Therīgāthā 1.15
Translators: soma and sujato
Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs Verses of the Senior Nuns 1.15
Ekakanipāta
Chapter of the Ones
The Book of the Ones
Uttarātherīgāthā
Verses of the Elder Uttarā Uttarā (1st)
“Kāyena saṁvutā āsiṁ,
“I was restrained in body,
I was restrained
vācāya uda cetasā;
speech, and mind.
in body, speech, and mind.
Samūlaṁ taṇhamabbuyha,
Having pulled out craving by the roots,
Having plucked out craving, root and all,
sītibhūtāmhi nibbutā”ti.
I have become cool and quenched.”
I’m cooled and quenched.
… Uttarā therī ….
The Elder Uttarā