That being who has come from somewhere, why do you weep saying 'my son'?

You would not grieve for him, for such is the nature of living beings.

Having come from somewhere surely, having stayed for a few days;

From here too he went to another, from there he goes to yet another.

As he came, so he went, what lamentation is there for that?"

She who, for me overcome with sorrow, dispelled my grief for my son.

I go to the Buddha, the Teaching, and the Community for refuge, the sage."

Naked and with dishevelled hair, I wandered here and there.

I wandered for three years, afflicted by hunger and thirst.

The tamer of the untamed, the Perfectly Enlightened One, safe from every quarter.

He expounded the Teaching to me, Gotama, out of compassion.

Engaging in the Teacher's word, I realised the safe state.

For the bases have been fully understood by me, from which is the origination of sorrows."

With the five-part music, come, Khemā, let us delight."

I am troubled and ashamed, sensual craving has been uprooted.

What you call 'sensual delight', that is now discontent for me.

Know thus, Evil One, you are defeated, O Death.

Not knowing in conformity with the truth, fools imagined purity.

Freed from all suffering, carrying out the Teacher's instruction."

Covered with all ornaments, attended by a group of female slaves.

Having gone out from the house, I brought them to the park.

I entered the dwelling to see, the Añjana forest at Sāketa.

He expounded the Teaching to me, the one with vision, out of compassion.

Right there I experienced the stainless Teaching, the Deathless state.

The three true knowledges have been attained, the Buddha's teaching is not in vain."

Accomplished in beauty and form, a daughter born from Majjha himself.

They sent a messenger to my father: 'Give me Anopamā.'

Eight times that I will give, unwrought gold and jewels too.

Having paid homage to his feet, I sat down to one side.

Seated on that seat, I experienced the third fruit.

Today is my seventh night, since when craving was dried up."

Who released me from suffering, and many other people.

The eightfold path has been developed, cessation has been attained by me.

Not knowing according to truth, I wandered on, not finding.

The cycle of birth and wandering is eliminated, there is now no more rebirth."

Disciples in unity, this is the homage to the Buddhas.

He dispelled the mass of suffering for those afflicted by disease and death."

Cultivate that very thing, do not come under the control of the mind.

Through the round of many births they transmigrate, the fools.

Adherence to moral rules and austerities, and sceptical doubt as the fifth.

The lower fetters, you will not come here again.

Having cut off the mental fetters, you will make an end of suffering.

Without hunger in this very life, at peace, she will live."

Not having gained peace of mind, not having control over my mind.

She expounded the Teaching to me, and the elements and sense bases.

The factors of enlightenment and the eightfold path, for the attainment of the highest goal.

In the first watch of the night, I recollected past births.

In the last watch of the night, I shattered the mass of darkness.

On the seventh day I stretched out my feet, having shattered the mass of darkness."