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Mittātherīgāthā

Mittā (2nd) Verses of the Elder Mittā

“Cātuddasiṁ pañcadasiṁ,
I rejoiced in the host of gods,
“On the fourteenth day, on the fifteenth day,

yā ca pakkhassa aṭṭhamī;
having observed the sabbath
on the eighth day of a fortnight,

Pāṭihāriyapakkhañca,
complete in all eight factors,
and on extraordinary fortnights,

aṭṭhaṅgasusamāgataṁ.
on the fourteenth and the fifteenth days,
I observed the Uposatha,

Uposathaṁ upāgacchiṁ,
and the eighth day of the fortnight,
complete in all its eight factors,

devakāyābhinandinī;
as well as on the fortnightly special displays.
seeking delight in the company of Devas.

Sājja ekena bhattena,
Today I eat just once a day,
Today with one meal a day,

muṇḍā saṅghāṭipārutā;
my head is shaven, I wear the outer robe.
a shaven head, wrapped in a robe,

Devakāyaṁ na patthehaṁ,
I don’t long for the host of gods,
I do not aspire to be a Deva,

vineyya hadaye daran”ti.
for stress has been removed from my heart.
as I have removed distress from my heart.”

… Mittā therī ….
The Elder Mittā