Vijayā

Four or five timesI left my dwelling;I had failed to find peace of heart,or any control over my mind.

“Catukkhattuṁ pañcakkhattuṁ, vihārā upanikkhamiṁ; Aladdhā cetaso santiṁ, citte avasavattinī.

Four or five times“Catukkhattuṁ pañcakkhattuṁ, I left my dwelling;vihārā upanikkhamiṁ; I had failed to find peace of heart,Aladdhā cetaso santiṁ, or any control over my mind.citte avasavattinī.

I approached a nunand politely questioned her.She taught me the DhammaDhamma1. Fenómeno; cualquier cosa que ocurre y es cognoscible. 2. Fenómeno mental, «pensamiento». 3. Principio, especialmente los principios de causalidad. 4. Doctrina, enseñanza. También, principios de comportamiento que los seres humanos deben seguir para armonizar con el orden natural correcto de las cosas; cualidades mentales que deben desarrollar para realizar la cualidad inherente de la mente en sí misma. Por extensión, «Dhamma» (usualmente en mayúscula) se usa también para denotar cualquier doctrina que enseña tales cosas. Así, el Dhamma del Buddha denota tanto sus enseñanzas como las realidades descritas por esa enseñanza. (Sánscrito: dharma)Ver en el glosario:the elements and sense fields,

Bhikkhuniṁ upasaṅkamma, sakkaccaṁ paripucchahaṁ; Sā me dhammamadesesi, dhātuāyatanāni ca.

I approached a nunBhikkhuniṁ upasaṅkamma, and politely questioned her.sakkaccaṁ paripucchahaṁ; She taught me the Dhamma:Sā me dhammamadesesi, the elements and sense fields,dhātuāyatanāni ca.

the four noble truths,the faculties and the powers,the awakening factors, and the eightfold pathfor the attainment of the highest goal.

Cattāri ariyasaccāni, indriyāni balāni ca; Bojjhaṅgaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ, uttamatthassa pattiyā.

the four noble truths,Cattāri ariyasaccāni, the faculties and the powers,indriyāni balāni ca; the awakening factors, and the eightfold pathBojjhaṅgaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ, for the attainment of the highest goal.uttamatthassa pattiyā.

After hearing her words,I did her bidding.In the first watch of the night,I recollected my past lives.

Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, karontī anusāsaniṁ; Rattiyā purime yāme, pubbajātimanussariṁ.

After hearing her words,Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, I did her bidding.karontī anusāsaniṁ; In the first watch of the night,Rattiyā purime yāme, I recollected my past lives.pubbajātimanussariṁ.

In the middle watch of the night,I purified my clairvoyance.In the last watch of the night,I shattered the mass of darkness.

Rattiyā majjhime yāme, dibbacakkhuṁ visodhayiṁ; Rattiyā pacchime yāme, tamokhandhaṁ padālayiṁ.

In the middle watch of the night,Rattiyā majjhime yāme, I purified my clairvoyance.dibbacakkhuṁ visodhayiṁ; In the last watch of the night,Rattiyā pacchime yāme, I shattered the mass of darkness.tamokhandhaṁ padālayiṁ.

I then meditated pervading my bodywith rapture and bliss.On the seventh day I stretched out my feet,having shattered the mass of darkness.

Pītisukhena ca kāyaṁ, Pharitvā vihariṁ tadā; Sattamiyā pāde pasāresiṁ, Tamokhandhaṁ padāliyā”ti.

I then meditated pervading my bodyPītisukhena ca kāyaṁ, with rapture and bliss.Pharitvā vihariṁ tadā; On the seventh day I stretched out my feet,Sattamiyā pāde pasāresiṁ, having shattered the mass of darkness.Tamokhandhaṁ padāliyā”ti.