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Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Therīgāthā 1.7  Verses of the Senior Nuns 1.7
  • Ekakanipāta  The Book of the Ones

Vīrātherīgāthā  Vīrā

“Vīrā vīrehi dhammehi, 
vīrehi → dhīrā dhīrehi (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed, pts2ed, mr)
She’s known as Vīrā because of her heroic qualities,
bhikkhunī bhāvitindriyā;  a nun with faculties developed.
Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,  She bears her final body,
jetvā māraṁ savāhinin”ti. 
savāhinin”ti → savāhanaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed, pts2ed); savāhananti (mr)
having vanquished Māra and his mount.

… Vīrā therī …. 
Vīrā → aññatarā dhīrā (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed, pts2ed)

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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