VijayāVijayātherīgāthā

Four or five times“Catukkhattuṁ pañcakkhattuṁ, I left my dwelling;vihārā upanikkhamiṁ; I had failed to find peace of heart,Aladdhā cetaso santiṁ, or any control over my mind.citte avasavattinī.

I approached a nunBhikkhuniṁ upasaṅkamma, and politely questioned her.sakkaccaṁ paripucchahaṁ; She taught me the Dhamma:Sā me dhammamadesesi, the elements and sense fields,dhātuāyatanāni ca.

the four noble truths,Cattāri ariyasaccāni, the faculties and the powers,indriyāni balāni ca; the awakening factors, and the eightfold pathBojjhaṅgaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ, for the attainment of the highest goal.uttamatthassa pattiyā.

After hearing her words,Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, I did her bidding.karontī anusāsaniṁ; In the first watch of the night,Rattiyā purime yāme, I recollected my past lives.pubbajātimanussariṁ.

In the middle watch of the night,Rattiyā majjhime yāme, I purified my clairvoyance.dibbacakkhuṁ visodhayiṁ; In the last watch of the night,Rattiyā pacchime yāme, I shattered the mass of darkness.tamokhandhaṁ padālayiṁ.

I then meditated pervading my bodyPītisukhena ca kāyaṁ, with rapture and bliss.Pharitvā vihariṁ tadā; On the seventh day I stretched out my feet,Sattamiyā pāde pasāresiṁ, having shattered the mass of darkness.Tamokhandhaṁ padāliyā”ti.