Theragāthā 1.43
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 1.43
Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones
Pañcamavagga
Chapter Five
Sumaṅgalattheragāthā
Sumaṅgala
“Sumuttiko sumuttiko,
Well freed! Well freed!
Sāhu sumuttikomhi tīhi khujjakehi;
I’m very well freed from three crooked things:
Asitāsu mayā naṅgalāsu mayā,
my sickles, my ploughs,
Khuddakuddālāsu mayā.
and my little hoes.
Yadipi idhameva idhameva,
Even if they were here, right here—
Atha vāpi alameva alameva;
I’d be done with them, done!
Jhāya sumaṅgala jhāya sumaṅgala,
Practice absorption Sumaṅgala! <j>Practice absorption Sumaṅgala!
Appamatto vihara sumaṅgalā”ti.
Stay heedful, Sumaṅgala!
… Sumaṅgalo thero ….