Sutta Piṭaka
Candātherīgāthā
Candātherīgāthā
“Duggatāhaṁ pure āsiṁ, vidhavā ca aputtikā; Vinā mittehi ñātīhi, bhattacoḷassa nādhigaṁ.
Candā
I used to be in a sorry state. As a childless widow, bereft of friends or relatives, I got neither food nor clothes.
Pattaṁ daṇḍañca gaṇhitvā, bhikkhamānā kulā kulaṁ; Sītuṇhena ca ḍayhantī, satta vassāni cārihaṁ.
I took a bowl and a staff and went begging from family to family. For seven years I wandered, burned by heat and cold.
Bhikkhuniṁ puna disvāna, annapānassa lābhiniṁ; Upasaṅkamma avocaṁ, ‘pabbajjaṁ anagāriyaṁ’.
Then I saw a nun receiving food and drink. Approaching her, I said: “Send me forth to homelessness.”
Sā ca maṁ anukampāya, pabbājesi paṭācārā; Tato maṁ ovaditvāna, paramatthe niyojayi.
Out of sympathy for me, Paṭācārā gave me the going forth. Then, having advised me, she urged me on to the ultimate goal.
Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, akāsiṁ anusāsaniṁ; Amogho ayyāyovādo, tevijjāmhi anāsavā”ti.
After hearing her words, I did her bidding. The lady’s advice was not in vain: master of the three knowledges, I am free of defilements.