42.
The Chapter on Bhaddāli
1.
The Life History of the Elder Bhaddāli
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Desiring seclusion, the chief of the world, approached the Himalayas.
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Folding his legs crosswise, the highest of men sat down.
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For seven nights and days the Buddha, the highest of men, sat down.
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There I saw the self-enlightened one, a crosser of the mental floods, without mental corruptions.
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Having set up four poles, I made a pavilion then.
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With a confident mind, glad at heart, I bowed down to the Tathāgata.
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Having sat down in the community of monks, he spoke these verses.
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Without doubt the Supreme Buddha, the one with vision, teaches the Teaching.
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Having sat down in the assembly of gods, spoke these verses.
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Him I will explain, listen to me as I speak.
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Having become one of abundant wealth, he will be an enjoyer of sensual pleasures.
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Mātaṅgas with golden trappings, clothed in golden adornments.
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In the evening and morning for attendance, they will come to this man;
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Thoroughbreds by birth, Sindh horses with swift conveyance.
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They will constantly surround me, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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With panther skins and also tiger skins, armoured with raised banners.
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They will constantly surround me, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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With abundant wealth and grain, thoroughly prosperous in every respect;
Will always appear, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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They will constantly surround me, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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A thousand times he will be a king, a universal monarch.
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Principality over a district, extensive, incalculable by counting.
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Gotama by name, by clan, the Teacher in the world will be.
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Having fully understood all mental corruptions, he will dwell without mental corruptions.'
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From that time onwards, I sought the Deathless state.
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The three true knowledges have been attained, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled.
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Having praised your knowledge, I have attained the unshakeable state.
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Everywhere I am happy, this is the fruit of praising knowledge.
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Like an elephant having cut the bond, I dwell without mental corruptions.
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Like an elephant having cut the bond, I dwell without mental corruptions.
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The three true knowledges have been attained, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled.
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The six higher knowledges have been realized, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."
Thus the Venerable Elder Bhaddāli spoke these verses.
The life history of the Elder Bhaddāli is the first.
2.
The Life History of the Elder Ekachattiya
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Strewn with very clean sand, a leaf-hut was well built.
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Abounding in fish and turtles, frequented by crocodiles.
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These always chirp, beautifying my hermitage.
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They warble there, beautifying my hermitage.
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They roar in the mountain fortress, beautifying my hermitage.
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They roar in the mountain fortress, beautifying my hermitage.
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Atimutta trees and asoka trees, adorn my hermitage.
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Kaṇikāra trees are blooming, beautifying my hermitage.
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Wafting divine fragrance, adorn my hermitage.
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Sal trees and millet-flowered trees, adorn my hermitage.
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Wafting divine fragrance, adorn my hermitage.
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Wafting divine fragrance, adorn my hermitage.
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They constantly bear fruits, beautifying my hermitage.
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Jujubes, marking-nut trees, marmelos trees, bearing fruit in my hermitage.
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Covered with mandālaka flowers, and with lotuses and waterlilies.
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And those with fallen pericarps, bloom in my hermitage.
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Moving about in the clear water, adorn my hermitage.
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Wafting divine fragrance, adorn my hermitage.
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Wafting divine fragrance, adorn my hermitage.
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Covered with flowers, in bloom they lie, beautifying my hermitage.
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All wearing bark garments, they adorn my hermitage.
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Without concern for sensual pleasures, they dwell in my hermitage.
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All bearers of muddy dirt, dwell in my hermitage.
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Rising up into the sky, these ones adorn my hermitage.
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I do not know night and day, always devoted to meditative absorption.
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Removing the darkness of ignorance, the leader of the world arose.
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He, wishing to study the sacred texts, the characteristic named the six-factored.
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Making known the four truths, he teaches the Deathless state.
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Having gone forth from the hermitage, I spoke these words.
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Come, let us all go to the presence of the Fully Self-Enlightened One.'
