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Pāḷi MS Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Theragāthā 6.10  Verses of the Senior Monks 6.10
  • Chakkanipāta  The Book of the Sixes
  • Paṭhamavagga  Chapter One

Sumanattheragāthā  Sumana (2nd)

“Yadā navo pabbajito,  I was only seven years old
jātiyā sattavassiko;  and had just gone forth
Iddhiyā abhibhotvāna,  when I overcame the mighty adder king
pannagindaṁ mahiddhikaṁ.  with my psychic powers.

Upajjhāyassa udakaṁ,  I brought water for my mentor
anotattā mahāsarā;  from the great lake Anotatta.
Āharāmi tato disvā,  When he saw me,
maṁ satthā etadabravi”.  my teacher declared:

“Sāriputta imaṁ passa,  “Sāriputta, see this
āgacchantaṁ kumārakaṁ;  young boy coming,
Udakakumbhamādāya, 
Udakakumbhamādāya → udakumbhakamādāya (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed)
carrying a water pot,
ajjhattaṁ susamāhitaṁ.  serene inside himself.

Pāsādikena vattena,  His conduct inspires confidence,
kalyāṇairiyāpatho;  he is of lovely deportment:
Sāmaṇeronuruddhassa,  he is Anuruddha’s novice,
iddhiyā ca visārado.  assured in psychic powers.

Ājānīyena ājañño,  Made a thoroughbred by a thoroughbred,
sādhunā sādhukārito;  made good by the good,
Vinīto anuruddhena,  educated and trained by Anuruddha,
katakiccena sikkhito.  who has completed his task.

So patvā paramaṁ santiṁ,  Having attained ultimate peace
sacchikatvā akuppataṁ;  and witnessed the unshakable,
Sāmaṇero sa sumano,  that novice Sumana has the wish:
mā maṁ jaññāti icchatī”ti.  ‘May no-one find me out!’”

… Sumano thero …. 

Pāḷi MS Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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