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Somātherīgāthā

Somā Verses of the Elder Somā

“Yaṁ taṁ isīhi pattabbaṁ,
“That state’s very challenging;
“That which can be attained by the seers,

ṭhānaṁ durabhisambhavaṁ;
it’s for the sages to attain.
that stage so hard to reach,

Na taṁ dvaṅgulapaññāya,
It’s not possible for a woman,
cannot be attained by a woman,

sakkā pappotumitthiyā”.
with her two-fingered wisdom.”
with her wisdom as small as two fingers.”

“Itthibhāvo no kiṁ kayirā,
“What difference does womanhood make
“How does being a woman have anything to do

cittamhi susamāhite;
when the mind is serene,
with a well-collected mind,

Ñāṇamhi vattamānamhi,
and knowledge is present
when knowledge is present,

sammā dhammaṁ vipassato.
as you rightly discern the Dhamma.
and one sees rightly into Dhamma?

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

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

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

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

… Somā therī ….
… The Elder Somā

Tikanipāto niṭṭhito.
Chapter of the Threes is finished.