Loading...

Paliverse

Search Ask PaliVerse Signin

The PaliVerse Project

A UniVerse of Wisdom
100%
Font family
Theme
Navigation & Search

Hello ,How can i help you ?

Previous Chapter 10. The Book of the Elevens

11.

The Book of the Twelves

1.

Verses of the Elder Nun Uppalavaṇṇā

224.

"Both mother and daughter, we were co-wives;

For me there was spiritual urgency, wonderful and terrifying.

225.

"Shame on sensual pleasures, unclean, foul-smelling, full of thorns;

Where mother and daughter, we were co-wives.

226.

"Having seen the danger in sensual pleasures, having seen security in renunciation;

She went forth at Rājagaha, from home into homelessness.

227.

"I know past lives, the divine eye has been purified;

And the knowledge of others' minds, the ear-element purified.

228.

"Supernormal power has been realized by me, the elimination of mental corruptions has been attained by me;

The six higher knowledges have been realized, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled.

229.

"Having created by supernormal power a chariot with four horses, I;

Having paid homage at the feet of the Buddha, the Protector of the World, such a one."

230.

"Having approached the tree in full bloom at its top, you stand alone at the foot of the sal tree;

And there is no companion of yours whatsoever, do you not fear the cheats, young fool?"

231.

"Even a hundred thousand cheats, such as these, were to come together;

I would not stir a hair nor would I tremble, what will you do to me, Māra, alone?

232.

"I can disappear, or I can enter your belly;

I can stand between your eyebrows, and standing there you will not see me.

233.

"I have become master over my mind, the bases for spiritual power are well developed;

The six higher knowledges have been realized, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled.

234.

"Sensual pleasures are like stakes of spears, the aggregates are their chopping block;

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

235.

"Delight has been destroyed everywhere, the mass of darkness has been split open;

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

... The Elder Nun Uppalavaṇṇā...

The Chapter of Twelves is concluded.

Next Chapter 12. The Book of the Sixteens
×

Error: Contact form not found.

×

Add notes for personal use