10.
The Chapter on Sudhā
1.
The Life History of the Elder Sudhāpiṇḍiya
1.
Who have transcended obsession, who have crossed over sorrow and lamentation.
2.
The merit cannot be reckoned, even this much by anyone.
3.
This is not worth a sixteenth fraction of one devotional offering.
4.
A lump of lime was given by me, with a clear mind.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of restoration.
6.
Accomplished with the seven jewels, thirteen universal monarchs.
7.
The six higher knowledges have been realised, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."
Thus the Venerable Elder Sudhāpiṇḍiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Sudhāpiṇḍiya is the first.
2.
The Life History of the Elder Sucintika
8.
Joyful, with a joyful mind, to the Buddha, the Kinsman of the Sun.
9.
Wealth was abundant, and beds were not few.
10.
I experience my own action, well done by myself in the past.
11.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of the gift of a chair.
12.
Ruci and Uparuci, and Mahāruci the third.
13.
Thus the Venerable Elder Sucintika spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Sucintika is the second.
3.
The Life History of the Elder Aḍḍhaceḷaka
14.
I have attained supreme wisdom, bestowed by one in misfortune.
15.
In the remaining cosmic cycles, wholesome was caused to be done by me.
16.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of giving cloth.
17.
Named Samantacchadana, there were thirty-two lords of men.
18.
Thus the Venerable Elder Aḍḍhaceḷaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Aḍḍhaceḷaka is the third.
4.
The Life History of the Elder Sūcidāyaka
19.
A gift of needles was given by me, to Vipassī, the great sage.
20.
I am dispassionate, I am liberated, I have attained the elimination of mental corruptions.
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With knowledge I investigated all, this is the fruit of giving a needle.
22.
Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
23.
Thus the Venerable Elder Sūcidāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Sūcidāyaka is the fourth.
5.
The Life History of the Elder Gandhamāliya
24.
Covered with jasmine flowers, made befitting a Buddha.
25.
Like a blazing blue water-lily, like a burning fire.
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Seated, the foremost of ascetics, honoured by the community of monks.
27.
Ninety-four cosmic cycles ago from now, since I gave a garland of fragrance.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
29.
Named Devagandha, those kings, universal monarchs.
30.
Thus the Venerable Elder Gandhamāliya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Gandhamāliya is the fifth.
6.
The Life History of the Elder Tipupphiya
31.
Having seen a green trumpet-flower tree, I scattered three flowers upon it.
32.
Pure within, pure without, well liberated, without mental corruptions.
33.
Having paid respect to the trumpet-flower tree, there I deceased.
34.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the enlightenment.
35.
Thirty-three cosmic cycles from now, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
36.
Thus the Venerable Elder Tipupphiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Tipupphiya is the sixth.
7.
The Life History of the Elder Madhupiṇḍika
37.
Siddhattha, the foremost of sages, the receiver of oblations.
38.
Shining like the healing star, venerated by the community of gods.
39.
Having given honey to the Teacher who had emerged from concentration.
40.
In the thirty-fourth cosmic cycle, I was a king named Sudassana.
41.
A rain of honey rained down, this is the fruit of past action.
42.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of giving honey.
43.
Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
44.
Thus the Venerable Elder Madhupiṇḍika spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Madhupiṇḍika is the seventh.
8.
The Life History of the Elder Senāsanadāyaka
45.
And offerings all around, I scattered flowers.
46.
And costly flowers rain down upon my bed.
47.
And a shower of flowers on the bed, rains down at that very moment.
48.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of the mat.
49.
Five cosmic cycles from now, these lords of men arose.
50.
Thus the Venerable Elder Senāsanadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Senāsanadāyaka is the eighth.
9.
The Life History of the Elder Veyyāvaccaka
51.
I was a steward, appointed in all duties.
52.
I venerated the Teacher's feet, with a clear mind.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of service.
54.
Endowed with the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
55.
Thus the Venerable Elder Veyyāvaccaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Veyyāvaccaka is the ninth.
10.
The Life History of the Elder Buddhupaṭṭhāka
56.
I was constantly engaged in attendance, of the Fortunate One, the great sage.
57.
Sixty thousand musical instruments, surround me always.
58.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of attendance.
59.
Sixteen were kings, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
60.
Thus the Venerable Elder, the Buddha's attendant, spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Buddhupaṭṭhāka is the tenth.
The Sudhā Chapter is the tenth.
Its summary:
Tipupphiya, Madhusena, Veyyāvacca and Upaṭṭhāka;
And sixty verses have been praised in this chapter.
Then the chapter summary:
Kuṇḍadhāna and Upāli, Bījanī, Sakacintī and;
Nāgasamāla, Timira, with the Sudhā Chapter these are ten;
Fourteen hundred verses, and fifty-five as well.
The Decad of the Buddha Chapter.
The First Hundred is complete.
