7. Mahāpajāpatigotamītherī-apadānaṃ

97. “Ekadā lokapajjoto, vesāliyaṃ mahāvane;

kūṭāgāre susālāyaṃ, vasate narasārathi.

98. “Tadā jinassa mātucchā, mahāgotami bhikkhunī;

tahiṃ kate [tahiṃyeva (syā.)] pure ramme, vasī bhikkhunupassaye.

99. “Bhikkhunīhi vimuttāhi, satehi saha pañcahi;

rahogatāya tassevaṃ, citassāsi [cittassāpi (syā.)] vitakkitaṃ.

100. “Buddhassa parinibbānaṃ, sāvakaggayugassa vā;

rāhulānandanandānaṃ, nāhaṃ lacchāmi passituṃ.

101. “Buddhassa parinibbānā, sāvakaggayugassa vā;

mahākassapanandānaṃ, ānandarāhulāna ca.

102. “Paṭikaccāyusaṅkhāraṃ [paṭigaccāyusaṅkhāre (sī.)] osajjitvāna nibbutiṃ;

gaccheyyaṃ lokanāthena, anuññātā mahesinā.

103. “Tathā pañcasatānampi, bhikkhunīnaṃ vitakkitaṃ;

āsi khemādikānampi, etadeva vitakkitaṃ.

104. “Bhūmicālo tadā āsi, nāditā devadundubhī;

upassayādhivatthāyo, devatā sokapīḷitā.

105. “Vilapantā sukaruṇaṃ [sakaruṇaṃ (sī. syā. pī.)], tatthassūni pavattayuṃ;

mittā [sabbā (syā. pī.)] bhikkhuniyo tāhi, upagantvāna gotamiṃ.

106. “Nipacca sirasā pāde, idaṃ vacanamabravuṃ;

‘tattha toyalavāsittā, mayamayye rahogatā.

107. “‘Sā calā calitā bhūmi, nāditā devadundubhī;

paridevā ca suyyante, kimatthaṃ nūna gotamī’.

108. “Tadā avoca sā sabbaṃ, yathāparivitakkitaṃ;

tāyopi sabbā āhaṃsu, yathāparivitakkitaṃ.

109. “‘Yadi te rucitaṃ ayye, nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sivaṃ;

nibbāyissāma sabbāpi, buddhānuññāya subbate.

110. “‘Mayaṃ sahāva nikkhantā, gharāpi ca bhavāpi ca;

sahāyeva gamissāma, nibbānaṃ padamuttamaṃ’.

111. “‘Nibbānāya vajantīnaṃ, kiṃ vakkhāmī’ti sā vadaṃ;

saha sabbāhi niggañchi, bhikkhunīnilayā tadā.

112. “Upassaye yādhivatthā, devatā tā khamantu me;

bhikkhunīnilayassedaṃ, pacchimaṃ dassanaṃ mama.

113. “Na jarā maccu vā yattha, appiyehi samāgamo;

piyehi na viyogotthi, taṃ vajissaṃ [taṃ vajjiyaṃ (syā.)] asaṅkhataṃ.

114. “Avītarāgā taṃ sutvā, vacanaṃ sugatorasā;

sokaṭṭā parideviṃsu, aho no appapuññatā.

115. “Bhikkhunīnilayo suñño, bhūto tāhi vinā ayaṃ;

pabhāte viya tārāyo, na dissanti jinorasā.

116. “Nibbānaṃ gotamī yāti, satehi saha pañcahi;

nadīsatehiva saha, gaṅgā pañcahi sāgaraṃ.

117. “Rathiyāya vajantiyo [vajantiṃ taṃ (sī.), vajanti taṃ (syā.), vajantānaṃ (pī.)], disvā saddhā upāsikā;

gharā nikkhamma pādesu, nipacca idamabravuṃ.

118. “‘Pasīdassu mahābhoge, anāthāyo vihāya no;

tayā na yuttā [yuttaṃ (sī. syā. pī.)] nibbātuṃ, icchaṭṭā vilapiṃsu tā’.

119. “Tāsaṃ sokapahānatthaṃ, avoca madhuraṃ giraṃ;

‘ruditena alaṃ puttā, hāsakāloyamajja vo.

120. “‘Pariññātaṃ mayā dukkhaṃ, dukkhahetu vivajjito;

nirodho me sacchikato, maggo cāpi subhāvito.

Paṭhamaṃ bhāṇavāraṃ.

121. “‘Pariciṇṇo mayā satthā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsanaṃ;

ohito garuko bhāro, bhavanetti samūhatā.

