Theragāthā 4.2
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 4.2
Catukkanipāta
The Book of the Fours
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Bhaguttheragāthā
Bhagu
“Ahaṁ middhena pakato,
Overwhelmed by drowsiness,
vihārā upanikkhamiṁ;
I left my dwelling.
Caṅkamaṁ abhiruhanto,
Stepping up to the path for walking meditation,
tattheva papatiṁ chamā.
I fell to the ground right there.
Gattāni parimajjitvā,
I rubbed my limbs, and again
punapāruyha caṅkamaṁ;
I stepped up on the path for walking meditation.
Caṅkame caṅkamiṁ sohaṁ,
I walked meditation up and down the path,
ajjhattaṁ susamāhito.
serene inside myself.
Tato me manasīkāro,
Then the realization
yoniso udapajjatha;
came upon me—
Ādīnavo pāturahu,
the danger became clear,
nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.
and I grew firmly disillusioned.
Tato cittaṁ vimucci me,
Then my mind was freed—
passa dhammasudhammataṁ;
see the excellence of the teaching!
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
I’ve attained the three knowledges,
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.
and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
… Bhagutthero ….