For fifty-five years 
I wore dust and dirt. 
Eating one meal a month, 
I tore out my hair and beard. 

I stood on one foot; 
I rejected seats; 
I ate dried-out dung; 
I didn’t accept food set aside for me. 

I did many deeds of this kind, 
which lead to a bad destination. 
Swept away by a great flood, 
I went to the Buddha for refuge. 

See the going for refuge! 
See the excellence of the teaching! 
I’ve attained the three knowledges 
and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.