Verses of the Senior Monks 2.48 The Book of the Twos Chapter Five Vajjita (THAG2.48)

1.1

“Saṁsaraṁ dīghamaddhānaṁ,

Transmigrating for such a long time,

1.2

gatīsu parivattisaṁ;

I’ve cycled through various states of rebirth,

1.3

Apassaṁ ariyasaccāni,

not seeing the noble truths,

1.4

andhabhūto puthujjano.

a blind, unenlightened person.

2.1

Tassa me appamattassa,

But when I became heedful,

2.2

saṁsārā vinaḷīkatā;

transmigrations were mown down.

2.3

Sabbā gatī samucchinnā,

All states of rebirth are cut off;

2.4

natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.

now there’ll be no more future lives.

2.5

… Vajjito thero ….