SenakaSenakattheragāthā

It was so welcome for me“Svāgataṁ vata me āsi, during the Gayā spring festivalgayāyaṁ gayaphagguyā; to see the Awakened OneYaṁ addasāsiṁ sambuddhaṁ, teaching the supreme Dhamma.desentaṁ dhammamuttamaṁ.

He was glorious, the tutor of a community,Mahappabhaṁ gaṇācariyaṁ, a leader who had realized the highest.aggapattaṁ vināyakaṁ; In all the world with its gods,Sadevakassa lokassa, he was the victor of unequaled vision.jinaṁ atuladassanaṁ.

A great giant, a great hero,Mahānāgaṁ mahāvīraṁ, a great light free of defilement.mahājutimanāsavaṁ; With the utter ending of all defilements,Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇaṁ, the Teacher fears nothing from any quarter.satthāramakutobhayaṁ.

For a long time, sadly, I was corrupted,Cirasaṅkiliṭṭhaṁ vata maṁ, fettered by the bond of wrong view.diṭṭhisandānabandhitaṁ; That Blessed One, Senaka,Vimocayi so bhagavā, released me from all ties.sabbaganthehi senakan”ti.