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Verses of the Elder Nuns (長老尼偈經)

About 長老尼偈經

Source text translated by 雲庵

14,220 · about 47 min

The Therīgāthā is an important text within the Khuddaka Nikāya of the Pali Canon, composed by early Buddhist bhikkhunīs, with Yún'ān being one of its Chinese translators. This text originated in the early period of Buddhism, around several centuries BCE, recording the verses uttered by numerous elder nuns after their awakening during the Buddha's time. Its content profoundly reveals their spiritual journeys and the wisdom of liberation attained through practice. These verses not only reflect the religious practice and spiritual accomplishments of the early bhikkhunīs but also constitute a precious legacy of Buddhist women's literature. Within Buddhism, the Therīgāthā is regarded as a vital scripture for studying the perspective on women and the path to liberation in early Buddhism, holding irreplaceable value for understanding the Buddhist teaching of equality and the development of the bhikkhunī saṅgha.


長老尼偈經
歸命彼世尊 應供等正覺
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一
「快眠長老尼,布片作法衣,汝既萎貪欲,如鍋中枯菜。」
名不詳一長老比丘尼唱如是偈。
二
佛陀:「解脫尼!如牛脫諸軛,羅睺捕捉月,由彼得解脫,內心無負欠,食世信施食。」
如是世尊呼解脫式叉摩那,教以常念此偈。
三
「芬那成滿尼!成就諸種法,如十五夜月,以此圓滿智,打碎癡闇塊。」
〔右〕成滿尼。
四
「帝須尼!修習戒定慧,諸軛勿縛汝,已脫一切軛,無漏身處世。」
〔右〕帝須尼。
五
「帝須尼!專注諸種法,剎那勿空過,剎那空過者,有墮地獄憂。」
〔右〕另一帝須尼。
六
「帝羅堅固尼!修習觸寂滅,制邪想為樂,安穩成涅槃。」
〔右〕堅固尼。
七
「堅固比丘尼!依行堅固法,習練健諸根,擊敗魔王軍,持有最後身。」
〔右〕其他堅固尼。
八
「密陀(友尼)!依信心出家,交善友為樂,履修諸善法,安穩成涅槃。」
〔右〕尼友。
九
「婆都羅(賢尼)!依信心出家,以賢善為樂,履修諸善法,安穩成涅槃。」
〔右〕賢尼。
一〇
「烏婆娑摩(寂靜尼)!於死王領域,脫難渡瀑流,併敗魔王軍,持得最後身。」
〔右〕寂靜尼。
一一
「善巧我善脫,脫去三曲物,臼杵與曲夫,是為三種曲,脫除生與老,除去生有本。」
〔右〕解脫尼。
一二
「欲達最上果,起志極事(涅槃)心,彼心不繫欲,被稱上流人。」
〔右〕達摩地因那(法施尼)。
一三
「力行無悔,行佛之教,疾速洗脚,坐於一方。」
〔右〕毘舍佉尼。
一四
「見十八界苦,勿以再受生,斷汝生有欲,寂靜而遊行。」
〔右〕須摩那(善意尼)。
一五
「攝身並攝語,更又須攝心,拔除渴愛根,清涼得安靖。」
〔右〕鬱多羅尼。
一六
「老牟尼!汝快眠,布片法衣著,汝之貪欲熄,清涼得安靖。」
〔右〕老年出家之善意尼。
一七
「力衰凭杖拖鉢行,四肢戰慄倒地上,見此肉身有患難,爾時我心得解脫。」
〔右〕達摩尼。
一八
「捨家我出家,捨兒與畜類,貪欲與瞋恚,無明總斷捨,共拔渴愛根,寂靜得安靖。」
〔右〕僧伽尼。

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CBETA Code: N0016

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