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Soṇakuṭikaṇṇattheragāthā

Soṇa of the Sharp Ears

“Upasampadā ca me laddhā,
I’ve received ordination;

vimutto camhi anāsavo;
I am liberated, without defilements;

So ca me bhagavā diṭṭho,
I’ve seen the Blessed One myself,

vihāre ca sahāvasiṁ.
and even stayed together with him.

Bahudeva rattiṁ bhagavā,
The Blessed One, the teacher,

abbhokāsetināmayi;
spent much of the night in the open;

Vihārakusalo satthā,
then he, who is so skilled in meditation,

vihāraṁ pāvisī tadā.
entered his dwelling.

Santharitvāna saṅghāṭiṁ,
Spreading his outer robe,

seyyaṁ kappesi gotamo;
Gotama made his bed,

Sīho selaguhāyaṁva,
like a lion in a rocky cave,

pahīnabhayabheravo.
with fear and dread given up.

Tato kalyāṇavākkaraṇo,
Then, with lovely enunciation,

sammāsambuddhasāvako;
Soṇa, a disciple of the Buddha,

Soṇo abhāsi saddhammaṁ,
recited the true teaching

buddhaseṭṭhassa sammukhā.
before the best of Buddhas.

Pañcakkhandhe pariññāya,
When he has completely understood <j>the five aggregates,

Bhāvayitvāna añjasaṁ;
developed the direct route,

Pappuyya paramaṁ santiṁ,
and arrived at ultimate peace,

Parinibbissatyanāsavo”ti.
undefiled, he’ll be fully quenched.

… Soṇo kuṭikaṇṇatthero ….