Thig 6.6

Mahāpajāpatigotamītherīgāthā

“Buddha vīra namo tyatthu, sabbasattānamuttama; Yo maṁ dukkhā pamocesi, aññañca bahukaṁ janaṁ.

Mahāpajāpati Gotamī

Oh Buddha, my hero: homage to you! Supreme among all beings, who released me from suffering, and many other beings as well.

Sabbadukkhaṁ pariññātaṁ, Hetutaṇhā visositā; Bhāvito aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, Nirodho phusito mayā.

All suffering is fully understood; craving—its cause—is dried up; the eightfold path has been developed; and cessation has been realized by me.

Mātā putto pitā bhātā, ayyakā ca pure ahuṁ; Yathābhuccamajānantī, saṁsariṁhaṁ anibbisaṁ.

Previously I was a mother, a son, a father, a brother, and a grandmother. Failing to grasp the true nature of things, I transmigrated without reward.

Diṭṭho hi me so bhagavā, antimoyaṁ samussayo; Vikkhīṇo jātisaṁsāro, natthi dāni punabbhavo.

Since I have seen the Blessed One, this bag of bones is my last. Transmigration through births is finished, now there’ll be no more future lives.

Āraddhavīriye pahitatte, Niccaṁ daḷhaparakkame; Samagge sāvake passe, Esā buddhāna vandanā.

I see the disciples in harmony, energetic and resolute, always staunchly vigorous— this is homage to the Buddhas!

Bahūnaṁ vata atthāya, Māyā janayi gotamaṁ; Byādhimaraṇatunnānaṁ, Dukkhakkhandhaṁ byapānudī”ti.

It was truly for the benefit of many that Māyā gave birth to Gotama. He swept away the mass of suffering for those stricken by sickness and death.