15.
The Chapter on Chatta
1.
The Life History of the Elder Atichattiya
1.
Having made an extraordinary umbrella, I placed it upon the stupa.
2.
Having made a flower covering, I placed it upon the umbrella.
3.
I do not go to human existence, this is the fruit of honouring the stupa.
4.
The six higher knowledges have been realized, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."
Thus the Venerable Elder Aticchattiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Canopy Offerer is the first.
2.
The Life History of the Elder Thambhāropaka
5.
I raised a banner-pole at the shrine of the Buddha, the foremost.
6.
Having taken a jasmine flower, I placed it upon the stupa.
7.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the stupa.
8.
Sixteen were kings, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
9.
Thus the Venerable Elder Thambhāropaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Pillar Erector is the second.
3.
The Life History of the Elder Vedikāraka
10.
With a confident mind, glad at heart, I made a pearl railing.
11.
Having made a great offering at the railing, there I deceased.
12.
Gems remain suspended in space, this is the fruit of meritorious action.
13.
Thirty-six were kings, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
14.
Thus the Venerable Elder Vedikāraka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Railing Builder is the third.
4.
The Life History of the Elder Saparivāriya
15.
Having blazed like a great mass of fire, the Fully Self-Enlightened One attained final Nibbāna.
16.
From afar they attend upon the excellent best relic-house.
17.
The mass of the stupa is seen, and befitting the stupa then.
18.
I do not see any inferiority in me, this is the fruit of past action.
19.
All of them named Samatta, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
20.
Thus the Venerable Elder Saparivāriya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder With Attendants is the fourth.
5.
The Life History of the Elder Umāpupphiya
21.
When the Blessed One Siddhattha attained final Nibbāna, there was a great stupa festival.
22.
Having taken a flax flower, I placed it upon the stupa.
23.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the stupa.
24.
Eighty-five were kings, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
25.
Thus the Venerable Elder Umāpupphiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Flax Flower Offerer is the fifth.
6.
The Life History of the Elder Anulepadāyaka
26.
Having given a lump of lime, I did the hand-plastering work.
27.
The Teacher, standing in the community of monks, spoke this verse.
28.
Having experienced success, one will make an end of suffering.'
29.
I bear my final body in the teaching of the Fully Self-Enlightened One.
30.
A king named Sabbaghana, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
31.
Thus the Venerable Elder Anulepadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Plaster Donor is the sixth.
7.
The Life History of the Elder Maggadāyaka
32.
I saw that self-enlightened one, Siddhattha, with excellent characteristics.
33.
Having paid respect to the Teacher, I gladdened my own mind.
34.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of giving a path.
35.
By the name Suppabuddha, that leader was the lord of men.
36.
Thus the Venerable Elder Maggadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Path Donor is the seventh.
8.
The Life History of the Elder Phalakadāyaka
37.
Having made a sandalwood plank, I gave it to the kinsman of the world.
38.
Elephant vehicles, horse vehicles, divine vehicles are available.
39.
An imperturbable jewel is mine, this is the fruit of the plank.
40.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of the plank.
41.
Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
42.
Thus the Venerable Elder Phalakadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Plank Donor is the eighth.
9.
The Life History of the Elder Vaṭaṃsakiya
43.
Cultivating seclusion, he plunged into the great forest.
44.
I placed it upon the Buddha, face to face with the leader of the world.
45.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
46.
Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
47.
Thus the Venerable Elder Vaṭaṃsakiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Garland Wearer is the ninth.
10.
The Life History of the Elder Pallaṅkadāyaka
48.
A divan was given by me, with a canopy above and a cover.
49.
Having understood my thought, it always arises for me.
50.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of the divan.
51.
Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
52.
Thus the Venerable Elder Pallaṅkadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Divan Donor is the tenth.
The Umbrella Chapter is the fifteenth.
Its summary:
Anointer, and Path, and Plank, and Wreath-giver;
And Divan-giver - fifty-six verses have been praised.