122. “‘Yassatthāya pabbajitā, agārasmānagāriyaṃ;

so me attho anuppatto, sabbasaṃyojanakkhayo.

123. “‘Buddho tassa ca saddhammo, anūno yāva tiṭṭhati;

nibbātuṃ tāva kālo me, mā maṃ socatha puttikā.

124. “‘Koṇḍaññānandanandādī tiṭṭhanti rāhulo jino;

sukhito sahito saṅgho, hatadabbā ca titthiyā.

125. “‘Okkākavaṃsassa yaso, ussito māramaddano;

nanu sampati kālo me, nibbānatthāya puttikā.

126. “‘Cirappabhuti yaṃ mayhaṃ, patthitaṃ ajja sijjhate;

ānandabherikāloyaṃ, kiṃ vo assūhi puttikā.

127. “‘Sace mayi dayā atthi, yadi catthi kataññutā;

saddhammaṭṭhitiyā sabbā, karotha vīriyaṃ daḷhaṃ.

128. “‘Thīnaṃ adāsi pabbajjaṃ, sambuddho yācito mayā;

tasmā yathāhaṃ nandissaṃ, tathā tamanutiṭṭhatha’.

129. “Tā evamanusāsitvā, bhikkhunīhi purakkhatā;

upecca buddhaṃ vanditvā, idaṃ vacanamabravi.

130. “‘Ahaṃ sugata te mātā, tvañca vīra pitā mama;

saddhammasukhada [saddhammasukhado (sī. syā. pī.)] nātha, tayā jātāmhi gotama.

131. “‘Saṃvaddhitoyaṃ sugata, rūpakāyo mayā tava;

anindito [ānandiyo (syā.), anindiyo (pī.)] dhammakāyo [dhammatanu (sī. pī. ka.)], mama saṃvaddhito tayā.

132. “‘Muhuttaṃ taṇhāsamaṇaṃ, khīraṃ tvaṃ pāyito mayā;

tayāhaṃ santamaccantaṃ, dhammakhīrañhi [dhammakhīrampi (syā., ka.)] pāyitā.

133. “‘Bandhanārakkhane mayhaṃ, aṇaṇo [anaṇo (sī. syā. pī.)] tvaṃ mahāmune;

puttakāmā thiyo yācaṃ, labhanti tādisaṃ sutaṃ.

134. “‘Mandhātādinarindānaṃ, yā mātā sā bhavaṇṇave;

nimuggāhaṃ tayā putta, tāritā bhavasāgarā.

135. “‘Rañño mātā mahesīti, sulabhaṃ nāmamitthinaṃ;

buddhamātāti yaṃ nāmaṃ, etaṃ paramadullabhaṃ.

136. “‘Tañca laddhaṃ mahāvīra, paṇidhānaṃ mamaṃ tayā;

aṇukaṃ vā mahantaṃ vā, taṃ sabbaṃ pūritaṃ mayā.

137. “‘Parinibbātumicchāmi vihāyemaṃ kaḷevaraṃ;

anujānāhi me vīra, dukkhantakara nāyaka.

138. “‘Cakkaṅkusadhajākiṇṇe, pāde kamalakomale;

pasārehi paṇāmaṃ te, karissaṃ putta-uttame [puttapemasā (sī. pī.), puttapemahaṃ (syā.)].

139. “‘Suvaṇṇarāsisaṅkāsaṃ, sarīraṃ kuru pākaṭaṃ;

katvā dehaṃ sudiṭṭhaṃ te, santiṃ gacchāmi nāyaka’.

140. “Dvattiṃsalakkhaṇūpetaṃ, suppabhālaṅkataṃ tanuṃ;

sañjhāghanāva bālakkaṃ, mātucchaṃ dassayī jino.

141. “Phullāravindasaṃkāse, taruṇādiccasappabhe;

cakkaṅkite pādatale, tato sā sirasā pati.

142. “‘Paṇamāmi narādicca, ādiccakulaketukaṃ;

pacchime maraṇe mayhaṃ [saraṇaṃ mayhaṃ (syā.)], na taṃ ikkhāmahaṃ puno.

143. “‘Itthiyo nāma lokagga, sabbadosākarā matā;

yadi ko catthi doso me, khamassu karuṇākara.

144. “‘Itthikānañca pabbajjaṃ, haṃ taṃ yāciṃ punappunaṃ;

tattha ce atthi doso me, taṃ khamassu narāsabha.

