CandanaCandanattheragāthā

Covered over with gold,“Jātarūpena sañchannā, surrounded by all her maids,dāsīgaṇapurakkhatā; with my son upon her hip,Aṅkena puttamādāya, my wife came to me.bhariyā maṁ upāgami.

I saw her coming,Tañca disvāna āyantiṁ, the mother of my son,sakaputtassa mātaraṁ; adorned with jewelry and all dressed up,Alaṅkataṁ suvasanaṁ, set up like a snare of death.maccupāsaṁva oḍḍitaṁ.

Then the realizationTato me manasīkāro, came upon me—yoniso udapajjatha; the danger became clear,Ādīnavo pāturahu, and I was firmly disillusioned.nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

Then my mind was freed—Tato cittaṁ vimucci me, 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.