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Homage to the Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One. Minor Collection Verses of the Elder Nuns 1. The Book of Ones 1. Verses of a Certain Elder Nun 1. “Sleep well, elder nun, covered with your robe; Your passion is calmed, like a pot of dried scum.” Thus indeed did a certain unknown elder nun utter this verse. 2. Verses of Elder Nun Muttā 2. “Muttā, be freed from bonds, like the moon from Rāhu’s grasp; With a mind completely freed, eat almsfood without debt.” Thus indeed did the Blessed One often admonish Muttā, who was training, with this verse. 3. Verses of Elder Nun Puṇṇā 3. “Puṇṇā, be full of qualities, like the moon on the fifteenth day; With perfect wisdom, shatter the mass of darkness.” Thus indeed did Elder Nun Puṇṇā utter this verse. 4. Verses of Elder Nun Tissā 4. “Tissā, train in the training, let not bonds overcome you; Freed from all bonds, wander the world without defilements.” … Elder Nun Tissā…. 5. Verses of Another Elder Nun Tissā 5. “Tissā, apply yourself to the qualities, let not the moment pass you by; For those who miss the moment grieve, consigned to hell.” … Another Elder Nun Tissā…. 6. Verses of Elder Nun Dhīrā 6. “Dhīrā, attain cessation, the calming of perceptions, which is bliss; Achieve Nibbāna, the unsurpassed security from bondage.” … Elder Nun Dhīrā…. 7. Verses of Elder Nun Vīrā 7. “Vīrā, with heroic qualities, a nun with faculties developed; Bear your final body, having conquered Māra with his host.” … Elder Nun Vīrā…. 8. Verses of Elder Nun Mittā 8. “Having gone forth in faith, Mittā, delight in friendship; Cultivate wholesome qualities, for the attainment of security from bondage.” … Elder Nun Mittā…. 9. Verses of Elder Nun Bhadrā 9. “Having gone forth in faith, Bhadrā, delight in the good; Cultivate wholesome qualities, security from bondage.” my unsurpassed (state). … Bhadrā Therī…. 10. Upasamā Therī’s Verses 10. Upasamā, cross the flood, the realm of death, so hard to cross; Bear this final body, having conquered Māra with his retinue. … Upasamā Therī…. 11. Muttā Therī’s Verses 11. Well freed, truly freed am I, freed from three crooked things; From mortar, from pestle, and from my crooked husband; Freed am I from birth and death, the craving for existence uprooted. … Muttā Therī…. 12. Dhammadinnā Therī’s Verses 12. One who has arisen desire (for liberation), resolute, and whose mind is pervaded (by wisdom); With a mind unattached to sensual pleasures, she is called "one going upstream." … Dhammadinnā Therī…. 13. Visākhā Therī’s Verses 13. Practice the Buddha's teaching, which, having done, one does not regret; Quickly wash your feet, and sit down in a secluded spot. … Visākhā Therī…. 14. Sumanā Therī’s Verses 14. Seeing the elements as suffering, do not come to birth again; Having abandoned craving for existence, you will live in peace. … Sumanā Therī…. 15. Uttarā Therī’s Verses 15. I was restrained in body, and in speech, and in mind; Having uprooted craving with its root, I am cooled, extinguished. … Uttarā Therī…. 16. Vuḍḍhapabbajitā Sumanā Therī’s Verses 16. Happily, old woman, lie down, wrapped in your rag-robe; For your passion is calmed, you are cooled, extinguished. … Sumanā, the Old Nun, Therī…. 17. Dhammā Therī’s Verses 17. Having gone for alms, weak, leaning on a staff; With trembling limbs, I fell right there on the ground; Seeing the danger in the body, then my mind was liberated. … Dhammā Therī…. 18. Saṅghā Therī’s Verses 18. Having left home and gone forth, having left son, beloved cattle; Having abandoned lust and hatred, and dispelled ignorance; Having uprooted craving with its root, I am calmed, extinguished. Thus. … Saṅghā, the elder nun. … The Book of the Ones is concluded.