Therīgāthā 1.7

Translators: sujato and soma

Verses of the Senior Nuns 1.7 Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones
Chapter of the Ones

Vīrātherīgāthā

Vīrā Verses of the Elder Vīrā

“Vīrā vīrehi dhammehi,
She’s known as Vīrā because of her heroic qualities,
“Vīrā, with the qualities of a hero,

bhikkhunī bhāvitindriyā;
a nun with faculties developed.
is a bhikkhunī with well-developed spiritual powers.

Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,
She bears her final body,
She carries her last body,

jetvā māraṁ savāhinin”ti.
having vanquished Māra and his mount.
having conquered Māra and his army.”

… Vīrā therī ….
The Elder Vīrā