Puṇṇikā

“I used to be a water-carrier. Even when it was cold, I would always plunge into the water, *Norman and Ṭhānissaro, evidently under the influence of the commentary, translate in present tense, but udakamotariṁ is an aorist in past tense, as is rendered by Mahendra. If the commentary is correct, she is telling a story from before she ordained. But both the brahmin’s respectful form of addresses (bhoti) and the boldness of her teachings suggest she was already a nun.afraid of my masters’ beatings, *Ayyānaṁ is ambiguous; it could be either male or female.harassed by fear of abuse and anger.

“Udahārī ahaṁ sīte, *Udahārī ahaṁ sīte → udakamāhariṁ sīte (bj); udakahārī ahaṁ sīte (sya1ed,sadā udakamotariṁ; Ayyānaṁ daṇḍabhayabhītā, vācādosabhayaṭṭitā.

“I used to be a water-carrier. Even when it was cold, “Udahārī ahaṁ sīte, *Udahārī ahaṁ sīte → udakamāhariṁ sīte (bj); udakahārī ahaṁ sīte (sya1ed,I would always plunge into the water, *Norman and Ṭhānissaro, evidently under the influence of the commentary, translate in present tense, but udakamotariṁ is an aorist in past tense, as is rendered by Mahendra. If the commentary is correct, she is telling a story from before she ordained. But both the brahmin’s respectful form of addresses (bhoti) and the boldness of her teachings suggest she was already a nun.sadā udakamotariṁ; afraid of my masters’ beatings, *Ayyānaṁ is ambiguous; it could be either male or female.Ayyānaṁ daṇḍabhayabhītā, harassed by fear of abuse and anger. vācādosabhayaṭṭitā.

Brahmin, what are you afraid of, that you always plunge into the water, your limbs trembling in the freezing cold?”

Kassa brāhmaṇa tvaṁ bhīto, sadā udakamotari; Vedhamānehi gattehi, sītaṁ vedayase bhusaṁ”.

Brahmin, what are you afraid of, Kassa brāhmaṇa tvaṁ bhīto, that you always plunge into the water, sadā udakamotari; your limbs trembling Vedhamānehi gattehi, in the freezing cold?” sītaṁ vedayase bhusaṁ”.

“Oh, but you already know, Madam Puṇṇikā, when you ask me: I am doing good deeds, to ward off the wickedness I have done.

“Jānantī vata maṁ bhoti, *Jānantī vata maṁ → jānantī ca tuvaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed, pts2ed, mr)puṇṇike paripucchasi; Karontaṁ kusalaṁ kammaṁ, rundhantaṁ katapāpakaṁ.

“Oh, but you already know, “Jānantī vata maṁ bhoti, *Jānantī vata maṁ → jānantī ca tuvaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed, pts2ed, mr)Madam Puṇṇikā, when you ask me: puṇṇike paripucchasi; I am doing good deeds, Karontaṁ kusalaṁ kammaṁ, to ward off the wickedness I have done. rundhantaṁ katapāpakaṁ.

Whosoever young or old performs a wicked deed, by ablution in water they are released from their wicked deed.”

Yo ca vuḍḍho daharo vā, pāpakammaṁ pakubbati; Dakābhisecanā sopi, pāpakammā pamuccati”.

Whosoever young or old Yo ca vuḍḍho daharo vā, performs a wicked deed, pāpakammaṁ pakubbati; by ablution in water they are Dakābhisecanā sopi, released from their wicked deed.” pāpakammā pamuccati”.

“Who on earth told you this, one ignoramus to another: ‘Actually, by ablution in water one is released from a wicked deed.’

“Ko nu te idamakkhāsi, ajānantassa ajānako; Dakābhisecanā nāma, pāpakammā pamuccati.

“Who on earth told you this, “Ko nu te idamakkhāsi, one ignoramus to another: ajānantassa ajānako; ‘Actually, by ablution in water one is Dakābhisecanā nāma, released from a wicked deed.’ pāpakammā pamuccati.

Would not they all go to heaven, then: all the frogs and the turtles, dragons, dolphins, *Here, nāga cannot be cobra or elephant, so it must be the supernatural creature, which is said to live in underwater lairs. | Susumāra (literally “child-killer”) may be either the Gangetic dolphin (MN 129:21.3) or the crocodile (Cp 27:1.3). The dolphin is more obviously a “water-dweller”.and other water-dwellers too?

Saggaṁ nūna gamissanti, sabbe maṇḍūkakacchapā; Nāgā ca susumārā ca, *Nāgā → nakkā (bj)ye caññe udake carā.

Would not they all go to heaven, then: Saggaṁ nūna gamissanti, all the frogs and the turtles, sabbe maṇḍūkakacchapā; dragons, dolphins, *Here, nāga cannot be cobra or elephant, so it must be the supernatural creature, which is said to live in underwater lairs. | Susumāra (literally “child-killer”) may be either the Gangetic dolphin (MN 129:21.3) or the crocodile (Cp 27:1.3). The dolphin is more obviously a “water-dweller”.Nāgā ca susumārā ca, *Nāgā → nakkā (bj)and other water-dwellers too? ye caññe udake carā.

Butchers of sheep and pigs, fishermen, animal trappers, bandits, executioners, and others of evil deeds: by ablution in water they too would be released from their wicked deeds.

Orabbhikā sūkarikā, macchikā migabandhakā; Corā ca vajjhaghātā ca, ye caññe pāpakammino; Dakābhisecanā tepi, pāpakammā pamuccare.

Butchers of sheep and pigs, Orabbhikā sūkarikā, fishermen, animal trappers, macchikā migabandhakā; bandits, executioners, Corā ca vajjhaghātā ca, and others of evil deeds: ye caññe pāpakammino; by ablution in water they too would be Dakābhisecanā tepi, released from their wicked deeds. pāpakammā pamuccare.

