For fifty-five years I wore dust and dirt. Eating one meal a month, I tore out my hair and beard.
“Pañcapaññāsavassāni, rajojallamadhārayiṁ; Bhuñjanto māsikaṁ bhattaṁ, kesamassuṁ alocayiṁ.
I stood on one foot; I shunned seats; I ate dried-out dung; I didn’t accept food set aside for me.
Ekapādena aṭṭhāsiṁ, āsanaṁ parivajjayiṁ; Sukkhagūthāni ca khādiṁ, uddesañca na sādiyiṁ.
I did many deeds of this kind, which lead to a bad destination. Swept away by a great flood, I went to the Buddha for refuge.
Etādisaṁ karitvāna, bahuṁ duggatigāminaṁ; Vuyhamāno mahoghena, buddhaṁ saraṇamāgamaṁ.
See the going for refuge! Behold the clear rightness of the teaching! I’ve attained the three knowledges and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
Saraṇagamanaṁ passa, passa dhammasudhammataṁ; Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti. … Jambuko thero ….
