Poetry Codex

Religion

Psalms of the Sisters XVIII: Sanghā

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

Home have I left, for I have left my world!
Child have I left, and all my cherish'd herds!
Lust have I left, and Ill-will, too, is gone,
And Ignorance have I put far from me;
Craving and root of Craving overpowered,
Cool am I now, knowing Nibbana's peace.

Cite this poem

MLA

Therigatha, The Sisters of the. “Psalms of the Sisters XVIII: Sanghā.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/therigatha-sisters/17/.

Chicago

Therigatha, The Sisters of the. “Psalms of the Sisters XVIII: Sanghā.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/therigatha-sisters/17/.

Read this poem with the Codex →

More by The Sisters of the Therigatha