Thig 1.16Sumanā, Who Went Forth Late in Life
Pāli / Sanskrit:Vuḍḍhapabbajitasumanātherīgāthā
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– VERSES OF THE ELDER NUNS
– THE GROUP OF ONES
1.16. The Elderly Nun
BJT 16“Elder nun, wrapped in a robe you made yourself, sleep at ease. For your attachment has grown still; you have become cool and attained Nibbāna.”
Thus spoke the elder nun Sumanā, who went forth in old age.
The verse of the elder nun Sumanā, who went forth in old age.
Translated by Bhikkhu Indacanda , 2011 . Based on the Buddha Jayanthi edition of the Pali canon, as corrected by Bhikkhu Indacanda. Full text, translation, and notes are available at the translator’s website: http://tamtangpaliviet.net/.
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