Theragāthā 2.41
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 2.41
Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
Pañcamavagga
Chapter Five
Kumārakassapattheragāthā
Kassapa the Prince
“Aho buddhā aho dhammā,
Oh, the Buddhas! Oh, the Dhammas!
aho no satthu sampadā;
Oh, the accomplishments of the Teacher!
Yattha etādisaṁ dhammaṁ,
Here a disciple may realize
sāvako sacchikāhiti.
such a teaching for themselves.
Asaṅkheyyesu kappesu,
Through countless eons
sakkāyādhigatā ahū;
they obtained substantial forms.
Tesamayaṁ pacchimako,
This is their last,
carimoyaṁ samussayo;
their very final body
Jātimaraṇasaṁsāro,
in the transmigration through births and deaths;
natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.
now there’ll be no more future lives.
… Kumārakassapo thero ….