thig7.1:0.1Verses of the Senior Nuns 7.1
thig7.1:0.2The Book of the Sevens
thig7.1:0.3Uttarā (2nd)
thig7.1:1.1“Taking a pestle,
thig7.1:1.2young men pound grain.
thig7.1:1.3Providing for partners and children,
thig7.1:1.4young men acquire wealth.
thig7.1:2.1Work at the Buddha’s bidding,
thig7.1:2.2you won’t regret it.
thig7.1:2.3Having quickly washed your feet,
thig7.1:2.4sit in a discreet place to meditate.
thig7.1:3.1Establish the mind,
thig7.1:3.2unified and serene.
thig7.1:3.3Examine conditions
thig7.1:3.4as alien, not as self.”
thig7.1:4.1“After hearing her words,
thig7.1:4.2the instructions of Paṭācārā,
thig7.1:4.3I washed my feet
thig7.1:4.4and retired to a discreet place.
thig7.1:5.1In the first watch of the night,
thig7.1:5.2I recollected my past lives.
thig7.1:5.3In the middle watch of the night,
thig7.1:5.4I purified my clairvoyance.
thig7.1:6.1In the last watch of the night,
thig7.1:6.2I shattered the mass of darkness.
thig7.1:6.3I rose up master of the three knowledges:
thig7.1:6.4your bidding has been done.
thig7.1:7.1I shall abide honoring you
thig7.1:7.2as the Thirty gods honor Sakka,
thig7.1:7.3undefeated in battle.
thig7.1:7.4Master of the three knowledges, I am free of defilements.”