Having gone forth in faith from the lay life to homelessness, I wandered here and there, jealous of possessions and honors.
“Saddhāya pabbajitvāna, agārasmānagāriyaṁ; Vicariṁhaṁ tena tena, lābhasakkāraussukā.
Neglecting the highest goal, I pursued the lowest. Under the sway of corruptions, I never knew the goal of the ascetic life.
Riñcitvā paramaṁ atthaṁ, hīnamatthaṁ asevihaṁ; Kilesānaṁ vasaṁ gantvā, sāmaññatthaṁ na bujjhihaṁ.
I was struck with a sense of urgency as I was sitting in my hut: “I’m walking the wrong path, under the sway of craving.
Tassā me ahu saṁvego, nisinnāya vihārake; Ummaggapaṭipannāmhi, taṇhāya vasamāgatā.
My life is short, trampled by old age and sickness. Before this body breaks apart, there is no time for me to be careless.”
Appakaṁ jīvitaṁ mayhaṁ, jarā byādhi ca maddati; Purāyaṁ bhijjati kāyo, na me kālo pamajjituṁ.
I examined in line with the truth the rise and fall of the aggregates. I stood up with mind liberated, having fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
Yathābhūtamavekkhantī, khandhānaṁ udayabbayaṁ; Vimuttacittā uṭṭhāsiṁ, kataṁ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.
