thig3.8:0.1Verses of the Senior Nuns 3.8
thig3.8:0.2The Book of the Threes
thig3.8:0.3Somā
thig3.8:1.1“That state’s very challenging;
thig3.8:1.2it’s for the sages to attain.
thig3.8:1.3With her two-inch wisdom,
thig3.8:1.4it’s not possible for a woman.”
thig3.8:2.1“What difference does womanhood make
thig3.8:2.2when the mind is serene,
thig3.8:2.3and knowledge is present
thig3.8:2.4as you rightly discern the Dhamma.
thig3.8:3.1Relishing is banished in every respect,
thig3.8:3.2and the mass of darkness is shattered.
thig3.8:3.3So know this, Wicked One:
thig3.8:3.4you’re beaten, terminator!”