Vimalā, the Former Courtesan

Intoxicated by my appearance, my figure, my beauty, my fame, and owing to my youth, I looked down on others.

“Mattā vaṇṇena rūpena, sobhaggena yasena ca; Yobbanena cupatthaddhā, aññāsamatimaññihaṁ.

Intoxicated by my appearance, “Mattā vaṇṇena rūpena, my figure, my beauty, my fame, sobhaggena yasena ca; and owing to my youth, Yobbanena cupatthaddhā, I looked down on others. aññāsamatimaññihaṁ.

I adorned this body all pretty, lamented by fools, and stood at the brothel door, like a hunter setting a snare.

Vibhūsetvā imaṁ kāyaṁ, sucittaṁ bālalāpanaṁ; Aṭṭhāsiṁ vesidvāramhi, luddo pāsamivoḍḍiya.

I adorned this body Vibhūsetvā imaṁ kāyaṁ, all pretty, lamented by fools, sucittaṁ bālalāpanaṁ; and stood at the brothel door, Aṭṭhāsiṁ vesidvāramhi, like a hunter setting a snare. luddo pāsamivoḍḍiya.

I stripped for them, revealing my many hidden treasures. Creating an intricate illusion, I laughed, teasing those men.

Piḷandhanaṁ vidaṁsentī, guyhaṁ pakāsikaṁ bahuṁ; Akāsiṁ vividhaṁ māyaṁ, ujjagghantī bahuṁ janaṁ.

I stripped for them, Piḷandhanaṁ vidaṁsentī, revealing my many hidden treasures. guyhaṁ pakāsikaṁ bahuṁ; Creating an intricate illusion, Akāsiṁ vividhaṁ māyaṁ, I laughed, teasing those men. ujjagghantī bahuṁ janaṁ.

Today, having wandered for alms, my head shaven, wearing the outer robe, I sat at the root of a tree to meditate; I’ve gained freedom from thought.

Sājja piṇḍaṁ caritvāna, muṇḍā saṅghāṭipārutā; Nisinnā rukkhamūlamhi, avitakkassa lābhinī.

Today, having wandered for alms, Sājja piṇḍaṁ caritvāna, my head shaven, wearing the outer robe, muṇḍā saṅghāṭipārutā; I sat at the root of a tree to meditate; Nisinnā rukkhamūlamhi, I’ve gained freedom from thought. avitakkassa lābhinī.

All yokes are severed, both human and heavenly. Having wiped out all defilements, I have become cooled and quenched.

Sabbe yogā samucchinnā, ye dibbā ye ca mānusā; Khepetvā āsave sabbe, sītibhūtāmhi nibbutā”ti.

All yokes are severed, Sabbe yogā samucchinnā, both human and heavenly. ye dibbā ye ca mānusā; Having wiped out all defilements, Khepetvā āsave sabbe, I have become cooled and quenched. sītibhūtāmhi nibbutā”ti.