thig6.5:0.1Verses of the Senior Nuns 6.5
thig6.5:0.2The Book of the Sixes
thig6.5:0.3Anopamā
thig6.5:1.1I was born into an eminent family,
thig6.5:1.2affluent and wealthy,
thig6.5:1.3endowed with a beautiful complexion and figure;
thig6.5:1.4Majjha’s true-born daughter.
thig6.5:2.1I was sought by princes,
thig6.5:2.2coveted by sons of the wealthy.
thig6.5:2.3One sent a messenger to my father:
thig6.5:2.4“Give me Anopamā!
thig6.5:3.1However much your daughter
thig6.5:3.2Anopamā weighs,
thig6.5:3.3I’ll give you eight times that
thig6.5:3.4in gold coin and gems.”
thig6.5:4.1When I saw the Awakened One,
thig6.5:4.2the world’s Elder, unsurpassed,
thig6.5:4.3I paid homage at his feet,
thig6.5:4.4and withdrew to one side.
thig6.5:5.1Out of compassion,
thig6.5:5.2Gotama taught me the Dhamma.
thig6.5:5.3While sitting in that seat,
thig6.5:5.4I realized the third fruit.
thig6.5:6.1Then, having shaved off my hair,
thig6.5:6.2I went forth to homelessness.
thig6.5:6.3This is the seventh day
thig6.5:6.4since my craving dried up.