If no-one else is found 
before or behind, 
it’s extremely pleasant 
to be dwelling alone in a forest grove. 

Come now, I’ll go alone 
to the wilderness praised by the Buddha. 
It’s pleasant for a mendicant 
to be dwelling alone and resolute. 

Alone and self-disciplined, 
I’ll quickly enter the delightful forest, 
which gives joy to meditators, 
and is frequented by rutting elephants. 

In the Cool Grove, so full of flowers, 
in a cool mountain cave, 
I’ll bathe my limbs 
and walk mindfully alone. 

When will I dwell alone, 
without a companion, 
in the great wood, so delightful, 
my task complete, free of defilements? 

This is what I want to do: 
may my wish succeed! 
I’ll make it happen myself, 
for no-one can do another’s duty. 

Fastening my armor, 
I’ll enter the forest. 
I won’t leave 
without attaining the end of defilements. 

As the cool gale blows 
with fragrant scent, 
I’ll split ignorance apart, 
sitting on the mountain-peak. 

In a forest grove covered with blossoms, 
in a cave so very cool, 
I take pleasure in the Mountainfold, 
happy with the happiness of freedom. 

I’ve got all I wished for 
like the moon on the fifteenth day. 
With the utter ending of all defilements, 
now there’ll be no more future lives.