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Verses of the Senior Nuns 72 थेरीगाथा 72

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Isidāsītherīgāthā

Pāli in Devanagari; under each word its Roman pronunciation, syllable by syllable (ṃ = nasal hum). Tap a Pāli word for its meaning (PTS Pāli-English Dictionary); tap again to open it in the Pāli dictionary.

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1. 1

   थेरीगाथाthe·rī·gā·thā 15।1

   Therīgāthā 15.1

   Verses of the Senior Nuns 15.1

2. 2

   चत्तालीसनिपातcat·tā·lī·sa·ni·pā·ta

   Cattālīsanipāta

   The Book of the Forties

3. 3

   इसिदासीथेरीगाथाi·si·dā·sī·the·rī·gā·thā

   Isidāsītherīgāthā

   Isidāsī

4. 4

   नगरम्हिna·ga·ram·hi कुसुमनामे,ku·su·ma·nā·me

   Nagaramhi kusumanāme,

   In Pāṭaliputta, the cream of the world,

5. 5

   पाटलिपुत्तम्हिpā·ṭa·li·put·tam·hi पथवियाpa·tha·vi·yā मण्डे;maṇ·ḍe

   Pāṭaliputtamhi pathaviyā maṇḍe;

   the city named for a flower,

6. 6

   सक्यकुलकुलीनायो,sak·ya·ku·la·ku·lī·nā·yo

   Sakyakulakulīnāyo,

   there were two nuns from the Sakyan clan,

7. 7

   द्वेdve भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo हिhi गुणवतियो।gu·ṇa·va·ti·yo

   Dve bhikkhuniyo hi guṇavatiyo.

   both of them ladies of quality.

8. 8

   इसिदासीi·si·dā·sī तत्थtat·tha एका,e·kā

   Isidāsī tattha ekā,

   One was named Isidāsī, the second Bodhī.

9. 9

   दुतियाdu·ti·yā बोधीतिbo·dhī·ti सीलसम्पन्नाsī·la·sam·pan·nā च;ca

   Dutiyā bodhīti sīlasampannā ca;

   They both were accomplished in ethics,

10. 10

    झानज्झायनरतायो,jhā·naj·jhā·ya·na·ra·tā·yo

    Jhānajjhāyanaratāyo,

    lovers of meditation and chanting,

11. 11

    बहुस्सुतायोba·hus·su·tā·yo धुतकिलेसायो।dhu·ta·ki·le·sā·yo

    Bahussutāyo dhutakilesāyo.

    learned, crushing corruptions.

12. 12

    ताtā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरित्वा,ca·rit·vā

    Tā piṇḍāya caritvā,

    They wandered for alms and had their meal.

13. 13

    भत्तत्थंbhat·tat·thaṃ करियka·ri·ya धोतपत्तायो;dho·ta·pat·tā·yo

    Bhattatthaṁ kariya dhotapattāyo;

    When they had washed their bowls,

14. 14

    रहितम्हिra·hi·tam·hi सुखनिसिन्ना,su·kha·ni·sin·nā

    Rahitamhi sukhanisinnā,

    they sat happily in a private place

15. 15

    इमाi·mā गिराgi·rā अब्भुदीरेसुं।ab·bhu·dī·re·suṃ

    Imā girā abbhudīresuṁ.

    and started a conversation.

16. 16

    “पासादिकासिpā·sā·di·kā·si अय्ये,ay·ye

    “Pāsādikāsi ayye,

    “You’re so lovely, Mistress Isidāsī,

17. 17

    इसिदासिi·si·dā·si वयोपिva·yo·pi तेte अपरिहीनो;a·pa·ri·hī·no

    Isidāsi vayopi te aparihīno;

    your youth has not yet faded.

18. 18

    किंkiṃ दिस्वानdis·vā·na ब्यालिकं,byā·li·kaṃ

    Kiṁ disvāna byālikaṁ,

    What problem did you see that made you

19. 19

    अथासिa·thā·si नेक्खम्ममनुयुत्ता”।nek·kham·ma·ma·nu·yut·tā

    Athāsi nekkhammamanuyuttā”.

    dedicate your life to renunciation?”

20. 20

    एवमनुयुञ्जियमानाe·va·ma·nu·yuñ·ji·ya·mā·nā सा,sā

    Evamanuyuñjiyamānā sā,

    Being pressed like this in private,

21. 21

    रहितेra·hi·te धम्मदेसनाकुसला;dham·ma·de·sa·nā·ku·sa·lā

    Rahite dhammadesanākusalā;

    Isidāsī, skilled in teaching Dhamma,

22. 22

    इसिदासीi·si·dā·sī वचनमब्रवि,va·ca·na·mab·ra·vi

    Isidāsī vacanamabravi,

    voiced the following words.

23. 23

    “सुणsu·ṇa बोधिbo·dhi यथाम्हिya·thām·hi पब्बजिता”।pab·ba·ji·tā

    “Suṇa bodhi yathāmhi pabbajitā”.

    “Bodhī, hear how I went forth.

