Thig 6.8

Vijayātherīgāthā

“Catukkhattuṁ pañcakkhattuṁ, vihārā upanikkhamiṁ; Aladdhā cetaso santiṁ, citte avasavattinī.

Vijayā

Four or five times I left my dwelling; I had failed to find peace of heart, or any control over my mind.

Bhikkhuniṁ upasaṅkamma, sakkaccaṁ paripucchahaṁ; Sā me dhammamadesesi, dhātuāyatanāni ca.

I approached a nun and politely questioned her. She taught me the Dhamma: the elements and sense fields,

Cattāri ariyasaccāni, indriyāni balāni ca; Bojjhaṅgaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ, uttamatthassa pattiyā.

the four noble truths, the faculties and the powers, the awakening factors, and the eightfold path for the attainment of the highest goal.

Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, karontī anusāsaniṁ; Rattiyā purime yāme, pubbajātimanussariṁ.

After hearing her words, I did her bidding. In the first watch of the night, I recollected my past lives.

Rattiyā majjhime yāme, dibbacakkhuṁ visodhayiṁ; Rattiyā pacchime yāme, tamokhandhaṁ padālayiṁ.

In the middle watch of the night, I purified my clairvoyance. In the last watch of the night, I shattered the mass of darkness.

Pītisukhena ca kāyaṁ, Pharitvā vihariṁ tadā; Sattamiyā pāde pasāresiṁ, Tamokhandhaṁ padāliyā”ti.

I then meditated pervading my body with rapture and bliss. On the seventh day I stretched out my feet, having shattered the mass of darkness.