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Mettikātherīgāthā

Mettikā Verses of the Elder Mettikā

“Kiñcāpi khomhi dukkhitā,
Though in pain,
“I was in pain,

dubbalā gatayobbanā;
feeble, my youth long gone,
weak, and long past my youth,

Daṇḍamolubbha gacchāmi,
I climb the mountain,
but, leaning on a stick,

pabbataṁ abhirūhiya.
leaning on a staff.
I climbed the mountain.

Nikkhipitvāna saṅghāṭiṁ,
Having laid down my outer robe
I laid down the outer robe

pattakañca nikujjiya;
and overturned my bowl,
and overturned the bowl,

Nisinnā camhi selamhi,
sitting on a rock,
sitting down on a stone,

atha cittaṁ vimucci me;
my mind was freed.
in that moment, my mind was liberated.

Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
I’ve attained the three knowledges,
I obtained the three knowledges

kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.
and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
and completed the teaching of the Buddha.”

… Mettikā therī ….
The Elder Mettikā