24. 24

    “उज्जेनियाuj·je·ni·yā पुरवरे,pu·ra·va·re

    “Ujjeniyā puravare,

    In the fine town of Ujjenī,

25. 25

    मय्हंmay·haṃ पिताpi·tā सीलसंवुतोsī·la·saṃ·vu·to सेट्ठि;seṭ·ṭhi

    Mayhaṁ pitā sīlasaṁvuto seṭṭhi;

    my father was a financier, a good and moral man.

26. 26

    तस्सम्हिtas·sam·hi एकधीता,e·ka·dhī·tā

    Tassamhi ekadhītā,

    I was his only daughter,

27. 27

    पियाpi·yā मनापाma·nā·pā चca दयिताda·yi·tā च।ca

    Piyā manāpā ca dayitā ca.

    dear, beloved, and cherished.

28. 28

    अथa·tha मेme साकेततोsā·ke·ta·to वरका,va·ra·kā

    Atha me sāketato varakā,

    Then some suitors came for me

29. 29

    आगच्छुमुत्तमकुलीना;ā·gac·chu·mut·ta·ma·ku·lī·nā

    Āgacchumuttamakulīnā;

    from the top family of Sāketa.

30. 30

    सेट्ठीseṭ·ṭhī पहूतरतनो,pa·hū·ta·ra·ta·no

    Seṭṭhī pahūtaratano,

    They were sent by a financier abounding in wealth,

31. 31

    तस्सtas·sa ममंma·maṃ सुण्हमदासिsuṇ·ha·ma·dā·si तातो।tā·to

    Tassa mamaṁ suṇhamadāsi tāto.

    to whom my father then gave me as daughter-in-law.

32. 32

    सस्सुयाsas·su·yā ससुरस्सsa·su·ras·sa च,ca

    Sassuyā sasurassa ca,

    Come morning and come evening,

33. 33

    सायंsā·yaṃ पातंpā·taṃ पणाममुपगम्म;pa·ṇā·ma·mu·pa·gam·ma

    Sāyaṁ pātaṁ paṇāmamupagamma;

    I bowed with my head to the feet

34. 34

    सिरसाsi·ra·sā करोमिka·ro·mi पादे,pā·de

    Sirasā karomi pāde,

    of my father and mother-in-law,

35. 35

    वन्दामिvan·dā·mi यथाम्हिya·thām·hi अनुसिट्ठा।a·nu·siṭ·ṭhā

    Vandāmi yathāmhi anusiṭṭhā.

    just as I had been told.

36. 36

    याyā मय्हंmay·haṃ सामिकस्स,sā·mi·kas·sa

    Yā mayhaṁ sāmikassa,

    Whenever I saw my husband’s sisters,

37. 37

    भगिनियोbha·gi·ni·yo भातुनोbhā·tu·no परिजनोpa·ri·ja·no वा;vā

    Bhaginiyo bhātuno parijano vā;

    his brothers, his servants,

38. 38

    तमेकवरकम्पिta·me·ka·va·ra·kam·pi दिस्वा,dis·vā

    Tamekavarakampi disvā,

    or even he, my one and only,

39. 39

    उब्बिग्गाub·big·gā आसनंā·sa·naṃ देमि।de·mi

    Ubbiggā āsanaṁ demi.

    I nervously gave them a seat.

40. 40

    अन्नेनan·ne·na चca पानेनpā·ne·na च,ca

    Annena ca pānena ca,

    Whatever they wanted—food and drink,

41. 41

    खज्जेनkhaj·je·na चca यञ्चyañ·ca तत्थtat·tha सन्निहितं;san·ni·hi·taṃ

    Khajjena ca yañca tattha sannihitaṁ;

    treats, or whatever was in the cupboard—

42. 42

    छादेमिchā·de·mi उपनयामिu·pa·na·yā·mi च,ca

    Chādemi upanayāmi ca,

    I brought out and offered to them,

43. 43

    देमिde·mi चca यंyaṃ यस्सyas·sa पतिरूपं।pa·ti·rū·paṃ

    Demi ca yaṁ yassa patirūpaṁ.

    ensuring each got what was fitting.

44. 44

    कालेनkā·le·na उपट्ठहित्वा,u·paṭ·ṭha·hit·vā

    Kālena upaṭṭhahitvā,

    Having risen bright and early,

45. 45

    घरंgha·raṃ समुपगमामिsa·mu·pa·ga·mā·mi उम्मारे;um·mā·re

    Gharaṁ samupagamāmi ummāre;

    I approached the main house,

46. 46

    धोवन्तीdho·van·tī हत्थपादे,hat·tha·pā·de

    Dhovantī hatthapāde,

    washed my hands and feet,

47. 47

    पञ्जलिकाpañ·ja·li·kā सामिकमुपेमि।sā·mi·ka·mu·pe·mi

    Pañjalikā sāmikamupemi.

    and went to my husband with cupped palms.

48. 48

    कोच्छंkoc·chaṃ पसादंpa·sā·daṃ अञ्जनिञ्च,añ·ja·niñ·ca

    Kocchaṁ pasādaṁ añjaniñca,

    Taking a comb, adornments,

49. 49

    आदासकञ्चā·dā·sa·kañ·ca गण्हित्वा;gaṇ·hit·vā

    Ādāsakañca gaṇhitvā;

    eyeshadow, and a mirror,

50. 50

    परिकम्मकारिकाpa·ri·kam·ma·kā·ri·kā विय,vi·ya

    Parikammakārikā viya,

    I myself did the makeup for my husband,

51. 51

    सयमेवsa·ya·me·va पतिंpa·tiṃ विभूसेमि।vi·bhū·se·mi

    Sayameva patiṁ vibhūsemi.

    as if I were his beautician.

