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Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Theragāthā 7.1  Verses of the Senior Monks 7.1
  • Sattakanipāta  The Book of the Sevens
  • Paṭhamavagga  Chapter One

Sundarasamuddattheragāthā  Sundarasamudda

“Alaṅkatā suvasanā,  Adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,
māladhārī vibhūsitā; 
māladhārī → mālābhārī (bj); mālabhārī (sya1ed, sya2ed)
with her garland and her makeup on,
Alattakakatāpādā,  and her feet so brightly rouged:
pādukāruyha vesikā.  the courtesan was wearing sandals.

Pādukā oruhitvāna,  Stepping off her sandals in front of me,
purato pañjalīkatā;  her palms joined in greeting,
Sā maṁ saṇhena mudunā,  smiling, she spoke to me
mhitapubbaṁ abhāsatha. 
mhitapubbaṁ → mihitapubbaṁ (bj); mitapubbam (sya1ed, sya2ed)
so softly and so sweet:

Yuvāsi tvaṁ pabbajito,  “You’re too young to go forth—
tiṭṭhāhi mama sāsane;  come, stay in my teaching!
Bhuñja mānusake kāme,  Enjoy human sensual pleasures,
ahaṁ vittaṁ dadāmi te;  I’ll give you riches.
Saccaṁ te paṭijānāmi,  I promise this is the truth—
aggiṁ vā te harāmahaṁ.  I swear it by the Sacred Flame.

Yadā jiṇṇā bhavissāma,  And when we’ve grown old together,
ubho daṇḍaparāyanā;  both of us leaning on staffs,
Ubhopi pabbajissāma,  we shall both go forth,
ubhayattha kaṭaggaho.  and hold a perfect hand on both counts.”

Tañca disvāna yācantiṁ,  I saw the courtesan seducing me,
vesikaṁ pañjalīkataṁ;  her palms joined in greeting,
Alaṅkataṁ suvasanaṁ,  adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,
maccupāsaṁva oḍḍitaṁ.  like a snare of death laid down.

Tato me manasīkāro,  Then the realization
… pe  came upon me—
  the danger became clear
nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.  and I grew firmly disillusioned.

Tato cittaṁ vimucci me,  Then my mind was freed—
… pe  see the excellence of the Dhamma!
  I’ve attained the three knowledges,
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.  and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

… Sundarasamuddo thero …. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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