Seeing the demonstrations of the renowned Gotama was not enough for me to bow to him— I was blinded by jealousy and conceit.
“Disvāna pāṭihīrāni, gotamassa yasassino; Na tāvāhaṁ paṇipatiṁ, issāmānena vañcito.
Knowing my thoughts, the trainer of men scolded me. I was struck with a sense of urgency, so astonishing and hair-raising!
Mama saṅkappamaññāya, codesi narasārathi; Tato me āsi saṁvego, abbhuto lomahaṁsano.
Setting aside the petty powers I had before as a matted-hair ascetic, I then went forth in the victor’s instruction.
Pubbe jaṭilabhūtassa, yā me siddhi parittikā; Tāhaṁ tadā nirākatvā, pabbajiṁ jinasāsane.
I used to be content with sacrifice, the realm of sensual pleasures was my priority. But later I eradicated desire, and hatred and also delusion.
Pubbe yaññena santuṭṭho, kāmadhātupurakkhato; Pacchā rāgañca dosañca, mohañcāpi samūhaniṁ.
I know my past lives; my clairvoyance is clarified; I have psychic powers, and know the minds of others; I have attained clairaudience.
Pubbenivāsaṁ jānāmi, dibbacakkhu visodhitaṁ; Iddhimā paracittaññū, dibbasotañca pāpuṇiṁ.
I’ve attained the goal for the sake of which I went forth from the lay life to homelessness— the ending of all fetters.
Yassa catthāya pabbajito, agārasmānagāriyaṁ; So me attho anuppatto, sabbasaṁyojanakkhayo”ti. … Uruveḷakassapo thero ….
