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Thig 1.16 Sumanā, Who Went Forth Late in Life

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Thig 1.16 - Sumanā, Who Went Forth Late in Life
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Verses of the Senior Nuns 1.16
The Book of the Ones
Sumanā, Who Went Forth Late in Life
Sleep softly, old lady,
wrapped in the cloth you sewed yourself;
for your desire has been quelled,
you’re cooled and quenched.