Therigatha - The Verses of the Elder Nuns

Chapter 9: The Group of Nine Verses

  • A Saddhamma Study Group translation from the Pāḷi text (coming sooner or later).
Vaḍḍhamātutherīgāthā

204 "Mā su te vaḍḍha lokamhi,
vanatho āhu kudācanaṃ;
Mā puttaka punappunaṃ,
ahu dukkhassa bhāgimā.

205 Sukhañhi vaḍḍha munayo,
anejā chinnasaṃsayā;
Sītibhūtā damappattā,
viharanti anāsavā.

206 Tehānuciṇṇaṃ isībhi,
maggaṃ dassanapattiyā;
Dukkhassantakiriyāya,
tvaṃ vaḍḍha anubrūhaya".

207 "Visāradāva bhaṇasi,
etamatthaṃ janetti me;
Maññāmi nūna māmike,
vanatho te na vijjati".

208 "Ye keci vaḍḍha sankhārā,
hīnā ukkaṭṭhamajjhimā;
Aṇūpi aṇumattopi,
vanatho me na vijjati.

209 Sabbe me āsavā khīṇā,
appamattassa jhāyato;
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanaṃ".

210 "Uḷāraṃ vata me mātā,
patodaṃ samavassari;
Paramatthasañhitā gāthā,
yathāpi anukampikā.

211 Tassāhaṃ vacanaṃ sutvā,
anusiṭṭhiṃ janettiyā;
Dhammasaṃvegamāpādiṃ,
yogakkhemassa pattiyā.

212 Sohaṃ padhānapahitatto,
rattindivamatandito;
Mātarā codito santo,
aphusiṃ santimuttamaṃ".