133. 133

    अग्गिंag·giṃ पज्जलितंवpaj·ja·li·taṃ·va लिङ्गिय;liṅ·gi·ya

    Aggiṁ pajjalitaṁva liṅgiya;

    is like holding on to a blazing fire,

  134. 134

    गण्हियgaṇ·hi·ya आसीविसंā·sī·vi·saṃ विय,vi·ya

    Gaṇhiya āsīvisaṁ viya,

    or grabbing a deadly viper!

  135. 135

    अपिa·pi नुnu सोत्थिsot·thi सियाsi·yā खमेहिkha·me·hi नो”।no

    Api nu sotthi siyā khamehi no”.

    May you be well, please forgive me.”

  136. 136

    मुत्ताmut·tā चca ततोta·to साsā भिक्खुनी,bhik·khu·nī

    Muttā ca tato sā bhikkhunī,

    When that nun was released

  137. 137

    अगमीa·ga·mī बुद्धवरस्सbud·dha·va·ras·sa सन्तिकं;san·ti·kaṃ

    Agamī buddhavarassa santikaṁ;

    she went to the presence of the excellent Buddha.

  138. 138

    पस्सियpas·si·ya वरपुञ्ञलक्खणं,va·ra·puñ·ña·lak·kha·ṇaṃ

    Passiya varapuññalakkhaṇaṁ,

    Seeing the one with excellent marks of merit,

  139. 139

    चक्खुcak·khu आसिā·si यथाya·thā पुराणकन्ति।pu·rā·ṇa·kan·ti

    Cakkhu āsi yathā purāṇakanti.

    her eye became just as it was before.

  140. 140

    … सुभाsu·bhā जीवकम्बवनिकाjī·va·kam·ba·va·ni·kā थेरीthe·rī …।

    … Subhā jīvakambavanikā therī ….

    (Pāli only)

  141. 141

    तिंसनिपातोtiṃ·sa·ni·pā·to निट्ठितो।niṭ·ṭhi·to

    Tiṁsanipāto niṭṭhito.

    (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.