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Psalms of the Sisters XVII: Dhammā

by The Sisters of the Therigatha traditionally 6th–5th century BCE; composition uncertain

Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1909) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists I: Psalms of the Sisters (1909)

Religion

Far had I wandered for my daily food;
Weary with shaking limbs I reached my rest,
Leaning upon my staff, when even there
I fell to earth.–Lo! all the misery
Besetting this poor mortal frame lay bare
To inward vision. Prone the body lay;
The heart of me rose up in liberty.

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MLA

Therigatha, The Sisters of the. “Psalms of the Sisters XVII: Dhammā.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/therigatha-sisters/16/.

Chicago

Therigatha, The Sisters of the. “Psalms of the Sisters XVII: Dhammā.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/therigatha-sisters/16/.

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