Therīgāthā 1.12
Translators: soma and sujato
Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs Verses of the Senior Nuns 1.12
Ekakanipāta
Chapter of the Ones
The Book of the Ones
Dhammadinnātherīgāthā
Verses of the Elder Dhammadinnā Dhammadinnā
“Chandajātā avasāyī,
“When one’s ferverous nature has been laid down,
One who is eager and determined
Manasā ca phuṭā siyā;
when the mind has been expanded
would be filled with awareness.
Kāmesu appaṭibaddhacittā,
and is not constricted by sensual pleasures—
Their mind not bound to pleasures of sense,
Uddhaṁsotāti vuccatī”ti.
this is called going against the stream.”
they’re said to be heading upstream.
… Dhammadinnā therī ….
The Elder Dhammadinnā