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Replied 'Good!', seekers of the highest good.
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Seeking the highest good, they departed from the forest then.
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Making known the four truths, he teaches the Deathless state.
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Having held it for one day, I paid homage to the foremost Buddha.
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Having sat down in the community of monks, he spoke these verses.
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Him I will explain, listen to me as I speak.
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An umbrella will always be held, this is the fruit of giving an umbrella.
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A thousand times he will be a king, a universal monarch.
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Principality over a district, extensive, incalculable by counting.
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Removing the darkness of ignorance, the one with vision will arise.
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Having fully understood all mental corruptions, he will dwell without mental corruptions.'
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In between here I do not know a white parasol not held.
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Even in the midst of umbrella-bearing, it goes on constantly.
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All mental corruptions are completely eliminated, there is now no more rebirth.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Ekachattiya spoke these verses.
The life history of the Elder Ekachattiya is the second.
3.
The Life History of the Elder Tiṇasūlakachādaniya
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Having gone forth alone, I went forth into homelessness.
80.
There I saw a piece of land, elevated on the bank of the Ganges.
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A walking path was well made by me, frequented by various flocks of birds.
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Delighting together with them, I dwell in the hermitage.
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Having gone forth from his dwelling place, he roared like a thunderbolt.
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Seeking the king of beasts, I saw the leader of the world.
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Joyful, with a joyful mind, I worshipped the nāga-kesara flower.
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Shining like the healing star, I praised the leader of the world.
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Having pleased you, may I be released from birth.
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They fall into the Avīci hell, overwhelmed by lust and hate.
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They are freed from all existences, they reach the Deathless state.
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Having burnt up the defilements, they show forth the light.'
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Joyful, with a joyful mind, I venerated the jasmine flower.
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Having sat down on his own seat, he spoke these verses.
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Him I will explain, listen to me as I speak.
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And seventy-five times, he will be a universal monarch.
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By the outcome of that action, and by the veneration with flowers.
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Connected with meritorious action, it will appear before him.
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Having fulfilled his thought, he will attain nibbāna, without mental corruptions.'
The eighteenth recitation section.
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Having sat down on one seat, I attained arahantship.
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Having remembered the foremost Buddha, I always dwell.
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There is no deficiency for me in that, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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Having fully understood all mental corruptions, I dwell without mental corruptions.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Tiṇasūlakachādaniya spoke these verses.
The life history of the Elder Tiṇasūlakachādaniya is the third.
4.
The Life History of the Elder Madhumaṃsadāyaka
106.
Having cooked the offal, I poured it over with honey and meat.
107.
Having filled that bowl, I gave to the community of monks.
108.
By this bowlful, may you obtain abundant happiness.
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When the final existence is progressing, he will burn up the defilements.
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Having eaten and drunk there, I obtain abundant happiness.
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A shower of food and drink, rains down upon me at that very moment.
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Here too food and drink rains down for me, at all times.
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Having fully understood all mental corruptions, I dwell without mental corruptions.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of giving honey.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Madhumaṃsadāyaka spoke these verses.
The life history of the Elder Madhumaṃsadāyaka is the fourth.
5.
The Life History of the Elder Nāgapallava
118.
In the vicinity of my hermitage, the leader of the world sat down.
119.
With a confident mind, glad at heart, I paid respect to the Fortunate One.
120.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Nāgapallava spoke these verses.
The life history of the Elder Nāgapallava is the fifth.
6.
The Life History of the Elder Ekadīpiya
124.
All together with gods and humans venerate the highest of bipeds.
125.
Each with their own strength, they venerate the pyre of the Teacher.
126.
Until the sun rose, my lamp blazed so long.
127.
Having abandoned the human body, I went to Tāvatiṃsa.
128.
A hundred thousand lamps blaze forth in my divine mansion.
129.
With radiance of the body, there is always light for me.
130.
All around for a hundred yojanas, I see with my eye.
