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Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Theragāthā 4.9  Verses of the Senior Monks 4.9
  • Catukkanipāta  The Book of the Fours
  • Paṭhamavagga  Chapter One

Candanattheragāthā  Candana

“Jātarūpena sañchannā, 
sañchannā → pacchannā (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed)
Covered over with gold,
dāsīgaṇapurakkhatā;  surrounded by all her maids,
Aṅkena puttamādāya,  with my son upon her hip,
bhariyā maṁ upāgami.  my wife came to me.

Tañca disvāna āyantiṁ,  I saw her coming,
sakaputtassa mātaraṁ;  the mother of my son,
Alaṅkataṁ suvasanaṁ,  adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,
maccupāsaṁva oḍḍitaṁ.  like a snare of death laid down.

Tato me manasīkāro,  Then the realization
yoniso udapajjatha;  came upon me—
Ādīnavo pāturahu,  the danger became clear,
nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.  and I was firmly disillusioned.

Tato cittaṁ vimucci me,  Then my mind was freed—
passa dhammasudhammataṁ;  see the excellence of the teaching!
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,  I’ve attained the three knowledges
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.  and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

… Candano thero …. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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