20.
The Chapter on Tamālapupphiya
1.
The Life History of the Elder Tamālapupphiya
1.
Like a divine staff in comparison, my mansion was well-fashioned.
2.
Placed them upon the Buddha, Sikhi, the kinsman of the world.
3.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
4.
Endowed with the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
5.
The six higher knowledges have been realised, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."
Thus the Venerable Elder Tamālapupphiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Tamālapupphiya is the first.
2.
The Life History of the Elder Tiṇasanthāraka
6.
All turning to the right, they fell upon the earth.
7.
Having brought just three palm leaves, I then.
8.
For seven days they held it for him, the Teacher of gods and humans.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of giving grass.
10.
Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
11.
Thus the Venerable Elder Tiṇasanthāraka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Tiṇasanthāraka is the second.
3.
The Life History of the Elder Khaṇḍapulliya
12.
Broken by elephants then, a tree grew there.
13.
Pleased by the virtues of that one, the teacher of the three worlds.
14.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of the lime almsfood.
15.
Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
16.
Thus the Venerable Elder Khaṇḍaphulliya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Khaṇḍapulliya is the third.
4.
The Life History of the Elder Asokapūjaka
17.
I was a park keeper there, a devoted servant of the king.
18.
Seated on a white lotus, the shadow did not leave that sage.
19.
I placed it upon the Buddha, whose name is the Highest Water-born.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
21.
Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
22.
Thus the Venerable Elder Asokapūjaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Asokapūjaka is the fourth.
5.
The Life History of the Elder Aṅkolaka
23.
Having plucked that flower, I went to the presence of the Buddha.
24.
Having waited for a moment, I scattered flowers in the cave.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of the gift of flowers.
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Endowed with the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
27.
Thus the Venerable Elder Aṅkolaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Aṅkolaka is the fifth.
6.
The Life History of the Elder Kisalayapūjaka
28.
And right there a well, for the growing of trees.
29.
He, having compassion for me, goes through the sky-path.
30.
Having seen an Asoka sprout, into space I threw.
31.
Having seen them, I was stirred, oh, the greatness of the Buddha!
32.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
33.
Endowed with the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
34.
Thus the Venerable Elder Kisalayapūjaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Kisalayapūjaka is the sixth.
7.
The Life History of the Elder Tindukadāyaka
35.
Having seen a tinduka tree with fruit, I recollected the foremost Buddha.
36.
With a confident mind, glad at heart, Siddhattha, who has gone to the end of the three existences.
37.
With a thousand who eliminated the mental corruptions, came to my presence.
38.
The Blessed One accepted, the omniscient one, the best of speakers.
39.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of giving fruit.
40.
Endowed with the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
41.
Thus the Venerable Elder Tindukadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Tindukadāyaka is the seventh.
8.
The Life History of the Elder Muṭṭhipūjaka
42.
Out of compassion for those who come after, the Conqueror strove in striving.
43.
A handful of mountain nela flowers, I planted for the Buddha.
44.
For thirty thousand cosmic cycles, I was not reborn in an unfortunate realm.
45.
Endowed with the seven treasures, I was the sole one of great power.
46.
Thus the Venerable Elder Muṭṭhipūjaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Muṭṭhipūjaka is the eighth.
9.
The Life History of the Elder Kiṃkaṇikapupphiya
47.
Having gone forth from the wilds, the Conqueror entered the city.
48.
Having indeed fulfilled his task, the Perfectly Enlightened One, that master dwelt in the midst of the forest.
49.
With a confident mind, glad at heart, to the self-born great sage.
50.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
51.
Endowed with the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
52.
Thus the Venerable Elder Kiṃkaṇikapupphiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Kiṃkaṇikapupphiya is the ninth.
10.
The Life History of the Elder Yūthikapupphiya
53.
Having gone forth from the wilds, the one with vision goes to the monastery.
54.
Upon the Buddha I placed it, having a benevolent heart, such a one.
55.
For a hundred thousand cosmic cycles, I was not reborn in an unfortunate realm.
56.
Named Samittanandana, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
57.
Thus the Venerable Elder Yūthikapupphiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Yūthikapupphiya is the tenth.
The Tamālapupphiya Chapter is the twentieth.
Its summary:
Aṅkolakī, Kisalaya, Tinduka, Nelapupphiya;
Kiṃkaṇika and Yūthika, fifty-eight verses.
Then the chapter summary:
Chatta and Bandhujīvī, and Supāricariya also.
Six hundred verses, and sixty-six beyond that.
The Ten Chapters on Almsfood.
The Second Hundred is complete.
