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Jambuka

“Pañcapaññāsavassāni,
For fifty-five years

rajojallamadhārayiṁ;
I wore dust and dirt.

Bhuñjanto māsikaṁ bhattaṁ,
Eating one meal a month,

kesamassuṁ alocayiṁ.
I tore out my hair and beard.

Ekapādena aṭṭhāsiṁ,
I stood on one foot;

āsanaṁ parivajjayiṁ;
I rejected seats;

Sukkhagūthāni ca khādiṁ,
I ate dried-out dung;

uddesañca na sādiyiṁ.
I didn’t accept food set aside for me.

Etādisaṁ karitvāna,
I did many deeds of this kind,

bahuṁ duggatigāminaṁ;
which lead to a bad destination.

Vuyhamāno mahoghena,
Swept away by a great flood,

buddhaṁ saraṇamāgamaṁ.
I went to the Buddha for refuge.

Saraṇagamanaṁ passa,
See the going for refuge!

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.

… Jambuko thero ….