Sutta Piṭaka
Upacālātherīgāthā
Upacālātherīgāthā
“Satimatī cakkhumatī, bhikkhunī bhāvitindriyā; Paṭivijjhi padaṁ santaṁ, akāpurisasevitaṁ”.
Upacālā
“A nun with faculties developed, mindful, seeing clearly, I penetrated that peaceful state, which reprobates do not cultivate.”
“Kiṁ nu jātiṁ na rocesi, jāto kāmāni bhuñjati; Bhuñjāhi kāmaratiyo, māhu pacchānutāpinī”.
“Why don’t you approve of rebirth? When you’re born, you get to enjoy sensual pleasures. Enjoy erotic delights; don’t regret it later.”
“Jātassa maraṇaṁ hoti, hatthapādāna chedanaṁ; Vadhabandhapariklesaṁ, jāto dukkhaṁ nigacchati.
“Death comes to those who are born; and when born they fall into suffering: the chopping off of hands and feet, killing, caging, misery.
Atthi sakyakule jāto, sambuddho aparājito; So me dhammamadesesi, jātiyā samatikkamaṁ.
But there is one born in the Sakyan clan, awakened and undefeated. He taught me the Dhamma for transcending rebirth:
Dukkhaṁ dukkhasamuppādaṁ, dukkhassa ca atikkamaṁ; Ariyaṁ caṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ, dukkhūpasamagāminaṁ.
suffering, suffering’s origin, suffering’s transcendence, and the noble eightfold path that leads to the stilling of suffering.
Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, vihariṁ sāsane ratā; Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.
After hearing his words, I happily did his bidding. I’ve attained the three knowledges and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
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!”