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Aparāuttamātherīgāthā

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“Ye ime satta bojjhaṅgā,
Of the seven awakening factors,
“These seven factors of enlightenment

maggā nibbānapattiyā;
the path for attaining extinguishment,
are the path for attaining Nirvana.

Bhāvitā te mayā sabbe,
I have developed them all,
I have developed all of them,

yathā buddhena desitā.
just as the Buddha taught.
as taught by the Buddha.

Suññatassānimittassa,
I attain the meditations on emptiness
I am one who gains at will

lābhinīhaṁ yadicchakaṁ;
and signlessness whenever I want.
the objectless and emptiness.

Orasā dhītā buddhassa,
I am the Buddha’s rightful daughter,
I am the legitimate daughter of the Buddha,

nibbānābhiratā sadā.
always delighting in extinguishment.
ever so fond of Nirvana.

Sabbe kāmā samucchinnā,
All sensual pleasures are cut off,
All sensual pleasures have been cut off,

ye dibbā ye ca mānusā;
whether human or heavenly.
both divine and human.

Vikkhīṇo jātisaṁsāro,
Transmigration through births is finished,
Destroyed is rebirth in saṁsāra,

natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.
now there’ll be no more future lives.
now there is no coming back to any state of being.”

… Aparā uttamā therī ….
Another Elder Uttamā