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Verses of the Senior Monks 2.48

Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos

Pañcamavagga
Chapter Five

Vajjitattheragāthā

Vajjita

“Saṁsaraṁ dīghamaddhānaṁ,
Transmigrating for such a long time,

gatīsu parivattisaṁ;
I’ve proceeded through various states of rebirth,

Apassaṁ ariyasaccāni,
not seeing the noble truths,

andhabhūto puthujjano.
a blind, unenlightened person.

Tassa me appamattassa,
But when I became heedful,

saṁsārā vinaḷīkatā;
transmigrations were mown down.

Sabbā gatī samucchinnā,
All states of rebirth are cut off;

natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.
now there’ll be no more future lives.

… Vajjito thero ….