Thig 1.1 — Verses of a Certain Unknown Elder

English translation by Bhikkhuni Soma.

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Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs
Chapter of the Ones
Verses of a Certain Unknown Elder
Homage to the Bhagavant, the Arahant, the Sammāsambuddha.
“Sleep with ease, Elder,
wrapped in a rag.
Your passion has been appeased
like a dry vegetable in a pot.”
Thus a certain unknown Elder Bhikkhunī spoke this verse.