Religion

Psalms of the Sisters VII: Another Sister Dhīrā

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

Dhīrā, brave Sister! who hath valiantly
Thy faculties in noblest culture trained,
Bear to this end thy last incarnate frame,
For thou hast conquered Māra and his host.

MLA

Therigatha, The Sisters of the. “Psalms of the Sisters VII: Another Sister Dhīrā.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/therigatha-sisters/6/.

Chicago

Therigatha, The Sisters of the. “Psalms of the Sisters VII: Another Sister Dhīrā.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/therigatha-sisters/6/.

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