Thig 4.1 - Bhadda Kapilani
Translated by Hellmuth Hecker & Sister Khema
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Attribution: ©1987 Buddhist Publication Society. You may copy, reformat, reprint, republish, and redistribute this work in any medium whatsoever, provided that: (1) you only make such copies, etc. available free of charge and, in the case of reprinting, only in quantities of no more than 50 copies; (2) you clearly indicate that any derivatives of this work (including translations) are derived from this source document; and (3) you include the full text of this license in any copies or derivatives of this work. Otherwise, all rights reserved. Documents linked from this page may be subject to other restrictions. from Maha Kassapa: Father of the Sangha (WH 345), by Hellmuth Hecker, translated from the German by Sister Khema (Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society, 1987). Copyright © 1987 Buddhist Publication Society. Used with permission. Last revised for Access to Insight on 4 August 2010. How to cite this document (a suggested style): "Bhadda Kapilani" (Thig 4.1), translated from the Pali by Hellmuth Hecker & Sister Khema. Access to Insight (BCBS Edition), 4 August 2010, https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/thig/thig.04.01.hekh.html .
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Son of the Buddha and his heir is he, Great Kassapa — his mind serene, collected. Vision of previous lives is his, Heaven and hell he penetrates. The ceasing of rebirth he has obtained, And supernormal knowledge he has mastered. With these three knowledges possessed by him He is a brahman true, of threefold knowledge. So has she, too, Bhadda the Kapilani, gained for herself The threefold knowledge and has vanquished death. Having bravely vanquished Mara and his host, It is the last formation of a body that she bears. Seeing the world's deep misery, we both went forth And are now both free of cankers, with well-tamed minds. Cooled of passions, we have found deliverance; Cooled of passions, we have found our freedom.