“Musalāni gahetvāna,
dhaññaṁ koṭṭenti māṇavā;
Puttadārāni posentā,
dhanaṁ vindanti māṇavā.
“Taking pestles
Young men grind grain –
(Having done this)
Supporting wife & kids
Young men gain wealth
Ghaṭetha buddhasāsane,
yaṁ katvā nānutappati;
Khippaṁ pādāni dhovitvā,
ekamantaṁ nisīdatha.
“So make effort with the Buddha’s teaching –
Having done this, you’ll never regret it.
Hurry! rinse your feet
Go find a place to sit1lit. sit to one side
Cittaṁ upaṭṭhapetvāna,
ekaggaṁ susamāhitaṁ;
Paccavekkhatha saṅkhāre,
parato no ca attato”.
“Gather the mind
Unified and well-stilled
Consider formations
As alien, not self.”
“Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā,
paṭācārānusāsaniṁ;
Pāde pakkhālayitvāna,
ekamante upāvisiṁ.
Having heard what she said
Paṭācārā’s instruction
I rinsed my feet
And found a place to sit.
Rattiyā purime yāme,
pubbajātimanussariṁ;
Rattiyā majjhime yāme,
dibbacakkhuṁ visodhayiṁ.
In the first of the night:
Past-life recollection.
In the middle of the night:
Divine eye purified.
Rattiyā pacchime yāme,
tamokhandhaṁ padālayiṁ;
Tevijjā atha vuṭṭhāsiṁ,
katā te anusāsanī.
In the last of the night:
The mass of darkness destroyed.
I arose with the Triple Knowledge –
Done is your instruction.
Sakkaṁva devā tidasā,
saṅgāme aparājitaṁ;
Purakkhatvā vihassāmi,
tevijjāmhi anāsavā”.
Like Sakka, whom the 30 gods (honor)
(The one) triumphant in battle
(You) will always be honored by me
Having the Triple Knowledge, I am taintless.