52. 52

    सयमेवsa·ya·me·va ओदनंo·da·naṃ साधयामि,sā·dha·yā·mi

    Sayameva odanaṁ sādhayāmi,

    I myself cooked the rice;

53. 53

    सयमेवsa·ya·me·va भाजनंbhā·ja·naṃ धोवन्ती;dho·van·tī

    Sayameva bhājanaṁ dhovantī;

    I myself washed the pots.

54. 54

    मातावmā·tā·va एकपुत्तकं,e·ka·put·ta·kaṃ

    Mātāva ekaputtakaṁ,

    I looked after my husband

55. 55

    तथाta·thā भत्तारंbhat·tā·raṃ परिचरामि।pa·ri·ca·rā·mi

    Tathā bhattāraṁ paricarāmi.

    like a mother her only child.

56. 56

    एवंe·vaṃ मंmaṃ भत्तिकतं,bhat·ti·ka·taṃ

    Evaṁ maṁ bhattikataṁ,

    Thus I showed my devotion to him,

57. 57

    अनुरत्तंa·nu·rat·taṃ कारिकंkā·ri·kaṃ निहतमानं;ni·ha·ta·mā·naṃ

    Anurattaṁ kārikaṁ nihatamānaṁ;

    a loyal, virtuous, and humble servant,

58. 58

    उट्ठायिकंuṭ·ṭhā·yi·kaṃ अनलसं,a·na·la·saṃ

    Uṭṭhāyikaṁ analasaṁ,

    getting up early, and working tirelessly:

59. 59

    सीलवतिंsī·la·va·tiṃ दुस्सतेdus·sa·te भत्ता।bhat·tā

    Sīlavatiṁ dussate bhattā.

    yet still my husband did me wrong.

60. 60

    सोso मातरञ्चmā·ta·rañ·ca पितरञ्च,pi·ta·rañ·ca

    So mātarañca pitarañca,

    He said to his mother and father:

61. 61

    भणतिbha·ṇa·ti ‘आपुच्छहंā·puc·cha·haṃ गमिस्सामि;ga·mis·sā·mi

    Bhaṇati ‘āpucchahaṁ gamissāmi;

    ‘I’ll take my leave and go,

62. 62

    इसिदासियाi·si·dā·si·yā नna सहsa·ha वच्छं,vac·chaṃ

    Isidāsiyā na saha vacchaṁ,

    I can’t stand to live together with Isidāsī

63. 63

    एकागारेहंe·kā·gā·re·haṃ सहsa·ha वत्थुं’।vat·thuṃ

    Ekāgārehaṁ saha vatthuṁ’.

    staying in the same house.’

64. 64

    ‘माmā एवंe·vaṃ पुत्तput·ta अवच,a·va·ca

    ‘Mā evaṁ putta avaca,

    ‘Son, don’t speak like this!

65. 65

    इसिदासीi·si·dā·sī पण्डिताpaṇ·ḍi·tā परिब्यत्ता;pa·rib·yat·tā

    Isidāsī paṇḍitā paribyattā;

    Isidāsī is astute and competent,

66. 66

    उट्ठायिकाuṭ·ṭhā·yi·kā अनलसा,a·na·la·sā

    Uṭṭhāyikā analasā,

    she gets up early and works tirelessly,

67. 67

    किंkiṃ तुय्हंtuy·haṃ नna रोचतेro·ca·te पुत्त’।put·ta

    Kiṁ tuyhaṁ na rocate putta’.

    son, why doesn’t she please you?’

68. 68

    ‘नna चca मेme हिंसतिhiṃ·sa·ti किञ्चि,kiñ·ci

    ‘Na ca me hiṁsati kiñci,

    ‘She hasn’t done anything to hurt me,

69. 69

    नna चहंca·haṃ इसिदासियाi·si·dā·si·yā सहsa·ha वच्छं;vac·chaṃ

    Na cahaṁ isidāsiyā saha vacchaṁ;

    but I just can’t stand to live with her.

70. 70

    देस्सावdes·sā·va मेme अलंa·laṃ मे,me

    Dessāva me alaṁ me,

    As far as I’m concerned, she’s just detestable.

71. 71

    अपुच्छाहंa·puc·chā·haṃ गमिस्सामि’।ga·mis·sā·mi

    Apucchāhaṁ gamissāmi’.

    I’ve had enough, I’ll take my leave and go.’

72. 72

    तस्सtas·sa वचनंva·ca·naṃ सुणित्वा,su·ṇit·vā

    Tassa vacanaṁ suṇitvā,

    When they heard his words,

73. 73

    सस्सुsas·su ससुरोsa·su·ro चca मंmaṃ अपुच्छिंसु;a·puc·chiṃ·su

    Sassu sasuro ca maṁ apucchiṁsu;

    my father-in-law and mother-in-law asked me:

74. 74

    ‘किस्सkis·sa तयाta·yā अपरद्धं,a·pa·rad·dhaṃ

    ‘Kissa tayā aparaddhaṁ,

    ‘What did you do wrong?

