Theragāthā 4.9
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 4.9
Catukkanipāta
The Book of the Fours
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Candanattheragāthā
Candana
“Jātarūpena sañchannā,
Covered over with gold,
dāsīgaṇapurakkhatā;
surrounded by all her maids,
Aṅkena puttamādāya,
with my son upon her hip,
bhariyā maṁ upāgami.
my wife came to me.
Tañca disvāna āyantiṁ,
I saw her coming,
sakaputtassa mātaraṁ;
the mother of my son,
Alaṅkataṁ suvasanaṁ,
adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,
maccupāsaṁva oḍḍitaṁ.
like a snare of death laid down.
Tato me manasīkāro,
Then the realization
yoniso udapajjatha;
came upon me—
Ādīnavo pāturahu,
the danger became clear,
nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.
and I was 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.
… Candano thero ….