GayākassapaGayākassapattheragāthā

Three times a day—“Pāto majjhanhikaṁ sāyaṁ, morning, midday, and evening—tikkhattuṁ divasassahaṁ; I plunged into the water at GayāOtariṁ udakaṁ sohaṁ, for the Gayā spring festival.gayāya gayaphagguyā.

“Any bad things I’ve done‘Yaṁ mayā pakataṁ pāpaṁ, in previous lives,pubbe aññāsu jātisu; I’ll now rinse away right here”—Taṁ dānīdha pavāhemi’, such was the view I used to hold.evaṁdiṭṭhi pure ahuṁ.

Having heard the fine words,Sutvā subhāsitaṁ vācaṁ, a passage meaningful and principled,dhammatthasahitaṁ padaṁ; I rationally reflectedTathaṁ yāthāvakaṁ atthaṁ, on the true, essential goal.yoniso paccavekkhisaṁ.

I’ve washed away all bad things;Ninhātasabbapāpomhi, I’m stainless, clean, pristine;nimmalo payato suci; the pure heir of the pure one,Suddho suddhassa dāyādo, a bosom son of the Buddha.putto buddhassa oraso.

When I plunged into the eightfold stream,Ogayhaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ sotaṁ, all bad things were rinsed away.sabbapāpaṁ pavāhayiṁ; I’ve attained the three knowledgesTisso vijjā ajjhagamiṁ, and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.