75. 75

    भणbha·ṇa विस्सट्ठाvis·saṭ·ṭhā यथाभूतं’।ya·thā·bhū·taṃ

    Bhaṇa vissaṭṭhā yathābhūtaṁ’.

    Boldly tell how it occurred.’

76. 76

    ‘नपिहंna·pi·haṃ अपरज्झंa·pa·raj·jhaṃ किञ्चि,kiñ·ci

    ‘Napihaṁ aparajjhaṁ kiñci,

    ‘I’ve done nothing wrong,

77. 77

    नपिna·pi हिंसेमिhiṃ·se·mi नna भणामिbha·ṇā·mi दुब्बचनं;dub·ba·ca·naṃ

    Napi hiṁsemi na bhaṇāmi dubbacanaṁ;

    I haven’t hurt him, or said anything bad.

78. 78

    किंkiṃ सक्काsak·kā कातुय्ये,kā·tuy·ye

    Kiṁ sakkā kātuyye,

    What can I possibly do,

79. 79

    यंyaṃ मंmaṃ विद्देस्सतेvid·des·sa·te भत्ता’।bhat·tā

    Yaṁ maṁ viddessate bhattā’.

    when my husband finds me so hateful?’

80. 80

    तेte मंmaṃ पितुघरंpi·tu·gha·raṃ पटिनयिंसु,pa·ṭi·na·yiṃ·su

    Te maṁ pitugharaṁ paṭinayiṁsu,

    They led me back to my father’s home,

81. 81

    विमनाvi·ma·nā दुखेनdu·khe·na अधिभूता;a·dhi·bhū·tā

    Vimanā dukhena adhibhūtā;

    distraught, overcome with suffering, and said:

82. 82

    पुत्तमनुरक्खमाना,put·ta·ma·nu·rak·kha·mā·nā

    Puttamanurakkhamānā,

    ‘By caring for our son,

83. 83

    ‘जिताम्हसेji·tām·ha·se रूपिनिंrū·pi·niṃ लक्खिं’।lak·khiṃ

    ‘Jitāmhase rūpiniṁ lakkhiṁ’.

    we’ve lost her, so lovely and lucky!’

84. 84

    अथa·tha मंmaṃ अदासिa·dā·si तातो,tā·to

    Atha maṁ adāsi tāto,

    Next my dad gave me to the household

85. 85

    अड्ढस्सaḍ·ḍhas·sa घरम्हिgha·ram·hi दुतियकुलिकस्स;du·ti·ya·ku·li·kas·sa

    Aḍḍhassa gharamhi dutiyakulikassa;

    of a second wealthy family-man.

86. 86

    ततोta·to उपड्ढसुङ्केन,u·paḍ·ḍha·suṅ·ke·na

    Tato upaḍḍhasuṅkena,

    For this he got half the bride-price

87. 87

    येनye·na मंmaṃ विन्दथvin·da·tha सेट्ठि।seṭ·ṭhi

    Yena maṁ vindatha seṭṭhi.

    of that which the financier paid.

88. 88

    तस्सपिtas·sa·pi घरम्हिgha·ram·hi मासं,mā·saṃ

    Tassapi gharamhi māsaṁ,

    In his house I also lived a month,

89. 89

    अवसिंa·va·siṃ अथa·tha सोपिso·pi मंmaṃ पटिच्छरयि;pa·ṭic·cha·ra·yi

    Avasiṁ atha sopi maṁ paṭiccharayi;

    before he too wanted me gone;

90. 90

    दासीवdā·sī·va उपट्ठहन्तिं,u·paṭ·ṭha·han·tiṃ

    Dāsīva upaṭṭhahantiṁ,

    though I served him like a slave,

91. 91

    अदूसिकंa·dū·si·kaṃ सीलसम्पन्नं।sī·la·sam·pan·naṃ

    Adūsikaṁ sīlasampannaṁ.

    virtuous and doing no wrong.

92. 92

    भिक्खायbhik·khā·ya चca विचरन्तं,vi·ca·ran·taṃ

    Bhikkhāya ca vicarantaṁ,

    My father then spoke to a beggar for alms,

93. 93

    दमकंda·ma·kaṃ दन्तंdan·taṃ मेme पिताpi·tā भणति;bha·ṇa·ti

    Damakaṁ dantaṁ me pitā bhaṇati;

    a tamer of others and of himself:

94. 94

    ‘होहिसिho·hi·si मेme जामाता,jā·mā·tā

    ‘Hohisi me jāmātā,

    ‘Be my son-in-law;

95. 95

    निक्खिपnik·khi·pa पोट्ठिञ्चpoṭ·ṭhiñ·ca घटिकञ्च’।gha·ṭi·kañ·ca

    Nikkhipa poṭṭhiñca ghaṭikañca’.

    set aside your tonsure-cloth and pot.’

