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Therīgāthā 6.5 Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs Verses of the Senior Nuns 6.5

Chakkanipāta Chapter of the Sixes The Book of the Sixes

Anopamātherīgāthā Verses of the Elder Anopamā Anopamā

ā€œUcce kule ahaį¹ jātā, ā€œI was Majjhaā€™s daughter: I was born into an eminent family,

bahuvitte mahaddhane; well-born, affluent and wealthy,

Vaį¹‡į¹‡arÅ«pena sampannā, with much wealth and property, endowed with a beautiful complexion and figure;

dhÄ«tā majjhassa atrajā. endowed with beauty. Majjhaā€™s true-born daughter.

Patthitā rājaputtehi, Sons of kings pursued me, I was sought by princes,

seį¹­į¹­hiputtehi gijjhitā; sons of wealthy merchants desired me. coveted by sons of the wealthy.

Pitu me pesayÄ« dÅ«taį¹, One sent out a messenger for my father: One sent a messenger to my father:

detha mayhaį¹ anopamaį¹. ā€˜Give me Anopamā! ā€œGive me Anopamā!

Yattakaį¹ tulitā esā, However much she is worth, However much your daughter

tuyhaį¹ dhÄ«tā anopamā; your daughter Anopamā, Anopamā weighs,

Tato aį¹­į¹­haguį¹‡aį¹ dassaį¹, I will give you eight times as much Iā€™ll give you eight times that

hiraƱƱaį¹ ratanāni ca. in gold and gems.ā€™ in gold coin and gems.ā€

Sāhaį¹ disvāna sambuddhaį¹, When I saw the Self-Enlightened One, When I saw the Awakened One,

lokajeį¹­į¹­haį¹ anuttaraį¹; the supreme in the world, the unsurpassable one, the worldā€™s Elder, unsurpassed,

Tassa pādāni vanditvā, I paid homage at his feet, I paid homage at his feet,

ekamantaį¹ upāvisiį¹. and sat down to one side. and withdrew to one side.

So me dhammamadesesi, Gotama taught me the Dhamma Out of compassion,

anukampāya gotamo; out of compassion. Gotama taught me the Dhamma.

Nisinnā āsane tasmiį¹, Sitting on that seat, While sitting in that seat,

phusayiį¹ tatiyaį¹ phalaį¹. I reached the third fruit. I realized the third fruit.

Tato kesāni chetvāna, Then I cut off my hair, Then, having shaved off my hair,

pabbajiį¹ anagāriyaį¹; and went forth into homelessness. I went forth to homelessness.

Ajja me sattamī ratti, Today is the seventh night This is the seventh day

yato taį¹‡hā visositāā€ti. from when craving was made to wither.ā€ since my craving dried up.

ā€¦ Anopamā therÄ« ā€¦. The Elder Anopamā
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