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Thig 1.16

Sumanā, Who Went Forth Late in Life

Vuḍḍhapabbajitasumanātherīgāthā

from: The Book of the Ones

Sumanā, Who Went Forth Late in Life

Sleep softly, old lady,
wrapped in the cloth you sewed yourself;
for your desire has been quelled,
you’re cooled and quenched.

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

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