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Verses of the Senior Nuns · Thig 2.5

  • Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.5Therīgāthā 2.5
  • The Book of the TwosDukanipāta

CittāCittātherīgāthā

Even though I’m skinny,“Kiñcāpi khomhi kisikā, sick, and very feeble,gilānā bāḷhadubbalā; I climb the mountain,Daṇḍamolubbha gacchāmi, leaning on a staff.pabbataṁ abhirūhiya.

Having laid down my outer robe,Saṅghāṭiṁ nikkhipitvāna, and overturned my bowl,pattakañca nikujjiya; propping myself against a rock,Sele khambhesimattānaṁ, I shattered the mass of darkness.tamokhandhaṁ padāliyā”ti.

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  1. Thig 2.6 Mettikā 0.63near 0.1Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.6 The Book of the Twos Mettikā Though in pain, feeble, my youth long gone, I climb the mountain, leaning on a staff. Having laid down my outer robe and overturned my bowl, sitting on a rock, m…