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Psalms of the Brethren CXCI: Senaka
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
O welcome was to me that day of spring,
When at Gaya, at Gaya’s river-feast,
I saw the Buddha teach the Norm supreme,
Saw the great Light, Teacher of multitudes,
Him who hath won the highest, Guide of all,
The Conqueror of men and gods, unrivalled Seer.
Mighty magician, hero glorious,
Far-shining splendour, pure, immune of mind,
The Master who hath slain all asavas,
And hath attained that where no fear can come.
Long lay I bound and harassed by the ties
Of sect and dogma — ah! but now ’tis He,
The Blessed Lord hath rescued Senaka
From every bond and set at liberty.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXCI: Senaka.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/190/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXCI: Senaka.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/190/.
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