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The Chronicle of the Buddha Dīpaṅkara
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Went for refuge to him, to the Teacher Dīpaṅkara.
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Some in the five precepts, and others in the tenfold morality.
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To someone the matchless states, he gives the analytical knowledge.
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The three true knowledges to someone, the six higher knowledges he offers.
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By that the Dispensation of the Protector of the World became widespread.
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He helps many people across, and delivers them from the unfortunate realm.
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Having approached in a moment, the great sage awakens them.
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At the second full realization, the Protector awakened ninety ten million.
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For ninety thousand crores, there was the third full realization.
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The first meeting was of a hundred thousand koṭis.
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Those who had eliminated the mental corruptions, stainless, a hundred koṭis met together.
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With ninety million, the great sage celebrated the pavāraṇā.
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The full realizations of one or two are incalculable by counting.
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The Dispensation of the Blessed One Dīpaṅkara was well purified.
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They surround Dīpaṅkara, the knower of the world, always.
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Trainees who have not attained their goal, they are blameworthy.
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With those who have eliminated the mental corruptions, with the unstained, it appears beautiful always.
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The mother was named Sumedhā, of the Teacher Dīpaṅkara.
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Haṃsa, Koñca, and Mayūra, three excellent mansions.
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Padumā was the name of that woman, Usabhakkhandha was her son.
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For no less than ten months, the Conqueror strove in striving.
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Asked by Brahmā, the peaceful one, Dīpaṅkara, the great sage.
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Seated at the foot of the sirīsa tree, he crushed the heretics.
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Sāgata by name was the attendant of the Teacher Dīpaṅkara.
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The enlightenment tree of that Blessed One is called the sacred fig tree.
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Sirimā and Koṇā were the female attendants, of the Teacher Dīpaṅkara.
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Shines like a lamp post, like a king of sal trees in full bloom.
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Remaining for that long, he helped many people to cross.
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Having blazed like a great mass of fire, he, together with his disciples, attained final Nibbāna.
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All that has disappeared, are not all activities empty?
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Right there is the stūpa of the Conqueror, thirty-six yojanas in height.
The lineage of the Blessed One Dīpaṅkara is first.