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II. Progress of the Sāsana - 89<br />
virajaṁ vītamalaṁ Dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi:<br />
the dust-free, stainless Vision-of-the-Dhamma arose:<br />
“Yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ,<br />
“Whatever has the nature of arising,<br />
sabban-taṁ nirodhadhamman.”-ti<br />
all that has the nature of ceasing.”<br />
Tā diṭṭhadhammā pattadhammā,<br />
<strong>The</strong>y, having seen the Dhamma, attained the Dhamma,<br />
viditadhammā pariyogāḷhadhammā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṁkathā,<br />
understood the Dhamma, penetrated the Dhamma, crossed over uncertainty, being<br />
without doubts,<br />
vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā Satthusāsane Bhagavantaṁ etad-avocuṁ:<br />
having attained full confidence, having become independent of others in the<br />
Teacher’s teaching, said this to the Gracious One:<br />
“Abhikkantaṁ Bhante! Abhikkantaṁ Bhante!<br />
“Excellent, venerable Sir! Excellent, venerable Sir!<br />
Seyyathā pi Bhante nikkujjitaṁ vā ukkujjeyya,<br />
Just as, venerable Sir, one might set upright what has been overturned,<br />
paṭicchannaṁ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṁ ācikkheyya,<br />
or open up what has been closed, or show a path to one who is lost,<br />
andhakāre vā telappajjotaṁ dhāreyya: ‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhintī’ ti,<br />
or carry an oil lamp into the darkness, (thinking): ‘those with vision will see forms’,<br />
evam-eva Bhagavatā anekapariyāyena Dhammo pakāsito.<br />
just so has the Dhamma been explained by the Gracious One in countless ways.<br />
Etā mayaṁ Bhante Bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāma,<br />
We go, venerable Sir, to the Gracious One for refuge,<br />
Dhammañ-ca Bhikkhusaṅghañ-ca.<br />
and to the Dhamma, and to the Community of monks.<br />
Upāsikāyo no Bhagavā dhāretu<br />
Please bear it in mind, Gracious One, that we are female lay followers<br />
ajjatagge pāṇupetā saraṇaṁ gatā,” ti<br />
who have gone for refuge from today forward for as long as we have the breath of<br />
life,”