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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 ….