{"id":"thig13.2","title":"Rohinī","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"thig13.2","title":"Rohinī","units":[{"id":"thig13.2:0","sourceIds":["thig13.2:0.1","thig13.2:0.2","thig13.2:0.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Therīgāthā 13.2\nVīsatinipāta\nRohinītherīgāthā","en":"Verses of the Senior Nuns 13.2\nThe Book of the Twenties\nRohinī"}},{"id":"thig13.2:1","sourceIds":["thig13.2:1.1","thig13.2:1.2","thig13.2:1.3","thig13.2:1.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“‘Samaṇā’ti bhoti supi,\n‘samaṇā’ti pabujjhasi;\nSamaṇāneva kittesi,\nsamaṇī nūna bhavissasi.","en":"“You fell asleep saying ‘ascetics’;\nyou woke up saying ‘ascetics’;\nyou only praise ascetics, madam—\nsurely you’ll become an ascetic."}},{"id":"thig13.2:2","sourceIds":["thig13.2:2.1","thig13.2:2.2","thig13.2:2.3","thig13.2:2.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Vipulaṁ annañca pānañca,\nsamaṇānaṁ paveccasi;\nRohinī dāni pucchāmi,\nkena te samaṇā piyā.","en":"You provide ascetics\nwith abundant food and drink.\nI ask you now, Rohiṇī:\nwhy do you like ascetics?"}},{"id":"thig13.2:3","sourceIds":["thig13.2:3.1","thig13.2:3.2","thig13.2:3.3","thig13.2:3.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Akammakāmā alasā,\nparadattūpajīvino;\nĀsaṁsukā sādukāmā,\nkena te samaṇā piyā”.","en":"They don’t like to work, they’re lazy,\nthey live on charity;\nalways on the lookout, greedy for sweets—\nso why do you like ascetics?”"}},{"id":"thig13.2:4","sourceIds":["thig13.2:4.1","thig13.2:4.2","thig13.2:4.3","thig13.2:4.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Cirassaṁ vata maṁ tāta,\nsamaṇānaṁ paripucchasi;\nTesaṁ te kittayissāmi,\npaññāsīlaparakkamaṁ.","en":"“Dad, for a long time now\nyou’ve questioned me about ascetics.\nI shall extol for you\ntheir wisdom, ethics, and vigor."}},{"id":"thig13.2:5","sourceIds":["thig13.2:5.1","thig13.2:5.2","thig13.2:5.3","thig13.2:5.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kammakāmā analasā,\nkammaseṭṭhassa kārakā;\nRāgaṁ dosaṁ pajahanti,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"They like to work, they’re not lazy;\nby giving up greed and hate,\nthey do the best kind of work—\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:6","sourceIds":["thig13.2:6.1","thig13.2:6.2","thig13.2:6.3","thig13.2:6.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tīṇi pāpassa mūlāni,\ndhunanti sucikārino;\nSabbaṁ pāpaṁ pahīnesaṁ,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"As for the three roots of evil,\nby pure deeds they shake them off.\nThey have given up all wickedness—\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:7","sourceIds":["thig13.2:7.1","thig13.2:7.2","thig13.2:7.3","thig13.2:7.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kāyakammaṁ suci nesaṁ,\nvacīkammañca tādisaṁ;\nManokammaṁ suci nesaṁ,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"Their bodily actions are pure;\ntheir actions of speech likewise;\ntheir actions of mind are pure—\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:8","sourceIds":["thig13.2:8.1","thig13.2:8.2","thig13.2:8.3","thig13.2:8.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Vimalā saṅkhamuttāva,\nsuddhā santarabāhirā;\nPuṇṇā sukkāna dhammānaṁ,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"Immaculate as a conch-shell,\nthey’re pure inside and out,\nfull of bright qualities—\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:9","sourceIds":["thig13.2:9.1","thig13.2:9.2","thig13.2:9.3","thig13.2:9.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Bahussutā dhammadharā,\nariyā dhammajīvino;\nAtthaṁ dhammañca desenti,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"They’re learned and memorize the teaching,\nnoble, living righteously,\nteaching the text and its meaning:\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:10","sourceIds":["thig13.2:10.1","thig13.2:10.2","thig13.2:10.3","thig13.2:10.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Bahussutā dhammadharā,\nariyā dhammajīvino;\nEkaggacittā satimanto,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"They’re learned and memorize the teaching,\nnoble, living righteously,\nunified in mind, and mindful—\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:11","sourceIds":["thig13.2:11.1","thig13.2:11.2","thig13.2:11.3","thig13.2:11.