JambukaJambukattheragāthā

For fifty-five years“Pañcapaññāsavassāni, I wore dust and dirt.rajojallamadhārayiṁ; Eating one meal a month,Bhuñjanto māsikaṁ bhattaṁ, I tore out my hair and beard.kesamassuṁ alocayiṁ.

I stood on one foot;Ekapādena aṭṭhāsiṁ, I shunned seats;āsanaṁ parivajjayiṁ; I ate dried-out dung;Sukkhagūthāni ca khādiṁ, I didn’t accept food set aside for me.uddesañca na sādiyiṁ.

I did many deeds of this kind,Etādisaṁ karitvāna, which lead to a bad destination.bahuṁ duggatigāminaṁ; Swept away by a great flood,Vuyhamāno mahoghena, I went to the Buddha for refuge.buddhaṁ saraṇamāgamaṁ.

See the going for refuge!Saraṇagamanaṁ passa, Behold the clear rightness of the teaching!passa dhammasudhammataṁ; I’ve attained the three knowledgesTisso vijjā anuppattā, and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.