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Thag 2.49

Sandhita

Sandhitattheragāthā

from: The Book of the Twos

Chapter Five

Sandhita

Beneath the Bodhi Tree,
bright green and growing,
being mindful, my perception
became one with the Buddha.

It’s been thirty one eons
since I gained that perception;
and it’s due to that perception
that I’ve attained the ending of defilements.

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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