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From:
Theragāthā 4.9 Verses of the Senior Monks 4.9
Catukkanipāta The Book of the Fours
Paṭhamavagga Chapter One
Candanattheragāthā Candana
“Jātarūpena sañchannā, Covered over with gold,
dāsīgaṇapurakkhatā; surrounded by all her maids,
Aṅkena puttamādāya, with my son upon her hip,
bhariyā maṁ upāgami. my wife came to me.
Tañca disvāna āyantiṁ, I saw her coming,
sakaputtassa mātaraṁ; the mother of my son,
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 was 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.
… Candano thero ….