Thag 10.2

Ekavihāriyattheragāthā

“Purato pacchato vāpi, aparo ce na vijjati; Atīva phāsu bhavati, ekassa vasato vane.

Ekavihāriya

If no one else is found before or behind, it’s extremely pleasant to be dwelling alone in a forest grove.

Handa eko gamissāmi, araññaṁ buddhavaṇṇitaṁ; Phāsu ekavihārissa, pahitattassa bhikkhuno.

Come now, I’ll go alone to the wilderness praised by the Buddha. It’s pleasant for a mendicant to be dwelling alone and resolute.

Yogi-pītikaraṁ rammaṁ, mattakuñjarasevitaṁ; Eko attavasī khippaṁ, pavisissāmi kānanaṁ.

Alone and self-disciplined, I’ll quickly enter the delightful forest, which gives joy to meditators, and is frequented by rutting elephants.

Supupphite sītavane, sītale girikandare; Gattāni parisiñcitvā, caṅkamissāmi ekako.

In the Cool Grove, so full of flowers, in a cool mountain cave, I’ll bathe my limbs and walk mindfully alone.

Ekākiyo adutiyo, ramaṇīye mahāvane; Kadāhaṁ viharissāmi, katakicco anāsavo.

When will I dwell alone, without a companion, in the great wood, so delightful, my task complete, free of defilements?

Evaṁ me kattukāmassa, adhippāyo samijjhatu; Sādhayissāmahaṁyeva, nāñño aññassa kārako.

This is what I want to do: may my wish succeed! I’ll make it happen myself, for no one can do another’s duty.

Esa bandhāmi sannāhaṁ, pavisissāmi kānanaṁ; Na tato nikkhamissāmi, appatto āsavakkhayaṁ.

Fastening my armor, I’ll enter the forest. I won’t leave without attaining the end of defilements.

Mālute upavāyante, sīte surabhigandhike; Avijjaṁ dālayissāmi, nisinno nagamuddhani.

As the cool gale blows with fragrant scent, I’ll split ignorance apart, sitting on the mountain-peak.

Vane kusumasañchanne, pabbhāre nūna sītale; Vimuttisukhena sukhito, ramissāmi giribbaje.

In a forest grove covered with blossoms, in a cave so very cool, I take pleasure in the Mountainfold, happy with the happiness of freedom.

Sohaṁ paripuṇṇasaṅkappo, cando pannaraso yathā; Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇo, natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.

I’ve got all I wished for like the moon on the fifteenth day. With the utter ending of all defilements, now there’ll be no more future lives.