Sutta Piṭaka
Khemātherīgāthā
Khemātherīgāthā
“Daharā tvaṁ rūpavatī, ahampi daharo yuvā; Pañcaṅgikena turiyena, ehi kheme ramāmase”.
Khemā
“You’re so young and beautiful! I too am young, just a youth. Come, Khemā, let us enjoy the music of a five-piece band.”
“Iminā pūtikāyena, āturena pabhaṅgunā; Aṭṭiyāmi harāyāmi, kāmataṇhā samūhatā.
“This body is rotting, ailing and frail, I’m horrified and repelled by it, and I’ve eradicated sensual craving.
Sattisūlūpamā kāmā, khandhāsaṁ adhikuṭṭanā; Yaṁ ‘tvaṁ kāmaratiṁ’ brūsi, ‘aratī’ dāni sā mama.
Sensual pleasures are like swords and spears; the aggregates are their chopping block. What you call erotic delight is now no delight for me.
Sabbattha vihatā nandī, tamokhandho padālito; Evaṁ jānāhi pāpima, nihato tvamasi antaka.
Relishing is banished in every respect, and the mass of darkness is shattered. So know this, Wicked One: you’re beaten, terminator!”
Nakkhattāni namassantā, aggiṁ paricaraṁ vane; Yathābhuccamajānantā, bālā suddhimamaññatha.
“Worshiping the stars, serving the sacred flame in a grove; failing to grasp the true nature of things, foolish me, I thought this was purity.
Ahañca kho namassantī, sambuddhaṁ purisuttamaṁ; Pamuttā sabbadukkhehi, satthusāsanakārikā”ti.
But now I worship the Awakened One, supreme among men. Doing the Teacher’s bidding, I am released from all suffering.”