Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
So I have heard.
ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.
At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.
Atha kho kokanadā pajjunnassa dhītā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ mahāvanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.
Then, late at night, the glorious Kokanadā, Pajjunna’s daughter, lighting up the entire Great Wood, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side,
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā kokanadā pajjunnassa dhītā bhagavato santike imā gāthāyo abhāsi:
and recited these verses in the Buddha’s presence:
“Vesāliyaṁ vane viharantaṁ,
“Staying in the woods of Vesālī
Aggaṁ sattassa sambuddhaṁ;
is the Buddha, best of creation.
Kokanadāhamasmi abhivande,
Kokanadā am I who worships him,
Kokanadā pajjunnassa dhītā.
Kokanadā, Pajjuna’s daughter.
Sutameva pure āsi,
Previously I had only heard
Dhammo cakkhumatānubuddho;
the teaching realized by the Clear-eyed One.
Sāhaṁ dāni sakkhi jānāmi,
But now I know it as a witness
Munino desayato sugatassa.
while the sage, the Holy One teaches.
Ye keci ariyaṁ dhammaṁ,
There are simpletons who go about
Vigarahantā caranti dummedhā;
denouncing the teaching of the noble ones.
Upenti roruvaṁ ghoraṁ,
They fall into the terrible Hell of Screams
Cirarattaṁ dukkhaṁ anubhavanti.
where they suffer long.
Ye ca kho ariye dhamme,
There are those who have found acceptance and peace
Khantiyā upasamena upetā;
in the teaching of the noble ones.
Pahāya mānusaṁ dehaṁ,
After giving up this human body,
Devakāyaṁ paripūressantī”ti.
they swell the hosts of gods.”
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
So I have heard.
At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.
Then, late at night, the glorious Kokanadā, Pajjunna’s daughter, lighting up the entire Great Wood, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side,
and recited these verses in the Buddha’s presence:
“Staying in the woods of Vesālī
is the Buddha, best of creation.
Kokanadā am I who worships him,
Kokanadā, Pajjuna’s daughter.
Previously I had only heard
the teaching realized by the Clear-eyed One.
But now I know it as a witness
while the sage, the Holy One teaches.
There are simpletons who go about
denouncing the teaching of the noble ones.
They fall into the terrible Hell of Screams
where they suffer long.
There are those who have found acceptance and peace
in the teaching of the noble ones.
After giving up this human body,
they swell the hosts of gods.”
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.
Atha kho kokanadā pajjunnassa dhītā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ mahāvanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā kokanadā pajjunnassa dhītā bhagavato santike imā gāthāyo abhāsi:
“Vesāliyaṁ vane viharantaṁ,
Aggaṁ sattassa sambuddhaṁ;
Kokanadāhamasmi abhivande,
Kokanadā pajjunnassa dhītā.
Sutameva pure āsi,
Dhammo cakkhumatānubuddho;
Sāhaṁ dāni sakkhi jānāmi,
Munino desayato sugatassa.
Ye keci ariyaṁ dhammaṁ,
Vigarahantā caranti dummedhā;
Upenti roruvaṁ ghoraṁ,
Cirarattaṁ dukkhaṁ anubhavanti.
Ye ca kho ariye dhamme,
Khantiyā upasamena upetā;
Pahāya mānusaṁ dehaṁ,
Devakāyaṁ paripūressantī”ti.