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Theragāthā 4.6
Verses of the Senior Monks 4.6
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Catukkanipāta
The Book of the Fours
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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;
fettered by the bond of wrong view.
Vimocayi so bhagavā, That Blessed One, Senaka,
sabbaganthehi senakan”ti. released me from all ties.