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Thirty-one times, I exercised divine kingship.
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Principality over a district, extensive, incalculable by counting.
133.
Even while gone into my mother's womb, my eye does not close.
134.
Before a fortnight had passed, I attained arahantship.
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All mental defilements have been cut off, this is the fruit of a single lamp.
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Having transcended, I see, this is the fruit of a single lamp.
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I do not see gloom, this is the fruit of a single lamp.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of a single lamp.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Ekadīpiya spoke these verses.
The life history of the Elder Ekadīpiya is the sixth.
7.
The Life History of the Elder Ucchaṅgapupphiya
142.
Having filled my lap, I went to the market place.
143.
With great power, the leader of the world goes forth.
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Having held up a flower from my lap, I venerated the foremost Buddha.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Ucchaṅgapupphiya spoke these verses.
The life history of the Elder Ucchaṅgapupphiya is the seventh.
8.
The Life History of the Elder Yāgudāyaka
149.
Having seen the full river, I approached the monastery.
150.
The wise, delighting in seclusion, they dwell in the monastery of the Community.
151.
They do not go for almsfood, because of being obstructed and roaring.
152.
Having taken my rice-grain, I gave a gift of rice gruel.
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Satisfied by my own actions, I went to Tāvatiṃsa.
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Together with groups of women, I rejoice in the highest divine mansion.
155.
Thirty times as a wheel-turning monarch, I exercised great kingship.
156.
In the heavenly world or among human beings, having experienced myself.
157.
As soon as my hair was cut off, I penetrated all.
158.
Before the undertaking of the training rules, I attained arahantship.
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By that very giving of rice gruel, I have attained the unshakeable state.
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I do not directly know as arisen, this is the fruit of giving rice gruel.
161.
I experience five benefits, oh, well offered is the rice gruel.
162.
Obtaining of food and drink, with life span as the fifth - these are mine.
163.
These five states, the wise one would receive.
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All mental corruptions are completely eliminated, there is now no more rebirth.
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Paying homage to the Self-enlightened One and to the good nature of the Teaching."
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of giving rice gruel.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Yāgudāyaka spoke these verses.
The life history of the Elder Yāgudāyaka is the eighth.
9.
The Life History of the Elder Patthodanadāyaka
170.
Having taken a bowl of rice, I went to work.
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Having gone forth from the forest for almsfood, having seen, I gladdened my mind.
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This bowl of rice there is, I shall feed the sage.
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While I was gazing, the sage then consumed.
174.
Having abandoned the human body, I went to Tāvatiṃsa.
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Thirty-three times I was a king, a universal monarch.
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I am happy, glorious, this is the fruit of a bowl of rice.
177.
There is no deficiency in my wealth, this is the fruit of a bowl of rice.
178.
I am not able to measure it, this is the fruit of a bowl of rice.
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Therefore I am happy, this is the fruit of a bowl of rice.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of a bowl of rice.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Patthodanadāyaka spoke these verses.
The life history of the Elder Patthodanadāyaka is the ninth.
10.
The Life History of the Elder Mañcadāyaka
184.
When the Scriptures were widespread, honoured by gods and humans.
185.
By that work I live, by that I support my children.
186.
Having approached myself, I gave to the community of monks.
187.
Having abandoned the human body, I went to Tāvatiṃsa.
188.
Very costly beds arise at will.
189.
Eighty times I was a king, a universal monarch.
190.
I am happy, glorious, this is the fruit of giving a bed.
191.
Very precious, excellent beds come to be mine by themselves.
192.
Even today at the time for sleeping, a bed stands close.
193.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of giving a bed.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Mañcadāyaka spoke these verses.
Thus he spoke.
The life history of the Elder Mañcadāyaka is the tenth.
The Bhaddāli Chapter is the forty-second.
Its summary:
Nāgapallavika and Panther, Ucchaṅgi and Rice-gruel-giver.
Two hundred verses, and one verse beyond that.