Theragāthā 2.48
Translators: sujato
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 are no more future lives.
… Vajjito thero ….