Theragāthā 6.10
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 6.10
Chakkanipāta
The Book of the Sixes
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Sumanattheragāthā
Sumana (2nd)
“Yadā navo pabbajito,
I was only seven years old
jātiyā sattavassiko;
and had just gone forth
Iddhiyā abhibhotvāna,
when I overcame the mighty serpent king
pannagindaṁ mahiddhikaṁ.
with my psychic powers.
Upajjhāyassa udakaṁ,
I brought water for my mentor
anotattā mahāsarā;
from the great lake Anotatta.
Āharāmi tato disvā,
When he saw me,
maṁ satthā etadabravi”.
my teacher declared:
“Sāriputta imaṁ passa,
“Sāriputta, see this
āgacchantaṁ kumārakaṁ;
young boy coming,
Udakakumbhamādāya,
carrying a water pot,
ajjhattaṁ susamāhitaṁ.
serene inside himself.
Pāsādikena vattena,
His conduct inspires confidence,
kalyāṇairiyāpatho;
he is of lovely deportment:
Sāmaṇeronuruddhassa,
he is Anuruddha’s novice,
iddhiyā ca visārado.
assured in psychic powers.
Ājānīyena ājañño,
Made a thoroughbred by a thoroughbred,
sādhunā sādhukārito;
made good by the good,
Vinīto anuruddhena,
educated and trained by Anuruddha,
katakiccena sikkhito.
who has completed his task.
So patvā paramaṁ santiṁ,
Having attained ultimate peace
sacchikatvā akuppataṁ;
and witnessed the unshakable,
Sāmaṇero sa sumano,
that novice Sumana has the wish:
mā maṁ jaññāti icchatī”ti.
‘May no-one find me out!’”
… Sumano thero ….