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Sujātātherīgāthā

Verses of the Elder Sujātā Sujātā

“Alaṅkatā suvasanā,
“Bejeweled and all dolled up,
I was adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,

mālinī candanokkhitā;
wearing flower garlands, scented with sandalwood,
with garlands, and sandalwood makeup piled on,

Sabbābharaṇasañchannā,
I was completely covered with adornments,
all covered over with decorations,

dāsīgaṇapurakkhatā.
attended by a following of servants.
and surrounded by my maids.

Annaṁ pānañca ādāya,
After taking food and drink,
Taking food and drink,

khajjaṁ bhojjaṁ anappakaṁ;
many tasty dishes and a generous amount of grains,
staples and dainties in no small amount,

Gehato nikkhamitvāna,
I left home,
I left my house

uyyānamabhihārayiṁ.
and went to the park.
and took myself to the park.

Tattha ramitvā kīḷitvā,
There I had a good time, played around,
I enjoyed myself there and played about,

āgacchantī sakaṁ gharaṁ;
and then went back to my own house.
and then, returning to my own house,

Vihāraṁ daṭṭhuṁ pāvisiṁ,
Since I wanted to see a monastery,
I saw a monastic dwelling,

sākete añjanaṁ vanaṁ.
I went into Añjana forest at Sāketa.
and so I entered the Añjana grove at Sāketa.

Disvāna lokapajjotaṁ,
There I saw the Buddha, shedding light on the world.
Seeing the light of the world,

vanditvāna upāvisiṁ;
I paid respects and sat down.
I paid homage and sat down.

So me dhammamadesesi,
The Seer taught me the Dhamma
Out of compassion

anukampāya cakkhumā.
out of compassion.
the Clear-eyed One taught me the Dhamma.

Sutvā ca kho mahesissa,
After hearing the Great Sage,
When I heard the great seer,

saccaṁ sampaṭivijjhahaṁ;
I penetrated the truth.
I penetrated the truth.

Tattheva virajaṁ dhammaṁ,
There I touched the stainless Dhamma,
Right there I encountered the Dhamma,

phusayiṁ amataṁ padaṁ.
the path to the deathless.
the stainless, state free of death.

Tato viññātasaddhammā,
Then, because I had become aware of the true Dhamma,
Then, having understood the true teaching,

pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ;
I went forth into homelessness.
I went forth to homelessness.

Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
I obtained the three knowledges,
I’ve attained the three knowledges;

amoghaṁ buddhasāsanan”ti.
the teaching of the Buddha was not in vain.”
the Buddha’s bidding was not in vain.

… Sujātā therī ….
The Elder Sujātā