I rode on an elephant’s neck, wearing luxurious clothes. I ate boiled fine rice with pure meat sauce.
“Yātaṁ me hatthigīvāya, sukhumā vatthā padhāritā; Sālīnaṁ odano bhutto, sucimaṁsūpasecano.
Today I am fortunate, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Sojja bhaddo sātatiko, uñchāpattāgate rato; Jhāyati anupādāno, putto godhāya bhaddiyo.
Wearing rags, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Paṁsukūlī sātatiko, uñchāpattāgate rato; Jhāyati anupādāno, putto godhāya bhaddiyo.
Living on almsfood, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Piṇḍapātī sātatiko, … pe … …
Possessing only three robes, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Tecīvarī sātatiko, … pe … …
Wandering for alms indiscriminately, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Sapadānacārī sātatiko, … pe … …
Sitting alone, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Ekāsanī sātatiko, … pe … …
Eating only what’s put in the alms-bowl, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Pattapiṇḍī sātatiko, … pe … …
Never eating too late, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Khalupacchābhattī sātatiko, … pe … …
Living in the wilderness, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Āraññiko sātatiko, … pe … …
Living at the foot of a tree, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Rukkhamūliko sātatiko, … pe … …
Living in the open, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Abbhokāsī sātatiko, … pe … …
Living in a charnel ground, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Sosāniko sātatiko, … pe … …
Accepting whatever seat is offered, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Yathāsanthatiko sātatiko, … pe … …
Not lying down to sleep, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Nesajjiko sātatiko, … pe … …
Few in wishes, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Appiccho sātatiko, … pe … …
Content, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Santuṭṭho sātatiko, … pe … …
Secluded, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Pavivitto sātatiko, … pe … …
Aloof, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Asaṁsaṭṭho sātatiko, … pe … …
Energetic, persistent, happy with the scraps in my bowl: Bhaddiya son of Godhā practices absorption without grasping.
Āraddhavīriyo sātatiko, … pe … …
Giving up a hundred ounces of bronze, and a hundred grains of gold, I took a bowl made of clay: this is my second initiation.
Hitvā satapalaṁ kaṁsaṁ, sovaṇṇaṁ satarājikaṁ; Aggahiṁ mattikāpattaṁ, idaṁ dutiyābhisecanaṁ.
I used to live in a citadel with walls so high, with battlements strong and gates, all guarded by swordsmen— and yet I was afraid.
Ucce maṇḍalipākāre, daḷhamaṭṭālakoṭṭhake; Rakkhito khaggahatthehi, uttasaṁ vihariṁ pure.
Today I am fortunate, free of cowardice, with fear and dread given up. Bhaddiya son of Godhā has plunged into the forest and practices absorption.
Sojja bhaddo anutrāsī, pahīnabhayabheravo; Jhāyati vanamoggayha, putto godhāya bhaddiyo.
Established in the entire spectrum of ethics, developing mindfulness and wisdom, gradually I attained the ending of all fetters.
Sīlakkhandhe patiṭṭhāya, satiṁ paññañca bhāvayaṁ; Pāpuṇiṁ anupubbena, sabbasaṁyojanakkhayan”ti. … Bhaddiyo kāḷigodhāya putto thero ….
