Therīgāthā

Pañcakanipāta

6 Mittā­kāḷī­therī­gāthā

“Saddhāya pabbajitvāna,
agāras­mā­nagā­riyaṃ;
Vicariṃhaṃ tena tena,
lābhasakkā­ra­ussukā.

Riñcitvā paramaṃ atthaṃ,
hīnamatthaṃ asevihaṃ;
Kilesānaṃ vasaṃ gantvā,
sāmaññatthaṃ na bujjhihaṃ.

Tassā me ahu saṃvego,
nisinnāya vihārake;
Ummagga­paṭi­pannāmhi,
taṇhāya vasamāgatā.

Appakaṃ jīvitaṃ mayhaṃ,
jarā byādhi ca maddati;
Purāyaṃ bhijjati kāyo,
na me kālo pamajjituṃ.

Yathā­bhūta­mavek­khantī,
khandhānaṃ udayabbayaṃ;
Vimuttacittā uṭṭhāsiṃ,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.

… Mittā kāḷī therī ….