96. 96

    सोपिso·pi वसित्वाva·sit·vā पक्खं,pak·khaṃ

    Sopi vasitvā pakkhaṁ,

    He stayed a fortnight before he said to my dad:

97. 97

    अथa·tha तातंtā·taṃ भणतिbha·ṇa·ti ‘देहिde·hi मेme पोट्ठिं;poṭ·ṭhiṃ

    Atha tātaṁ bhaṇati ‘dehi me poṭṭhiṁ;

    ‘Give me back my tonsure-cloth,

98. 98

    घटिकञ्चgha·ṭi·kañ·ca मल्लकञ्च,mal·la·kañ·ca

    Ghaṭikañca mallakañca,

    my pot and my mug—

99. 99

    पुनपिpu·na·pi भिक्खंbhik·khaṃ चरिस्सामि’।ca·ris·sā·mi

    Punapi bhikkhaṁ carissāmi’.

    I’ll wander begging again.’

100. 100

     अथa·tha नंnaṃ भणतीbha·ṇa·tī तातो,tā·to

     Atha naṁ bhaṇatī tāto,

     So then my mum and my dad

101. 101

     अम्माam·mā सब्बोsab·bo चca मेme ञातिगणवग्गो;ñā·ti·ga·ṇa·vag·go

     Ammā sabbo ca me ñātigaṇavaggo;

     and my whole group of relatives said:

102. 102

     ‘किंkiṃ तेte नna कीरतिkī·ra·ti इध,i·dha

     ‘Kiṁ te na kīrati idha,

     ‘What has not been done for you here?

103. 103

     भणbha·ṇa खिप्पंkhip·paṃ तंtaṃ तेte करिहि’ति।ka·ri·hi

     Bhaṇa khippaṁ taṁ te karihi’ti.

     Quickly, tell us what we can do for you!’

104. 104

     एवंe·vaṃ भणितोbha·ṇi·to भणति,bha·ṇa·ti

     Evaṁ bhaṇito bhaṇati,

     When they spoke to him like this he said,

105. 105

     ‘यदिya·di मेme अत्ताat·tā सक्कोतिsak·ko·ti अलंa·laṃ मय्हं;may·haṃ

     ‘Yadi me attā sakkoti alaṁ mayhaṁ;

     ‘If I can make do for myself, that is enough.

106. 106

     इसिदासियाi·si·dā·si·yā नna सहsa·ha वच्छं,vac·chaṃ

     Isidāsiyā na saha vacchaṁ,

     I can’t stand to live together with Isidāsī

107. 107

     एकघरेहंe·ka·gha·re·haṃ सहsa·ha वत्थुं’।vat·thuṃ

     Ekagharehaṁ saha vatthuṁ’.

     staying in the same house.’

108. 108

     विस्सज्जितोvis·saj·ji·to गतोga·to सो,so

     Vissajjito gato so,

     Released, he left.

109. 109

     अहम्पिa·ham·pi एकाकिनीe·kā·ki·nī विचिन्तेमि;vi·cin·te·mi

     Ahampi ekākinī vicintemi;

     But I sat all alone contemplating:

110. 110

     ‘आपुच्छितूनā·puc·chi·tū·na गच्छं,gac·chaṃ

     ‘Āpucchitūna gacchaṁ,

     ‘Having taken my leave, I’ll go,

111. 111

     मरितुयेma·ri·tu·ye वाvā पब्बजिस्संpab·ba·jis·saṃ वा’।vā

     Marituye vā pabbajissaṁ vā’.

     either to die or to go forth.’

112. 112

     अथa·tha अय्याay·yā जिनदत्ता,ji·na·dat·tā

     Atha ayyā jinadattā,

     But then Mistress Jinadattā,

113. 113

     आगच्छीā·gac·chī गोचरायgo·ca·rā·ya चरमाना;ca·ra·mā·nā

     Āgacchī gocarāya caramānā;

     learned and virtuous,

114. 114

     तातकुलंtā·ta·ku·laṃ विनयधरी,vi·na·ya·dha·rī

     Tātakulaṁ vinayadharī,

     who had memorized the monastic law,

115. 115

     बहुस्सुताba·hus·su·tā सीलसम्पन्ना।sī·la·sam·pan·nā

     Bahussutā sīlasampannā.

     came resorting to my dad’s house for alms.

116. 116

     तंtaṃ दिस्वानdis·vā·na अम्हाकं,am·hā·kaṃ

     Taṁ disvāna amhākaṁ,

     When I saw her,

117. 117

     उट्ठायासनंuṭ·ṭhā·yā·sa·naṃ तस्साtas·sā पञ्ञापयिं;pañ·ñā·pa·yiṃ

     Uṭṭhāyāsanaṁ tassā paññāpayiṁ;

     I rose from my seat and prepared it for her.

118. 118

     निसिन्नायni·sin·nā·ya चca पादे,pā·de

     Nisinnāya ca pāde,

     When she had taken her seat,

119. 119

     वन्दित्वाvan·dit·vā भोजनमदासिं।bho·ja·na·ma·dā·siṃ

     Vanditvā bhojanamadāsiṁ.

     I honored her feet and offered her a meal,

120. 120

     अन्नेनan·ne·na चca पानेनpā·ne·na च,ca

     Annena ca pānena ca,

     satiating her with food and drink,

121. 121

     खज्जेनkhaj·je·na चca यञ्चyañ·ca तत्थtat·tha सन्निहितं;san·ni·hi·taṃ

     Khajjena ca yañca tattha sannihitaṁ;

     treats, or whatever was in the cupboard.

