Thirty Nuns

“Taking a pestle,young men pound grain.Providing for partners and children,young men acquire wealth.

“Musalāni gahetvāna, dhaññaṁ koṭṭenti māṇavā; *māṇavā → mānavā (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed)Puttadārāni posentā, dhanaṁ vindanti māṇavā.

“Taking a pestle,“Musalāni gahetvāna, young men pound grain.dhaññaṁ koṭṭenti māṇavā; *māṇavā → mānavā (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed)Providing for partners and children,Puttadārāni posentā, young men acquire wealth.dhanaṁ vindanti māṇavā.

Do 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’s bidding,you won’t regret it.Having quickly washed your feet,sit in a discreet place to meditate.Devoted to serenity of heart,do the Buddha’s bidding.”

Karotha buddhasāsanaṁ, yaṁ katvā nānutappati; Khippaṁ pādāni dhovitvā, ekamante nisīdatha; Cetosamathamanuyuttā, karotha buddhasāsanaṁ”.

Do the Buddha’s bidding,Karotha buddhasāsanaṁ, you won’t regret it.yaṁ katvā nānutappati; Having quickly washed your feet,Khippaṁ pādāni dhovitvā, sit in a discreet place to meditate.ekamante nisīdatha; Devoted to serenity of heart,Cetosamathamanuyuttā, do the Buddha’s bidding.”karotha buddhasāsanaṁ”.

After hearing her words,the instructions of Paṭācārā,they washed their feetand retired to a discreet place.Devoted to serenity of heart,they did the Buddha’s bidding.

Tassā tā vacanaṁ sutvā, paṭācārāya sāsanaṁ; Pāde pakkhālayitvāna, ekamantaṁ upāvisuṁ; Cetosamathamanuyuttā, akaṁsu buddhasāsanaṁ.

After hearing her words,Tassā tā vacanaṁ sutvā, the instructions of Paṭācārā,paṭācārāya sāsanaṁ; they washed their feetPāde pakkhālayitvāna, and retired to a discreet place.ekamantaṁ upāvisuṁ; Devoted to serenity of heart,Cetosamathamanuyuttā, they did the Buddha’s bidding.akaṁsu buddhasāsanaṁ.

In the first watch of the night,they recollected their past lives.In the middle watch of the night,they purified their clairvoyance.In the last watch of the night,they shattered the mass of darkness.

Rattiyā purime yāme, pubbajātimanussaruṁ; Rattiyā majjhime yāme, dibbacakkhuṁ visodhayuṁ; Rattiyā pacchime yāme, tamokhandhaṁ padālayuṁ.

In the first watch of the night,Rattiyā purime yāme, they recollected their past lives.pubbajātimanussaruṁ; In the middle watch of the night,Rattiyā majjhime yāme, they purified their clairvoyance.dibbacakkhuṁ visodhayuṁ; In the last watch of the night,Rattiyā pacchime yāme, they shattered the mass of darkness.tamokhandhaṁ padālayuṁ.

They rose and paid homage at her feet:“We have done your bidding;we shall abide honoring you,as the Thirty gods honor Indra,undefeated in battle.Masters of the three knowledges, <j>we are free of defilements.”

Uṭṭhāya pāde vandiṁsu, “katā te anusāsanī; Indaṁva devā tidasā, saṅgāme aparājitaṁ; Purakkhatvā vihassāma, *Purakkhatvā → purakkhitvā (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed, pts2ed) | vihassāma → vihariyāma (bj); viharissāma (sya1ed, sya2ed); vihissāma (pts1ed, pts2ed)tevijjāmha anāsavā”ti.

They rose and paid homage at her feet:Uṭṭhāya pāde vandiṁsu, “We have done your bidding;“katā te anusāsanī; we shall abide honoring you,Indaṁva devā tidasā, as the Thirty gods honor Indra,saṅgāme aparājitaṁ; undefeated in battle.Purakkhatvā vihassāma, *Purakkhatvā → purakkhitvā (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed, pts2ed) | vihassāma → vihariyāma (bj); viharissāma (sya1ed, sya2ed); vihissāma (pts1ed, pts2ed)Masters of the three knowledges, <j>we are free of defilements.”tevijjāmha anāsavā”ti.