Therigatha2.6

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Adapted from Archaic Translation By Mrs. Rhys Davids 1909

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2.6 Mettika, Daughter Of A Brahmin Of Rajagaha

Accumulating merit under former Buddhas, she was born during the time of Siddhattha, [1] the Bhagwa(Lord Buddha), in a elite's family, and worshipped at his shrine by offering there a jewelled girdle. After many births in heaven and on earth, through the merit of that, she became, in this Buddha-period, the child of an eminent brahmin at Rajagaha. In other respects her case is like the preceding one, except that it was another hill corresponding to Vulture's Peak up which she climbed. [2], and had done the exercises of a recluse, her insight meditation (Vipassana[3]) progressed, and she won to Arahantship(enlightenment equal to Buddha). She, too, looking back at what she had won, said in blissfulness:

Though I be suffering and weak, and all My youthful spring be gone, yet have I come, Leaning upon my staff, and climbed over The mountain peak. (29)  My cloak thrown off, My little bowl overturned: so sit I here Upon the rock. And over my mind sweeps The breath  of Liberty(Vimukti,moksha) I win The Triple knowledge won! Buddha's discipline is fulfilled!(30)

[1] One of the twenty-four Buddhas.

[2] Rajgir (the ancient city) is surrounded by some seven hills

[3] Vipassana : This refers to the foremost insight meditation called 'Vipassana'  taught by Buddha in which attention is focussed on inner phenomenon (breath,body,emotions, sensations & mind) with detachment (samata/equanimity) leading to self-awakening & enlightenment.