Therīgāthā 1.17 Ekakanipāta Dhammātherīgāthā

Verses of the Senior Nuns 1.17 The Book of the Ones Dhammā

1.1

“Piṇḍapātaṁ caritvāna,

I wandered for alms

1.2

daṇḍamolubbha dubbalā;

though feeble, leaning on a staff.

1.3

Vedhamānehi gattehi,

My limbs wobbled

1.4

tattheva nipatiṁ chamā;

and I fell to the ground right there.

1.5

Disvā ādīnavaṁ kāye,

Seeing the danger of the body,

1.6

atha cittaṁ vimucci me”ti.

my mind was freed.

2.1

… Dhammā therī ….