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Selātherīgāthā

Verses of the Elder Selā Selā

“Natthi nissaraṇaṁ loke,
“There is no escape in the world,
“There’s no escape in the world,

kiṁ vivekena kāhasi;
so what will you do in seclusion?
so what will seclusion do for you?

Bhuñjāhi kāmaratiyo,
Enjoy sensual pleasures,
Enjoy the delights of sensual pleasure;

māhu pacchānutāpinī”.
do not regret it later.”
don’t regret it later.”

“Sattisūlūpamā kāmā,
“Sensual pleasures are like the handle of an axe,
“Sensual pleasures are like swords and stakes

khandhāsaṁ adhikuṭṭanā;
and one’s khandhas the executioner’s block.
the aggregates are their chopping block.

Yaṁ tvaṁ ‘kāmaratiṁ’ brūsi,
The appealing sensual pleasures that you talk about
What you call sensual delight

‘aratī’ dāni sā mama.
are no longer appealing to me.
is now no delight for me.

Sabbattha vihatā nandī,
In this way all fixation is annihilated,
Relishing is destroyed in every respect,

Tamokhandho padālito;
and the mass of darkness destroyed.
and the mass of darkness is shattered.

Evaṁ jānāhi pāpima,
Thus be aware, Wicked One,
So know this, Wicked One:

Nihato tvamasi antakā”ti.
Death—you are destroyed!”
you’re beaten, terminator!”

… Selā therī ….
The Elder Selā