Thig 2.4 — Verses of the Elder Aḍḍhakāsi

English translation by Bhikkhuni Soma.

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Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs
Chapter of the Twos
Verses of the Elder Aḍḍhakāsi
“In the country of Kāsi
I was purchased.
The townsman set a price,
but settled for half of it.
Then I was disenchanted by form;
disenchanted, I became dispassionate.
May I not be reborn again in saṁsāra,
may I not return again and again!
Now I have realized the three knowledges
and completed the teaching of the Buddha.”
The Elder Aḍḍhakāsi