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Thig, poem 37

Bhaddā Daughter of Kapila · Bhaddākāpilānītherīgāthā

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Kassapa is the son and heir of the Buddha, whose mind is immersed in samādhi. He who knows his past lives, sees heaven and places of loss,

“Putto buddhassa dāyādo, kassapo susamāhito; Pubbenivāsaṁ yovedi, saggāpāyañca passati.

and has attained the end of rebirth: is a sage of perfect insight. It’s because of these three knowledges that the brahmin is a master of the three knowledges.

Atho jātikkhayaṁ patto, abhiññāvosito muni; Etāhi tīhi vijjāhi, tevijjo hoti brāhmaṇo.

In exactly the same way, Bhaddā daughter of Kapila is master of the three knowledges, conqueror of death. She bears her final body, having vanquished Māra with his legions.

Tatheva bhaddā kāpilānī, tevijjā maccuhāyinī; Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ, jetvā māraṁ savāhiniṁ.

Seeing the danger of the world, both of us went forth. Now we are tamed, our defilements have ended; we’ve become cooled and quenched.

Disvā ādīnavaṁ loke, ubho pabbajitā mayaṁ; Tyamha khīṇāsavā dantā, sītibhūtamha nibbutā”ti.

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… Bhaddā kāpilānī therī ….

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Catukkanipāto niṭṭhito.