Abhayātherīgāthā

Therīgāthā 2.9

Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.9

Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

Abhayātherīgāthā

Abhayā

“Abhaye bhiduro kāyo,

Abhayā, the body is fragile,

yattha satā puthujjanā;

yet ordinary people are attached to it.

Nikkhipissāmimaṁ dehaṁ,

I’ll lay down the body,

sampajānā satīmatī.

aware and mindful.

Bahūhi dukkhadhammehi,

Though subject to so many painful things,

appamādaratāya me;

I have, through my love of diligence,

Taṇhakkhayo anuppatto,

reached the ending of craving,

kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.

and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

… Abhayā therī ….