Therīgāthā 23

Verses of the Senior Nuns 2.5

The Book of the Twos

Cittā

1 Even though I’m skinny,

sick, and very feeble,

I climb the mountain,

leaning on a staff.

2 Having laid down my outer robe,

and overturned my bowl,

propping myself against a rock,

I shattered the mass of darkness.