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Bhaddākāpilānītherīgāthā

Bhaddā Daughter of Kapila Verses of the Elder Bhaddā Kāpilānī

“Putto buddhassa dāyādo,
Kassapa is the son and heir of the Buddha,
“Kassapa, son and heir of the Buddha,

kassapo susamāhito;
whose mind is immersed in samādhi.
has a well-collected mind.

Pubbenivāsaṁ yovedi,
He who knows his past lives,
He knows his past lives,

saggāpāyañca passati.
sees heaven and places of loss,
he sees heaven and hell.

Atho jātikkhayaṁ patto,
and has attained the end of rebirth:
He has reached the destruction of birth;

abhiññāvosito muni;
is a sage of perfect insight.
he is an accomplished sage with perfect insight.

Etāhi tīhi vijjāhi,
It’s because of these three knowledges
He is a a brahmin

tevijjo hoti brāhmaṇo.
that the brahmin is a master of the three knowledges.
who possesses the three knowledges.

Tatheva bhaddā kāpilānī,
In exactly the same way, Bhaddā daughter of Kapila
In the same way Bhaddā Kāpilānī

tevijjā maccuhāyinī;
is master of the three knowledges, <j>conqueror of death.
possesses the three knowledges, has left behind death,

Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,
She bears her final body,
and carries her last body,

jetvā māraṁ savāhiniṁ.
having vanquished Māra and his mount.
having conquered Māra and his army.

Disvā ādīnavaṁ loke,
Seeing the danger of the world,
Having seen the danger in the world,

ubho pabbajitā mayaṁ;
both of us went forth.
we both went forth.

Tyamha khīṇāsavā dantā,
Now we are tamed, our defilements have ended;
We have exhausted and tamed all the influences;

sītibhūtamha nibbutā”ti.
we’ve become cooled and quenched.
we have become cool and quenched.”

… Bhaddā kāpilānī therī ….
… The Elder Bhaddā Kāpilānī

Catukkanipāto niṭṭhito.
Chapter of the Fours is finished.