122. 122

     सन्तप्पयित्वाsan·tap·pa·yit·vā अवचं,a·va·caṃ

     Santappayitvā avacaṁ,

     Then I said:

123. 123

     ‘अय्येay·ye इच्छामिic·chā·mi पब्बजितुं’।pab·ba·ji·tuṃ

     ‘Ayye icchāmi pabbajituṁ’.

     ‘Ma’am, I wish to go forth!’

124. 124

     अथa·tha मंmaṃ भणतीbha·ṇa·tī तातो,tā·to

     Atha maṁ bhaṇatī tāto,

     But my dad said to me:

125. 125

     ‘इधेवi·dhe·va पुत्तकput·ta·ka चराहिca·rā·hi त्वंtvaṃ धम्मं;dham·maṃ

     ‘Idheva puttaka carāhi tvaṁ dhammaṁ;

     ‘Child, practice Dhamma right here then!

126. 126

     अन्नेनan·ne·na चca पानेनpā·ne·na च,ca

     Annena ca pānena ca,

     With food and drink

127. 127

     तप्पयtap·pa·ya समणेsa·ma·ṇe द्विजातीdvi·jā·tī च’।ca

     Tappaya samaṇe dvijātī ca’.

     satisfy ascetics and the twice-born.’

128. 128

     अथहंa·tha·haṃ भणामिbha·ṇā·mi तातं,tā·taṃ

     Athahaṁ bhaṇāmi tātaṁ,

     Then I said to my dad,

129. 129

     रोदन्तीro·dan·tī अञ्जलिंañ·ja·liṃ पणामेत्वा;pa·ṇā·met·vā

     Rodantī añjaliṁ paṇāmetvā;

     crying, my cupped palms raised to him:

130. 130

     ‘पापञ्हिpā·pañ·hi मयाma·yā पकतं,pa·ka·taṃ

     ‘Pāpañhi mayā pakataṁ,

     ‘I’ve done bad things in the past;

131. 131

     कम्मंkam·maṃ तंtaṃ निज्जरेस्सामि’।nij·ja·res·sā·mi

     Kammaṁ taṁ nijjaressāmi’.

     I shall wear that bad deed away.’

132. 132

     अथa·tha मंmaṃ भणतीbha·ṇa·tī तातो,tā·to

     Atha maṁ bhaṇatī tāto,

     And my dad said to me:

133. 133

     ‘पापुणpā·pu·ṇa बोधिञ्चbo·dhiñ·ca अग्गधम्मञ्च;ag·ga·dham·mañ·ca

     ‘Pāpuṇa bodhiñca aggadhammañca;

     ‘May you attain awakening, the highest state,

134. 134

     निब्बानञ्चnib·bā·nañ·ca लभस्सु,la·bhas·su

     Nibbānañca labhassu,

     and may you find the extinguishment

135. 135

     यंyaṃ सच्छिकरीsac·chi·ka·rī द्विपदसेट्ठो’।dvi·pa·da·seṭ·ṭho

     Yaṁ sacchikarī dvipadaseṭṭho’.

     that was realized by the best of men!’

136. 136

     मातापितूmā·tā·pi·tū अभिवादयित्वा,a·bhi·vā·da·yit·vā

     Mātāpitū abhivādayitvā,

     I bowed down to my mother and father,

137. 137

     सब्बञ्चsab·bañ·ca ञातिगणवग्गं;ñā·ti·ga·ṇa·vag·gaṃ

     Sabbañca ñātigaṇavaggaṁ;

     and my whole group of relatives;

138. 138

     सत्ताहंsat·tā·haṃ पब्बजिता,pab·ba·ji·tā

     Sattāhaṁ pabbajitā,

     and then, seven days after going forth,

139. 139

     तिस्सोtis·so विज्जाvij·jā अफस्सयिं।a·phas·sa·yiṃ

     Tisso vijjā aphassayiṁ.

     I realized the three knowledges.

140. 140

     जानामिjā·nā·mi अत्तनोat·ta·no सत्त,sat·ta

     Jānāmi attano satta,

     I know my last seven lives;

141. 141

     जातियोjā·ti·yo यस्सयंyas·sa·yaṃ फलविपाको;pha·la·vi·pā·ko

     Jātiyo yassayaṁ phalavipāko;

     I shall relate to you the deeds

142. 142

     तंtaṃ तवta·va आचिक्खिस्सं,ā·cik·khis·saṃ

     Taṁ tava ācikkhissaṁ,

     of which this life is the fruit and result:

143. 143

     तंtaṃ एकमनाe·ka·ma·nā निसामेहि।ni·sā·me·hi

     Taṁ ekamanā nisāmehi.

     focus your whole mind on that.

144. 144

     नगरम्हिna·ga·ram·hi एरकच्छे,e·ra·kac·che

     Nagaramhi erakacche,

     In the city of Erakacca

145. 145

     सुवण्णकारोsu·vaṇ·ṇa·kā·ro अहंa·haṃ पहूतधनो;pa·hū·ta·dha·no

     Suvaṇṇakāro ahaṁ pahūtadhano;

     I was a goldsmith with lots of money.

