MittākāḷīMittākāḷītherīgāthā

Having gone forth in faith“Saddhāya pabbajitvāna, from the lay life to homelessness,agārasmānagāriyaṁ; I wandered here and there,Vicariṁhaṁ tena tena, jealous of possessions and honors.lābhasakkāraussukā.

Neglecting the highest goal,Riñcitvā paramaṁ atthaṁ, I pursued the lowest.hīnamatthaṁ asevihaṁ; Under the sway of corruptions,Kilesānaṁ vasaṁ gantvā, I never knew the goal of the ascetic life.sāmaññatthaṁ na bujjhihaṁ.

I was struck with a sense of urgencyTassā me ahu saṁvego, as I was sitting in my hut:nisinnāya vihārake; “I’m walking the wrong path,Ummaggapaṭipannāmhi, under the sway of craving.taṇhāya vasamāgatā.

My life is short,Appakaṁ jīvitaṁ mayhaṁ, trampled by old age and sickness.jarā byādhi ca maddati; Before this body breaks apart,Purāyaṁ bhijjati kāyo, there is no time for me to be careless.”na me kālo pamajjituṁ.

I examined in line with the truthYathābhūtamavekkhantī, the rise and fall of the aggregates.khandhānaṁ udayabbayaṁ; I stood up with mind liberated,Vimuttacittā uṭṭhāsiṁ, having fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.