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Dūraṅgamā satimanto,\nmantabhāṇī anuddhatā;\nDukkhassantaṁ pajānanti,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"Traveling afar, and mindful,\nthoughtful in counsel, not restless,\nthey understand the end of suffering—\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:12","sourceIds":["thig13.2:12.1","thig13.2:12.2","thig13.2:12.3","thig13.2:12.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Yasmā gāmā pakkamanti,\nna vilokenti kiñcanaṁ;\nAnapekkhāva gacchanti,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"When they leave a village,\nthey don’t look back with longing,\nbut proceed without concern—\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:13","sourceIds":["thig13.2:13.1","thig13.2:13.2","thig13.2:13.3","thig13.2:13.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Na te saṁ koṭṭhe openti,\nna kumbhiṁ na khaḷopiyaṁ;\nPariniṭṭhitamesānā,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"They hoard no goods in storerooms,\nnor in pots or baskets.\nThey seek food prepared by others—\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:14","sourceIds":["thig13.2:14.1","thig13.2:14.2","thig13.2:14.3","thig13.2:14.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Na te hiraññaṁ gaṇhanti,\nna suvaṇṇaṁ na rūpiyaṁ;\nPaccuppannena yāpenti,\ntena me samaṇā piyā.","en":"They don’t receive gold coins,\nor gold or silver;\nfeeding on whatever comes that day,\nthat’s why I like ascetics."}},{"id":"thig13.2:15","sourceIds":["thig13.2:15.1","thig13.2:15.2","thig13.2:15.3","thig13.2:15.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Nānākulā pabbajitā,\nnānājanapadehi ca;\nAññamaññaṁ piyāyanti,\ntena me samaṇā piyā”.","en":"They have gone forth from different families,\neven different countries,\nand yet they all love one another—\nthat’s why I like ascetics.”"}},{"id":"thig13.2:16","sourceIds":["thig13.2:16.1","thig13.2:16.2","thig13.2:16.3","thig13.2:16.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Atthāya vata no bhoti,\nkule jātāsi rohinī;\nSaddhā buddhe ca dhamme ca,\nsaṅghe ca tibbagāravā.","en":"“Dear Rohinī, it was truly for our benefit\nthat you were born in our family!\nYou have faith and such keen respect\nfor the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha."}},{"id":"thig13.2:17","sourceIds":["thig13.2:17.1","thig13.2:17.2","thig13.2:17.3","thig13.2:17.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tuvaṁ hetaṁ pajānāsi,\npuññakkhettaṁ anuttaraṁ;\nAmhampi ete samaṇā,\npaṭigaṇhanti dakkhiṇaṁ.","en":"For you understand this\nsupreme field of merit.\nThese ascetics will henceforth\nreceive our religious donation, too."}},{"id":"thig13.2:18","sourceIds":["thig13.2:18.1","thig13.2:18.2","thig13.2:18.3","thig13.2:18.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Patiṭṭhito hettha yañño,\nvipulo no bhavissati”;\n“Sace bhāyasi dukkhassa,\nsace te dukkhamappiyaṁ.","en":"For there we will place our sacrifice,\nand it shall be abundant.”\n“If you fear suffering,\nif you don’t like suffering,"}},{"id":"thig13.2:19","sourceIds":["thig13.2:19.1","thig13.2:19.2","thig13.2:19.3","thig13.2:19.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Upehi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ,\ndhammaṁ saṅghañca tādinaṁ;\nSamādiyāhi sīlāni,\ntaṁ te atthāya hehiti”.","en":"go for refuge to the Buddha, the unaffected,\nto his teaching and to the Saṅgha.\nUndertake the precepts,\nthat will be good for you.”"}},{"id":"thig13.2:20","sourceIds":["thig13.2:20.1","thig13.2:20.2","thig13.2:20.3","thig13.2:20.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Upemi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ,\ndhammaṁ saṅghañca tādinaṁ;\nSamādiyāmi sīlāni,\ntaṁ me atthāya hehiti.","en":"“I go for refuge to the Buddha, the unaffected,\nto his teaching and to the Saṅgha.\nI undertake the precepts,\nthat will be good for me."}},{"id":"thig13.2:21","sourceIds":["thig13.2:21.1","thig13.2:21.2","thig13.2:21.3","thig13.2:21.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Brahmabandhu pure āsiṁ,\nso idānimhi brāhmaṇo;\nTevijjo sottiyo camhi,\nvedagū camhi nhātako”.","en":"I used to be brahmin only by kin,\nnow I genuinely am a brahmin.\nMaster of the three knowledges, I’m a scholar,\na knowledge master, a bathed initiate.”"}},{"id":"thig13.2:22","sourceIds":["thig13.2:22.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"… Rohinī therī …."}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/thig13.2/en/sujato","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}