146. 146

     योब्बनमदेनyob·ba·na·ma·de·na मत्तो,mat·to

     Yobbanamadena matto,

     Drunk on the pride of youth,

147. 147

     सोso परदारंpa·ra·dā·raṃ असेविहं।a·se·vi·haṃ

     So paradāraṁ asevihaṁ.

     I had sex with someone else’s wife.

148. 148

     सोहंso·haṃ ततोta·to चवित्वा,ca·vit·vā

     Sohaṁ tato cavitvā,

     Having passed away from there,

149. 149

     निरयम्हिni·ra·yam·hi अपच्चिसंa·pac·ci·saṃ चिरं;ci·raṃ

     Nirayamhi apaccisaṁ ciraṁ;

     I burned in hell for a long time.

150. 150

     पक्कोpak·ko ततोta·to चca उट्ठहित्वा,uṭ·ṭha·hit·vā

     Pakko tato ca uṭṭhahitvā,

     Rising up from there

151. 151

     मक्कटियाmak·ka·ṭi·yā कुच्छिमोक्कमिं।kuc·chi·mok·ka·miṃ

     Makkaṭiyā kucchimokkamiṁ.

     I was conceived in a monkey’s womb.

152. 152

     सत्ताहजातकंsat·tā·ha·jā·ta·kaṃ मं,maṃ

     Sattāhajātakaṁ maṁ,

     When I was only seven days old,

153. 153

     महाकपिma·hā·ka·pi यूथपोyū·tha·po निल्लच्छेसि;nil·lac·che·si

     Mahākapi yūthapo nillacchesi;

     I was castrated by the monkey chief.

154. 154

     तस्सेतंtas·se·taṃ कम्मफलं,kam·ma·pha·laṃ

     Tassetaṁ kammaphalaṁ,

     This was the fruit of that deed,

155. 155

     यथापिya·thā·pi गन्त्वानgan·tvā·na परदारं।pa·ra·dā·raṃ

     Yathāpi gantvāna paradāraṁ.

     because of adultery with another’s wife.

156. 156

     सोहंso·haṃ ततोta·to चवित्वा,ca·vit·vā

     Sohaṁ tato cavitvā,

     Having passed away from there,

157. 157

     कालंkā·laṃ करित्वाka·rit·vā सिन्धवारञ्ञे;sin·dha·vā·rañ·ñe

     Kālaṁ karitvā sindhavāraññe;

     passing away in Sindhava grove,

158. 158

     काणायkā·ṇā·ya चca खञ्जायkhañ·jā·ya च,ca

     Kāṇāya ca khañjāya ca,

     I was conceived in the womb

159. 159

     एळकियाe·ḷa·ki·yā कुच्छिमोक्कमिं।kuc·chi·mok·ka·miṃ

     Eḷakiyā kucchimokkamiṁ.

     of a lame, one-eyed she-goat.

160. 160

     द्वादसdvā·da·sa वस्सानिvas·sā·ni अहं,a·haṃ

     Dvādasa vassāni ahaṁ,

     I carried children on my back for twelve years,

161. 161

     निल्लच्छितोnil·lac·chi·to दारकेdā·ra·ke परिवहित्वा;pa·ri·va·hit·vā

     Nillacchito dārake parivahitvā;

     and all the while I was castrated,

162. 162

     किमिनावट्टोki·mi·nā·vaṭ·ṭo अकल्लो,a·kal·lo

     Kimināvaṭṭo akallo,

     worm-eaten, and tail-less,

163. 163

     यथापिya·thā·pi गन्त्वानgan·tvā·na परदारं।pa·ra·dā·raṃ

     Yathāpi gantvāna paradāraṁ.

     because of adultery with another’s wife.

164. 164

     सोहंso·haṃ ततोta·to चवित्वा,ca·vit·vā

     Sohaṁ tato cavitvā,

     Having passed away from there,

165. 165

     गोवाणिजकस्सgo·vā·ṇi·ja·kas·sa गावियाgā·vi·yā जातो;jā·to

     Govāṇijakassa gāviyā jāto;

     I was reborn in a cow

166. 166

     वच्छोvac·cho लाखातम्बो,lā·khā·tam·bo

     Vaccho lākhātambo,

     owned by a cattle merchant.

167. 167

     निल्लच्छितोnil·lac·chi·to द्वादसेdvā·da·se मासे।mā·se

     Nillacchito dvādase māse.

     A red calf, castrated, for twelve months

168. 168

     वोढूनvo·ḍhū·na नङ्गलमहं,naṅ·ga·la·ma·haṃ

     Voḍhūna naṅgalamahaṁ,

     I drew a big plow.

169. 169

     सकटञ्चsa·ka·ṭañ·ca धारयामि;dhā·ra·yā·mi

     Sakaṭañca dhārayāmi;

     I shouldered a cart,

170. 170

     अन्धोवट्टोan·dho·vaṭ·ṭo अकल्लो,a·kal·lo

     Andhovaṭṭo akallo,

     blind, tail-less, feeble,

171. 171

     यथापिya·thā·pi गन्त्वानgan·tvā·na परदारं।pa·ra·dā·raṃ

     Yathāpi gantvāna paradāraṁ.

     because of adultery with another’s wife.

