NadīkassapaNadīkassapattheragāthā

It was truly for my benefit“Atthāya vata me buddho, that the Buddha went to the Nerañjara River.nadiṁ nerañjaraṁ agā; When I heard his teaching,Yassāhaṁ dhammaṁ sutvāna, I shunned wrong view.micchādiṭṭhiṁ vivajjayiṁ.

I used to perform a diverse spectrum of sacrifices;Yajiṁ uccāvace yaññe, I served the sacred flame,aggihuttaṁ juhiṁ ahaṁ; imagining, “This is purity.”‘Esā suddhī’ti maññanto, I was a blind, ordinary person.andhabhūto puthujjano.

Caught in the thicket of wrong view,Diṭṭhigahanapakkhando, deluded by misapprehension.parāmāsena mohito; Thinking impurity was purity,Asuddhiṁ maññisaṁ suddhiṁ, I was blind and ignorant.andhabhūto aviddasu.

I’ve abandoned wrong view;Micchādiṭṭhi pahīnā me, all rebirths are shattered.bhavā sabbe padālitā; I serve the fire for those <j>worthy of a religious donation:Juhāmi dakkhiṇeyyaggiṁ, I bow to the Realized One.namassāmi tathāgataṁ.

I’ve given up all delusion;Mohā sabbe pahīnā me, craving for continued existence is shattered;bhavataṇhā padālitā; transmigration through births is finished;Vikkhīṇo jātisaṁsāro, now there’ll be no more future lives.natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.