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From:
Theragāthā 3.14 Verses of the Senior Monks 3.14
Tikanipāta The Book of the Threes
Paṭhamavagga Chapter One
Gotamattheragāthā Gotama (2nd)
“Saṁsaraṁ hi nirayaṁ agacchissaṁ, Transmigrating, I went to hell,
Petalokamagamaṁ punappunaṁ; and to the ghost realm time and again.
Dukkhamamhipi tiracchānayoniyaṁ, Many times I dwelt long
Nekadhā hi vusitaṁ ciraṁ mayā. in the animal realm, so full of pain.
Mānusopi ca bhavobhirādhito, I was also reborn as a human,
Saggakāyamagamaṁ sakiṁ sakiṁ; and from time to time I went to heaven.
Rūpadhātusu arūpadhātusu, I’ve stayed in realms of form and formlessness,
Nevasaññisu asaññisuṭṭhitaṁ. among the neither-percipient-nor-non-percipient, and the non-percipient.
Sambhavā suviditā asārakā, I know well these created states are worthless—
Saṅkhatā pacalitā saderitā; conditioned, unstable, always in motion.
Taṁ viditvā mahamattasambhavaṁ, When I understood that this is created in myself,
Santimeva satimā samajjhagan”ti. mindful, I found peace.
… Gotamo thero ….