172. 172

     सोहंso·haṃ ततोta·to चवित्वा,ca·vit·vā

     Sohaṁ tato cavitvā,

     Having passed away from there,

173. 173

     वीथियाvī·thi·yā दासियाdā·si·yā घरेgha·re जातो;jā·to

     Vīthiyā dāsiyā ghare jāto;

     I was born of a slave in the street,

174. 174

     नेवne·va महिलाma·hi·lā नna पुरिसो,pu·ri·so

     Neva mahilā na puriso,

     with neither male nor female parts,

175. 175

     यथापिya·thā·pi गन्त्वानgan·tvā·na परदारं।pa·ra·dā·raṃ

     Yathāpi gantvāna paradāraṁ.

     because of adultery with another’s wife.

176. 176

     तिंसतिवस्सम्हिtiṃ·sa·ti·vas·sam·hi मतो,ma·to

     Tiṁsativassamhi mato,

     I died at thirty years of age,

177. 177

     साकटिककुलम्हिsā·ka·ṭi·ka·ku·lam·hi दारिकाdā·ri·kā जाता;jā·tā

     Sākaṭikakulamhi dārikā jātā;

     and was reborn as a girl in a carter’s family.

178. 178

     कपणम्हिka·pa·ṇam·hi अप्पभोगे,ap·pa·bho·ge

     Kapaṇamhi appabhoge,

     We were poor, of little wealth,

179. 179

     धनिकdha·ni·ka पुरिसपातबहुलम्हि।pu·ri·sa·pā·ta·ba·hu·lam·hi

     Dhanika purisapātabahulamhi.

     greatly oppressed by creditors.

180. 180

     तंtaṃ मंmaṃ ततोta·to सत्थवाहो,sat·tha·vā·ho

     Taṁ maṁ tato satthavāho,

     Because of the massive interest we owed,

181. 181

     उस्सन्नायus·san·nā·ya विपुलायvi·pu·lā·ya वड्ढिया;vaḍ·ḍhi·yā

     Ussannāya vipulāya vaḍḍhiyā;

     I was dragged away screaming,

182. 182

     ओकड्ढतिo·kaḍ·ḍha·ti विलपन्तिं,vi·la·pan·tiṃ

     Okaḍḍhati vilapantiṁ,

     taken by force from the family home

183. 183

     अच्छिन्दित्वाac·chin·dit·vā कुलघरस्मा।ku·la·gha·ras·mā

     Acchinditvā kulagharasmā.

     by a caravan leader.

184. 184

     अथa·tha सोळसमेso·ḷa·sa·me वस्से,vas·se

     Atha soḷasame vasse,

     When I was sixteen years old,

185. 185

     दिस्वाdis·vā मंmaṃ पत्तयोब्बनंpat·ta·yob·ba·naṃ कञ्ञं;kañ·ñaṃ

     Disvā maṁ pattayobbanaṁ kaññaṁ;

     seeing I was a girl of marriageable age,

186. 186

     ओरुन्धतस्सo·run·dha·tas·sa पुत्तो,put·to

     Orundhatassa putto,

     his son confined me as his wife—

187. 187

     गिरिदासोgi·ri·dā·so नामnā·ma नामेन।nā·me·na

     Giridāso nāma nāmena.

     Giridāsa was his name.

188. 188

     तस्सपिtas·sa·pi अञ्ञाañ·ñā भरिया,bha·ri·yā

     Tassapi aññā bhariyā,

     He also had another wife,

189. 189

     सीलवतीsī·la·va·tī गुणवतीgu·ṇa·va·tī यसवतीya·sa·va·tī च;ca

     Sīlavatī guṇavatī yasavatī ca;

     a virtuous and well-known lady of quality,

190. 190

     अनुरत्ताa·nu·rat·tā भत्तारं,bhat·tā·raṃ

     Anurattā bhattāraṁ,

     loyal to her husband;

191. 191

     तस्साहंtas·sā·haṃ विद्देसनमकासिं।vid·de·sa·na·ma·kā·siṃ

     Tassāhaṁ viddesanamakāsiṁ.

     yet I stirred up resentment in her.

192. 192

     तस्सेतंtas·se·taṃ कम्मफलं,kam·ma·pha·laṃ

     Tassetaṁ kammaphalaṁ,

     As the fruit of that deed,

193. 193

     यंyaṃ मंmaṃ अपकीरितूनa·pa·kī·ri·tū·na गच्छन्ति;gac·chan·ti

     Yaṁ maṁ apakīritūna gacchanti;

     they abandoned me and left,

194. 194

     दासीवdā·sī·va उपट्ठहन्तिं,u·paṭ·ṭha·han·tiṃ

     Dāsīva upaṭṭhahantiṁ,

     though I served them like a slave.

195. 195

     तस्सपिtas·sa·pi अन्तोan·to कतोka·to मया”ति।ma·yā

     Tassapi anto kato mayā”ti.

     Now I’ve made an end to this as well.”

196. 196

     … इसिदासीi·si·dā·sī थेरीthe·rī …।

     … Isidāsī therī ….

     (Pāli only)

197. 197

     चत्तालीसनिपातोcat·tā·lī·sa·ni·pā·to निट्ठितो।niṭ·ṭhi·to

     Cattālīsanipāto 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.