Revata of the Acacia WoodKhadiravaniyarevatattheragāthā

Since I’ve gone forth“Yadā ahaṁ pabbajito, from the lay life to homelessness,agārasmānagāriyaṁ; I’ve not been aware of any thoughtNābhijānāmi saṅkappaṁ, that is ignoble and hateful.anariyaṁ dosasaṁhitaṁ.

“May these beings be killed!‘Ime haññantu vajjhantu, May they be slaughtered! May they suffer!”—dukkhaṁ pappontu pāṇino’; I’ve not been aware of any such thoughtSaṅkappaṁ nābhijānāmi, in all this long while.imasmiṁ dīghamantare.

I have been aware of loving-kindness,Mettañca abhijānāmi, limitless and well-developed;appamāṇaṁ subhāvitaṁ; gradually consolidatedAnupubbaṁ paricitaṁ, as it was taught by the Buddha.yathā buddhena desitaṁ.

I’m friend and comrade to all,Sabbamitto sabbasakho, sympathetic for all beings!sabbabhūtānukampako; I develop a mind of love,Mettacittañca bhāvemi, always delighting in harmlessness.abyāpajjarato sadā.

The unfaltering, the unshakable:Asaṁhīraṁ asaṅkuppaṁ, I gladden that mind.cittaṁ āmodayāmahaṁ; I develop a divine meditation,Brahmavihāraṁ bhāvemi, which reprobates do not cultivate.akāpurisasevitaṁ.

When in a meditation free of placing the mind,Avitakkaṁ samāpanno, a disciple of the Buddhasammāsambuddhasāvako; is at that moment blessedAriyena tuṇhībhāvena, with noble silence.upeto hoti tāvade.

As a rocky mountainYathāpi pabbato selo, is unwavering and well grounded,acalo suppatiṭṭhito; so when delusion ends,Evaṁ mohakkhayā bhikkhu, a monk, like a mountain, doesn’t tremble.pabbatova na vedhati.

To the man who has not a blemish,Anaṅgaṇassa posassa, who is always seeking purity,niccaṁ sucigavesino; even a hair-tip of evilVālaggamattaṁ pāpassa, seems as big as a stormcloud.abbhamattaṁva khāyati.

As a frontier cityNagaraṁ yathā paccantaṁ, is guarded inside and out,guttaṁ santarabāhiraṁ; so you should ward yourselves—Evaṁ gopetha attānaṁ, don’t let the moment pass you by.khaṇo vo mā upaccagā.

I don’t long for death;Nābhinandāmi maraṇaṁ, I don’t long for life;nābhinandāmi jīvitaṁ; I await my time,Kālañca paṭikaṅkhāmi, like a worker waiting for their wages.nibbisaṁ bhatako yathā.

I don’t long for death;Nābhinandāmi maraṇaṁ, I don’t long for life;… pe I await my time,… aware and mindful.sampajāno patissato.

I’ve served the TeacherPariciṇṇo mayā satthā, and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ; The heavy burden is laid down,Ohito garuko bhāro, the leash to existence is eradicated.bhavanetti samūhatā.

I’ve attained the goalYassa catthāya pabbajito, for the sake of which I went forthagārasmānagāriyaṁ; from the lay life to homelessness—So me attho anuppatto, the ending of all fetters.sabbasaṁyojanakkhayo.

Persist with diligence:Sampādethappamādena, this is my instruction.esā me anusāsanī; Come, I’ll be fully quenched—Handāhaṁ parinibbissaṁ, I’m liberated in every way.vippamuttomhi sabbadhī”ti.