If these rivers had carried away your bad deeds in the past, they would also carry away your good deeds, from which you’d be prevented.

Sace imā nadiyo te, pāpaṁ pubbe kataṁ vahuṁ; Puññampimā vaheyyuṁ te, tena tvaṁ paribāhiro.

If these rivers had carried away Sace imā nadiyo te, your bad deeds in the past, pāpaṁ pubbe kataṁ vahuṁ; they would also carry away your good deeds, Puññampimā vaheyyuṁ te, from which you’d be prevented. tena tvaṁ paribāhiro.

Brahmin, the thing that you are afraid of, when you always plunge into the water, do not do that very thing, don’t let the cold harm your skin.”

Yassa brāhmaṇa tvaṁ bhīto, sadā udakamotari; Tameva brahme mā kāsi, mā te sītaṁ chaviṁ hane”.

Brahmin, the thing that you are afraid of, Yassa brāhmaṇa tvaṁ bhīto, when you always plunge into the water, sadā udakamotari; do not do that very thing, Tameva brahme mā kāsi, don’t let the cold harm your skin.” mā te sītaṁ chaviṁ hane”.

“I have been on the wrong path, and you’ve guided me to the noble path. Madam, I give to you this ablution cloth.”

“Kummaggapaṭipannaṁ maṁ, ariyamaggaṁ samānayi; Dakābhisecanā bhoti, imaṁ sāṭaṁ dadāmi te”.

“I have been on the wrong path, “Kummaggapaṭipannaṁ maṁ, and you’ve guided me to the noble path. ariyamaggaṁ samānayi; Madam, I give to you Dakābhisecanā bhoti, this ablution cloth.” imaṁ sāṭaṁ dadāmi te”.

“Keep the cloth for yourself, I do not want it. If you fear suffering, if you don’t like suffering,

“Tuyheva sāṭako hotu, nāhamicchāmi sāṭakaṁ; Sace bhāyasi dukkhassa, sace te dukkhamappiyaṁ.

“Keep the cloth for yourself, “Tuyheva sāṭako hotu, I do not want it. nāhamicchāmi sāṭakaṁ; If you fear suffering, Sace bhāyasi dukkhassa, if you don’t like suffering, sace te dukkhamappiyaṁ.

then don’t do bad deeds either openly or in secret. If you should do a bad deed, or you’re doing one now,

Mākāsi pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, āvi vā yadi vā raho; Sace ca pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, karissasi karosi vā.

then don’t do bad deeds Mākāsi pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, either openly or in secret. āvi vā yadi vā raho; If you should do a bad deed, Sace ca pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, or you’re doing one now, karissasi karosi vā.

you won’t be freed from suffering, though you fly away and flee. If you fear suffering, if you don’t like suffering,

Na te dukkhā pamutyatthi, upeccāpi palāyato; *upeccāpi → uppaccāpi (aṭṭhakathāyaṁ. pāṭhantaraṁ)Sace bhāyasi dukkhassa, sace te dukkhamappiyaṁ.

you won’t be freed from suffering, Na te dukkhā pamutyatthi, though you fly away and flee. upeccāpi palāyato; *upeccāpi → uppaccāpi (aṭṭhakathāyaṁ. pāṭhantaraṁ)If you fear suffering, Sace bhāyasi dukkhassa, if you don’t like suffering, sace te dukkhamappiyaṁ.

go for refuge to the BuddhaBuddhaEl nombre dado a quien redescubre por sí mismo el sendero liberador del Dhamma, tras un largo período de haber sido olvidado por el mundo. Según la tradición, una larga línea de Buddhas se extiende hasta el pasado distante. El Buddha más reciente nació como Siddhattha Gotama en la India alrededor del año 500 a.e.c. Un joven bien educado y acomodado, renunció a su familia y su herencia principesca en la flor de la vida para buscar la verdadera libertad y el fin del sufrimiento (dukkha). Después de siete años de austeridades en el bosque, redescubrió el «camino medio» y alcanzó su meta, convirtiéndose en el Buddha.Ver en el glosario, the unaffected, to his teaching and to the Sangha. Undertake the precepts, that will be good for you.”

Upehi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ, dhammaṁ saṅghañca tādinaṁ; Samādiyāhi sīlāni, taṁ te atthāya hehiti”.

go for refuge to the Buddha, the unaffected, Upehi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ, to his teaching and to the Sangha. dhammaṁ saṅghañca tādinaṁ; Undertake the precepts, Samādiyāhi sīlāni, that will be good for you.” taṁ te atthāya hehiti”.

“I go for refuge to the Buddha, the unaffected, to his teaching and to the Sangha. I undertake the precepts, that will be good for me.

“Upemi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ, dhammaṁ saṅghañca tādinaṁ; Samādiyāmi sīlāni, taṁ me atthāya hehiti.

“I go for refuge to the Buddha, the unaffected, “Upemi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ, to his teaching and to the Sangha. dhammaṁ saṅghañca tādinaṁ; I undertake the precepts, Samādiyāmi sīlāni, that will be good for me. taṁ me atthāya hehiti.

I used to be brahmin only by kin, today I truly am a brahmin! Master of the three knowledges, accomplished in wisdom, I’m a scholar, a bathed initiate.”

Brahmabandhu pure āsiṁ, ajjamhi saccabrāhmaṇo; Tevijjo vedasampanno, sottiyo camhi nhātako”ti.

I used to be brahmin only by kin, Brahmabandhu pure āsiṁ, today I truly am a brahmin! ajjamhi saccabrāhmaṇo; Master of the three knowledges, accomplished in wisdom, Tevijjo vedasampanno, I’m a scholar, a bathed initiate.” sottiyo camhi nhātako”ti.