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Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Theragāthā 4.6  Verses of the Senior Monks 4.6
  • Catukkanipāta  The Book of the Fours
  • Paṭhamavagga  Chapter One

Senakattheragāthā  Senaka

“Svāgataṁ vata me āsi,  It was so welcome for me
gayāyaṁ gayaphagguyā;  during the Gayā spring festival
Yaṁ addasāsiṁ sambuddhaṁ,  to see the Awakened One
desentaṁ dhammamuttamaṁ.  teaching the supreme Dhamma.

Mahappabhaṁ gaṇācariyaṁ,  He was glorious, the tutor of a community,
aggapattaṁ vināyakaṁ;  a leader who had realized the highest.
Sadevakassa lokassa,  In all the world with its gods,
jinaṁ atuladassanaṁ.  he was the victor of unequaled vision.

Mahānāgaṁ mahāvīraṁ,  A great giant, a great hero,
mahājutimanāsavaṁ;  a great light free of defilement.
Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇaṁ,  With the utter ending of all defilements,
satthāramakutobhayaṁ.  the teacher fears nothing from any quarter.

Cirasaṅkiliṭṭhaṁ vata maṁ,  For a long time, sadly, I was corrupted,
diṭṭhisandānabandhitaṁ; 
diṭṭhisandānabandhitaṁ → … sandhitaṁ (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed); sanditaṁ (bj-a,
fettered by the bond of wrong view.
Vimocayi so bhagavā,  That Blessed One, Senaka,
sabbaganthehi senakan”ti.  released me from all ties.

… Senako thero …. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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