Two nuns indeed, virtuous ones, of noble birth from the Sakyan clan.

Delighted in the practice of meditative absorption, very learned, with mental defilements shaken off.

Comfortably seated in a secluded place, uttered these words.

Having seen what fault, then were you engaged in renunciation?"

Isidāsī spoke these words, "Listen Bodhī, how I went forth.

I was his only daughter, dear, agreeable, and beloved.

A millionaire with abundant wealth, to him my father gave me as daughter-in-law.

With my head I do homage at their feet, I pay respect as I have been instructed.

Having seen even one of them, agitated I give a seat.

I conceal and bring near, and I give what is suitable for whom.

Washing hands and feet, with joined palms I go to my husband.

Like a personal attendant, I myself adorn my husband.

Like a mother her only son, so I attend to my husband.

Active and not lazy, virtuous - my husband became angry with me.

With Isidāsī I shall not dwell, in one house with her I shall not live.'

Industrious and not lazy, why does she not please you, son?'

She is disagreeable to me, enough for me, without asking I shall go.'

'What wrong has been done by you? Speak freely, as it really is.'

What can be done, lady, when my husband feels enmity towards me?'

'While protecting our son, we have lost a beautiful fortune.'

For half the price by which you, millionaire, obtained me.

Though I attended on him like a slave, blameless and accomplished in morality.

'You will be my son-in-law, put down the cloth and the bowl.'

And the bowl and the vessel, I shall walk for almsfood again.'

'What is not done for you here? Speak quickly, that will be done for you.'

With Isidāsī I shall not dwell, in one house with her I shall not live.'

'Having asked permission I shall go, either to die or to go forth.'

To my father's family, a bearer of the discipline, very learned, accomplished in morality.

And having paid homage at her feet while she was seated, I gave her food.

Having satisfied her, I said, 'Lady, I wish to go forth.'

With food and drink, satisfy ascetics and brahmins."

'For evil was done by me, that action I will destroy.'

And may you obtain Nibbāna, which the foremost of bipeds realised."

Seven days after going forth, I attained the three true knowledges.

That I shall tell you, listen to that with undivided mind.

Intoxicated by the pride of youth, I resorted to another's wife.

Having risen from there when fully cooked, I entered the womb of a female monkey.

This is the fruit of that action, just as I had gone to another's wife.

I entered the womb of a she-goat, one-eyed and lame.

Afflicted by worms, unhealthy, just as I had gone to another's wife.

A calf, copper-coloured like lac, castrated at twelve months.

Blind and afflicted, unhealthy, just as I had gone to another's wife.

Neither a woman nor a man, just as I had gone to another's wife.

In a poor one with little wealth, beset by many creditors.

Drags away wailing, having taken by force from the family home.

The son of Orundhata, Giridāsa by name.

Devoted to her husband - towards her I caused enmity.

Though I attended on him like a slave, an end to that too has been made by me."