EkavihāriyaEkavihāriyattheragāthā

If no one else is found“Purato pacchato vāpi, before or behind,aparo ce na vijjati; it’s extremely pleasantAtīva phāsu bhavati, to be dwelling alone in a forest grove.ekassa vasato vane.

Come now, I’ll go aloneHanda eko gamissāmi, to the wilderness praised by the Buddha.araññaṁ buddhavaṇṇitaṁ; It’s pleasant for a mendicantPhāsu ekavihārissa, to be dwelling alone and resolute.pahitattassa bhikkhuno.

Alone and self-disciplined,Yogi-pītikaraṁ rammaṁ, I’ll quickly enter the delightful forest,mattakuñjarasevitaṁ; which gives joy to meditators,Eko attavasī khippaṁ, and is frequented by rutting elephants.pavisissāmi kānanaṁ.

In the Cool Grove, so full of flowers,Supupphite sītavane, in a cool mountain cave,sītale girikandare; I’ll bathe my limbsGattāni parisiñcitvā, and walk mindfully alone.caṅkamissāmi ekako.

When will I dwell alone,Ekākiyo adutiyo, without a companion,ramaṇīye mahāvane; in the great wood, so delightful,Kadāhaṁ viharissāmi, my task complete, free of defilements?katakicco anāsavo.

This is what I want to do:Evaṁ me kattukāmassa, may my wish succeed!adhippāyo samijjhatu; I’ll make it happen myself,Sādhayissāmahaṁyeva, for no one can do another’s duty.nāñño aññassa kārako.

Fastening my armor,Esa bandhāmi sannāhaṁ, I’ll enter the forest.pavisissāmi kānanaṁ; I won’t leaveNa tato nikkhamissāmi, without attaining the end of defilements.appatto āsavakkhayaṁ.

As the cool gale blowsMālute upavāyante, with fragrant scent,sīte surabhigandhike; I’ll split ignorance apart,Avijjaṁ dālayissāmi, sitting on the mountain-peak.nisinno nagamuddhani.

In a forest grove covered with blossoms,Vane kusumasañchanne, in a cave so very cool,pabbhāre nūna sītale; I take pleasure in the Mountainfold,Vimuttisukhena sukhito, happy with the happiness of freedom.ramissāmi giribbaje.

I’ve got all I wished forSohaṁ paripuṇṇasaṅkappo, like the moon on the fifteenth day.cando pannaraso yathā; With the utter ending of all defilements,Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇo, now there’ll be no more future lives.natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.