Sutta Piṭaka
Nadīkassapattheragāthā
Nadīkassapattheragāthā
“Atthāya vata me buddho, nadiṁ nerañjaraṁ agā; Yassāhaṁ dhammaṁ sutvāna, micchādiṭṭhiṁ vivajjayiṁ.
Nadīkassapa
It was truly for my benefit that the Buddha went to the Nerañjara River. When I heard his teaching, I shunned wrong view.
Yajiṁ uccāvace yaññe, aggihuttaṁ juhiṁ ahaṁ; ‘Esā suddhī’ti maññanto, andhabhūto puthujjano.
I used to perform a diverse spectrum of sacrifices; I served the sacred flame, imagining, “This is purity.” I was a blind, ordinary person.
Diṭṭhigahanapakkhando, parāmāsena mohito; Asuddhiṁ maññisaṁ suddhiṁ, andhabhūto aviddasu.
Caught in the thicket of wrong view, deluded by misapprehension. Thinking impurity was purity, I was blind and ignorant.
Micchādiṭṭhi pahīnā me, bhavā sabbe padālitā; Juhāmi dakkhiṇeyyaggiṁ, namassāmi tathāgataṁ.
I’ve abandoned wrong view; all rebirths are shattered. I serve the fire for those worthy of a religious donation: I bow to the Realized One.
Mohā sabbe pahīnā me, bhavataṇhā padālitā; Vikkhīṇo jātisaṁsāro, natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.
I’ve given up all delusion; craving for continued existence is shattered; transmigration through births is finished; now there’ll be no more future lives.