Thig 2.5 — Verses of the Elder Cittā

English translation by Bhikkhuni Soma.

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Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs
Chapter of the Twos
Verses of the Elder Cittā
“I was skin and bones,
sick, and very weak;
but, leaning on a stick,
I climbed the mountain.
I laid down the outer robe
and overturned the bowl;
settled on a stone,
I destroyed this mass of darkness.”
The Elder Cittā