Thag 4.1

Nāgasamālattheragāthā

“Alaṅkatā suvasanā, mālinī candanussadā; Majjhe mahāpathe nārī, tūriye naccati naṭṭakī.

Nāgasamāla

Adorned with jewelry and all dressed up, with garlands, and sandalwood makeup piled on, along the main street is a lady— a dancer dancing as the music plays.

Piṇḍikāya paviṭṭhohaṁ, gacchanto naṁ udikkhisaṁ; Alaṅkataṁ suvasanaṁ, maccupāsaṁva oḍḍitaṁ.

I entered for alms, and while walking along I glanced at her, adorned with jewelry and all dressed up, set up like a snare of death.

Tato me manasīkāro, yoniso udapajjatha; Ādīnavo pāturahu, nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

Then the realization came upon me— the danger became clear, and I grew firmly disillusioned.

Tato cittaṁ vimucci me, passa dhammasudhammataṁ; Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.

Then my mind was freed— behold the clear rightness of the teaching! I’ve attained the three knowledges and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.