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From:
Theragāthā 4.1 Verses of the Senior Monks 4.1
Catukkanipāta The Book of the Fours
Paṭhamavagga Chapter One
Nāgasamālattheragāthā Nāgasamāla
“Alaṅkatā suvasanā, Adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,
mālinī candanussadā; with garlands, and sandalwood makeup piled on,
Majjhe mahāpathe nārī, along the main street is a lady—
tūriye naccati naṭṭakī. a dancer dancing as the music plays.
Piṇḍikāya paviṭṭhohaṁ, I entered for alms,
gacchanto naṁ udikkhisaṁ; and while walking along I glanced at her,
Alaṅkataṁ suvasanaṁ, adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,
maccupāsaṁva oḍḍitaṁ. like a snare of death laid down.
Tato me manasīkāro, Then the realization
yoniso udapajjatha; came upon me—
Ādīnavo pāturahu, the danger became clear,
nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha. and I grew firmly disillusioned.
Tato cittaṁ vimucci me, Then my mind was freed—
passa dhammasudhammataṁ; see the excellence of the teaching!
Tisso vijjā anuppattā, I’ve attained the three knowledges
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti. and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
… Nāgasamālo thero ….