Reflections
Contemplation of the Body
(Leader)
Handa mayaṁ kāyagatā-sati-bhāvanā-pāṭhaṁ bhaṇāmase:
Let us now recite the passage on mindfulness immersed in the body.
(All)
Ayaṁ kho me kāyo,
This body of mine,
Uddhaṁ pādatalā,
from the soles of the feet on up,
Adho kesa-matthakā,
from the crown of the head on down,
Taca-pariyanto,
surrounded by skin,
Pūro nānappakārassa asucino,
filled with all sorts of unclean things.
Atthi imasmiṁ kāye:
In this body there is:
Kesā Hair of the head,
Lomā Hair of the body,
Nakhā Nails,
Dantā Teeth,
Taco Skin,
Maṁsaṁ Flesh,
Nhārū Tendons,
Aṭṭhī Bones,
Aṭṭhimiñjaṁ Bone marrow,
Vakkaṁ Spleen,
Hadayaṁ Heart,
Yakanaṁ Liver,
Kilomakaṁ Membranes,
Pihakaṁ Kidneys,
Papphāsaṁ Lungs,
Antaṁ Large intestines,
Antaguṇaṁ Small intestines,
Udariyaṁ Gorge,
Karīsaṁ Feces,
Matthake matthaluṅgaṁ Brain,
Pittaṁ Gall,
Semhaṁ Phlegm,
Pubbo Lymph,
Lohitaṁ Blood,
Sedo Sweat,
Medo Fat,
Assu Tears,
Vasā Oil,
Kheḷo Saliva,
Siṅghāṇikā Mucus,
Lasikā Oil in the joints,
Muttaṁ Urine.
Evam-ayaṁ me kāyo:
Such is this body of mine:
Uddhaṁ pādatalā,
from the soles of the feet on up,
Adho kesa-matthakā,
from the crown of the head on down,
Taca-pariyanto,
surrounded by skin,
Pūro nānappakārassa asucino.
filled with all sorts of unclean things.
