Theragāthā 4.1 Catukkanipāta Paṭhamavagga Nāgasamālattheragāthā

“Alaṅkatā suvasanā,

Adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,

mālinī candanussadā;

with garlands, and sandalwood makeup piled on,

Majjhe mahāpathe nārī,

along the main street is a lady—

tūriye naccati naṭṭakī.

a dancer dancing as the music plays.

Piṇḍikāya paviṭṭhohaṁ,

I entered for alms,

gacchanto naṁ udikkhisaṁ;

and while walking along I glanced at her,

Alaṅkataṁ suvasanaṁ,

adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,

maccupāsaṁva oḍḍitaṁ.

set up like a snare of death.

Tato me manasīkāro,

Then the realization

yoniso udapajjatha;

came upon me—

Ādīnavo pāturahu,

the danger became clear,

nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

and I grew firmly disillusioned.

Tato cittaṁ vimucci me,

Then my mind was freed—

passa dhammasudhammataṁ;

behold the clear rightness of the teaching!

Tisso vijjā anuppattā,

I’ve attained the three knowledges

kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.

and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

… Nāgasamālo thero ….