Vītasoka

Khuddaka Nikāya

3. Tatiyavagga

Vītasokattheragāthā

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3. Chapter Three

Vītasoka

Khuddaka Nikāya

3. Tatiyavagga

Vītasokattheragāthā

Vītasoka

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The barber approachedto shave my head.I picked up a mirrorand examined my body.

“Kese me olikhissanti, kappako upasaṅkami; Tato ādāsamādāya, sarīraṁ paccavekkhisaṁ.

The barber approached

“Kese me olikhissanti,

to shave my head.

kappako upasaṅkami;

I picked up a mirror

Tato ādāsamādāya,

and examined my body.

sarīraṁ paccavekkhisaṁ.

The barber approached“Kese me olikhissanti, to shave my head.kappako upasaṅkami; I picked up a mirrorTato ādāsamādāya, and examined my body.sarīraṁ paccavekkhisaṁ.

My body appeared hollow;I once was blind, but the darkness disappeared.My fancy hairdo has been cut off:now there’ll be no more future lives.

Tuccho kāyo adissittha, andhakāro tamo byagā; Sabbe coḷā samucchinnā, natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.

My body appeared hollow;

Tuccho kāyo adissittha,

I once was blind, but the darkness disappeared.

andhakāro tamo byagā;

My fancy hairdo has been cut off:

Sabbe coḷā samucchinnā,

now there’ll be no more future lives.

natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.

My body appeared hollow;Tuccho kāyo adissittha, I once was blind, but the darkness disappeared.andhakāro tamo byagā; My fancy hairdo has been cut off:Sabbe coḷā samucchinnā, now there’ll be no more future lives.natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.

… Vītasoko thero ….