Evaṁ me sutaṁ— ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bhagavato avidūre nisinno hoti pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya purāṇakammavipākajaṁ dukkhaṁ tibbaṁ kharaṁ kaṭukaṁ vedanaṁ adhivāsento sato sampajāno avihaññamāno.
Thus have I heard—At one time, the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthi, in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. Now, at that time, a certain bhikkhu was sitting not far from the Blessed One, having folded his legs in a cross-legged sitting position and aligning his body in an upright posture. Enduring sharp, severe, and painful bodily feelings that were caused by the results of past actions, he remained mindful and clearly aware, untroubled by the experience.
Addasā kho bhagavā taṁ bhikkhuṁ avidūre nisinnaṁ pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya purāṇakammavipākajaṁ dukkhaṁ tibbaṁ kharaṁ kaṭukaṁ vedanaṁ adhivāsentaṁ sataṁ sampajānaṁ avihaññamānaṁ.
The Blessed One saw that bhikkhu sitting not far away, having folded his legs in a cross-legged sitting position, aligning his body upright, and enduring sharp, severe, and painful bodily sensations caused by the results of past actions, while remaining mindful and clearly aware, untroubled by the experience.
Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:
Then, understanding the significance of this, the Blessed One at that time expressed this inspired utterance:
“Sabbakammajahassa bhikkhuno,
Dhunamānassa pure kataṁ rajaṁ;
Amamassa ṭhitassa tādino,
Attho natthi janaṁ lapetave”ti.
“For the bhikkhu who has abandoned all actions,
shaking off the dust of past deeds;
steady and free from ‘mine’, such a one
has no need to complain to anyone.”