SoṇāSoṇātherīgāthā

I gave birth to ten sons“Dasa putte vijāyitvā, in this form, this bag of bones.asmiṁ rūpasamussaye; Then, when feeble and old,Tatohaṁ dubbalā jiṇṇā, I approached a nun.bhikkhuniṁ upasaṅkamiṁ.

She taught me the Dhamma:Sā me dhammamadesesi, the aggregates, sense fields, and elements.khandhāyatanadhātuyo; When I heard her teaching,Tassā dhammaṁ suṇitvāna, I shaved off my hair and went forth.kese chetvāna pabbajiṁ.

When I was a trainee nun,Tassā me sikkhamānāya, my clairvoyance was clarified,dibbacakkhu visodhitaṁ; and I knew my past lives,Pubbenivāsaṁ jānāmi, the places I used to live.yattha me vusitaṁ pure.

I meditate on the signless,Animittañca bhāvemi, my mind unified and serene.ekaggā susamāhitā; I achieved the immediate liberation,Anantarāvimokkhāsiṁ, quenched by not grasping.anupādāya nibbutā.

The five aggregates are fully understood;Pañcakkhandhā pariññātā, they remain, but their root is cut.tiṭṭhanti chinnamūlakā; Curse you, wretched old age!Dhi tavatthu jare jamme, now there’ll be no more future lives.natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.