6.
The Chapter on Bījani
1.
The Life History of the Elder Vidhūpanadāyaka
1.
A fan was given by me, to the lord of bipeds, such a one.
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Having paid respect to the Self-Enlightened One, I departed facing north.
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Standing in the community of monks, being peaceful, spoke these verses.
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For a hundred thousand cosmic cycles, he does not go to the nether world.'
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Seven years old by birth, I attained arahantship.
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Sixteen were kings, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
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The six higher knowledges have been realized, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."
Thus the Venerable Elder Vidhūpanadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Fan-Donor is the first.
2.
The Life History of the Elder Sataraṃsi
8.
Not far from the mountain, a brahmin gone beyond the sacred texts.
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Having raised my joined palms, I praised the leader of the world.
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Shines like a mass of fire, honoured by the community of monks.
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Terrified like the king of beasts, the one with vision teaches the Teaching.'
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The Teacher, standing in the community of monks, spoke these verses.
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For thirty thousand cosmic cycles, he will exercise divine kingship.
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The remover of the veil, the Fully Self-Enlightened One, will arise at that very moment.
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Sataraṃsī by name, he will become a Worthy One.'
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By the name Hundred-Rayed, radiance radiates from me.
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I bear my final body in the teaching of the Fully Self-Enlightened One.
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Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Sataraṃsi spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Hundred-Rays is the second.
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The Life History of the Elder Sayanadāyaka
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I gave a bed to him, with a clear mind.
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Wealth arises for him, this is the fruit of the bed.
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Supremacy over living beings is mine, this is the fruit of the bed.
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In thirty-four hundred cosmic cycles, four were of great power.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Sayanadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Bed-Donor is the third.
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The Life History of the Elder Gandhodakiya
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Having taken a variegated pot, I gave scented water.
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And there was a great sound, of a thunderbolt crashing.
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Standing in the heavenly world, being peaceful, I spoke these verses.
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My corpse has fallen, I rejoice in the heavenly world.
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A hundred thousand maidens surround me always.
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I do not see fever, this is the fruit of meritorious action.
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Endowed with the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great power."
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Thus the Venerable Elder Gandhodakiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Scented-Water is the fourth.
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The Life History of the Elder Opavayha
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Having dedicated it to the Self-enlightened One, I went to my own house.
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Heir to the excellent Teaching, came to my presence.
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Having understood your thought, the one with vision consented.
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I gave an allowable gift to the Buddha Padumuttara.
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A bearable mind, swift as the wind, arises for me.
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Again I would attend upon, if a Buddha were in the world.
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Ruler of the four quarters, victorious, lord of the rose-apple grove.
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I have attained the unshakeable state, having abandoned victory and defeat.
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Possessed of the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great might.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Opavayha spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Fit-for-Riding is the fifth.
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The Life History of the Elder Saparivārāsana
43.
Having gone to a soiled place, fenced with jasmine.
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Proclaimed the almsfood, upright and concentrated.
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When the rain sends down proper showers, the fruit pleases the farmer.
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When arising in existence, the fruit will please you.
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Having taken almsfood, departed facing north.
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Devoted to solitude, I dwell without mental corruptions.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Saparivārāsana spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Seat-with-Accessories is the sixth.
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The Life History of the Elder Pañcadīpaka
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Having believed in the Good Teaching, I had right view.
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Believing, I made lamps at that very moment.
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They hold a torch in space, this is the fruit of giving a lamp.
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All around for a hundred yojanas, I experience vision.
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I bear my final body, in the Dispensation of the lord of bipeds.
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They were kings of great power, wheel-turning monarchs of great strength.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Pañcadīpaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Five-Lamps is the seventh.
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The Life History of the Elder Dhajadāyaka
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Joyful, with a joyful mind, I raised up a flag.
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Pure within, pure without, inclined to the taintless one.
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Padumuttara, knower of the world, the receiver of oblations.
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"By this gift of a banner, and by attendance, both;
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Among the gods, he will experience no small divine splendour.
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Uggata by name, he will be a wheel-turning monarch.
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He will delight in the Dispensation of the Blessed One Gotama.'
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I bear my final body in the teaching of the Fully Self-Enlightened One.
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Fifty hundred thousand cosmic cycles ago, a warrior having the name Megha.
66.
Thus the Venerable Elder Dhajadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Flag-Donor is the eighth.
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The Life History of the Elder Paduma
67.
He rains down the Deathless rain, extinguishing the great multitude.
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Delighted, I raised it in the sky for the sage Padumuttara.
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Having understood my thought, the best of speakers held it forth.
70.
The Teacher, standing in the community of monks, spoke these verses.
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Him I will explain, listen to me as I speak.
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Seven hundred times kingship on earth, he will inhabit the earth.
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A shower of flowers from the sky will rain down then.
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Gotama by name, the Teacher in the world will be.
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Having fully understood all mental corruptions, he will attain nibbāna, without mental corruptions.'
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Five years old by birth, I attained arahantship.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Paduma spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Lotus is the ninth.
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The Life History of the Elder Asanabodhi
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With a confident mind, glad at heart, I approached the highest among men.
79.
Joyful, with a joyful mind, I planted the highest Bodhi tree.
80.
For five years I tended the Asana tree, the highest enlightenment tree.
81.
Praising my own action, I approached the foremost Buddha.
82.
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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Sixty-four times he will be a wheel-turning monarch.
85.
Having experienced the two successes, he will delight in human existence.
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Having fully understood all mental corruptions, he will attain nibbāna, without mental corruptions.'
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Like an elephant having cut the bond, I dwell without mental corruptions.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of planting the Bodhi tree.
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Endowed with the seven treasures, I was a wheel-turning monarch then.
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Named Samantanemi, kings, universal monarchs.
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Endowed with the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Asanabodhi spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Asana-Bodhi is the tenth.
The Chapter on Bījani is the sixth.
Its summary:
Parivāra and Padīpa, Dhaja, Padumapūjaka;
And Bodhi is spoken as the tenth, ninety-two verses likewise.