145. “‘Mayā bhikkhuniyo vīra, tavānuññāya sāsitā;

tatra ce atthi dunnītaṃ, taṃ khamassu khamādhipa [khamādhiti (syā.), khamāpito (ka.)].

146. “‘Akkhante nāma khantabbaṃ, kiṃ bhave guṇabhūsane;

kimuttaraṃ te vakkhāmi, nibbānāya vajantiyā.

147. “‘Suddhe anūne mama bhikkhusaṅghe, lokā ito nissarituṃ khamante;

pabhātakāle byasanaṅgatānaṃ, disvāna niyyātiva candalekhā’.

148. “‘Tadetarā bhikkhuniyo jinaggaṃ, tārāva candānugatā sumeruṃ;

padakkhiṇaṃ kacca nipacca pāde, ṭhitā mukhantaṃ samudikkhamānā.

149. “‘Na tittipubbaṃ tava dassanena, cakkhuṃ na sotaṃ tava bhāsitena;

cittaṃ mamaṃ kevalamekameva, pappuyya taṃ dhammarasena titti.

150. “‘Nadato parisāyaṃ te, vāditabbapahārino;

ye te dakkhanti vadanaṃ, dhaññā te narapuṅgava.

151. “‘Dīghaṅgulī tambanakhe, subhe āyatapaṇhike;

ye pāde paṇamissanti [paṇamāyanti (syā.)], tepi dhaññā guṇandhara.

152. “‘Madhurāni pahaṭṭhāni, dosagghāni hitāni ca;

ye te vākyāni suyyanti, tepi dhaññā naruttama.

153. “‘Dhaññāhaṃ te mahāvīra, pādapūjanatapparā [mānapūjanatapparā (ka.)];

tiṇṇasaṃsārakantārā, suvākyena sirīmato’.

154. “Tato sā anusāvetvā [anumāne tvā (ka.)], bhikkhusaṅghampi subbatā;

rāhulānandanande ca, vanditvā idamabravi.

155. “‘Āsīvisālayasame, rogāvāse kaḷevare;

nibbindā dukkhasaṅghāṭe, jarāmaraṇagocare.

156. “‘Nānākalimalākiṇṇe [nānākuṇapamalākiṇṇe (syā.), nānākāḷamalākiṇṇe (ka.)], parāyatte nirīhake;

tena nibbātumicchāmi, anumaññatha puttakā’.

157. “Nando rāhulabhaddo ca, vītasokā nirāsavā;

ṭhitācalaṭṭhiti thirā, dhammatamanucintayuṃ.

158. “‘Dhiratthu saṅkhataṃ lolaṃ, asāraṃ kadalūpamaṃ;

māyāmarīcisadisaṃ, itaraṃ anavaṭṭhitaṃ.

159. “‘Yattha nāma jinassāyaṃ, mātucchā buddhaposikā;

gotamī nidhanaṃ yāti, aniccaṃ sabbasaṅkhataṃ’.

160. “Ānando ca tadā sekho, sokaṭṭo [kaniṭṭho (syā.)] jinavacchalo;

tatthassūni karonto so, karuṇaṃ paridevati.

161. “Hā santiṃ [bhāsantī (syā.)] gotamī yāti, nūna buddhopi nibbutiṃ;

gacchati na cireneva, aggiriva nirindhano.

162. “Evaṃ vilāpamānaṃ taṃ, ānandaṃ āha gotamī;

sutasāgaragambhīra buddhopaṭṭhānatappara.

163. “‘Na yuttaṃ socituṃ putta, hāsakāle upaṭṭhite;

tayā me saraṇaṃ putta, nibbānaṃ tamupāgataṃ.

164. “‘Tayā tāta samajjhiṭṭho, pabbajjaṃ anujāni no;

mā putta vimano hohi, saphalo te parissamo.

165. “‘Yaṃ na diṭṭhaṃ purāṇehi, titthikācariyehipi;

taṃ padaṃ sukumārīhi, sattavassāhi veditaṃ.

166. “‘Buddhasāsanapāleta, pacchimaṃ dassanaṃ tava;

tattha gacchāmahaṃ putta, gato yattha na dissate.

167. “‘Kadāci dhammaṃ desento, khipī lokagganāyako;

tadāhaṃ āsīsavācaṃ, avocaṃ anukampikā.

168. “‘Ciraṃ jīva mahāvīra, kappaṃ tiṭṭha mahāmune;

sabbalokassa atthāya, bhavassu ajarāmaro.

169. “‘Taṃ tathāvādiniṃ buddho, mamaṃ so etadabravi;

‘na hevaṃ vandiyā buddhā, yathā vandasi gotamī.