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The Chapter on Sakacittaniya
1.
The Life History of the Elder Sakacintaniya
1.
Frequented by sages, the receiver of oblations.
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As if face to face with the self-enlightened, I venerated the created one.
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Satisfied by my own actions, this is the fruit of flower-offering.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of flower-offering.
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Endowed with the seven treasures, lord of the four continents.
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The six higher knowledges have been realized, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."
Thus the Venerable Elder Sakacintaniya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Self-Reflection is the first.
2.
The Life History of the Elder Avopupphiya
7.
Making known the four truths, he teaches the Deathless state.
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Having taken various flowers, I sprinkled them in the sky.
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I have attained the unshakeable state, having abandoned victory and defeat.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of flower-offering.
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Endowed with the seven treasures, a wheel-turning monarch of great power.
12.
Thus the Venerable Elder Avopupphiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Avopupphiya is the second.
3.
The Life History of the Elder Paccāgamaniya
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Feeding on pure moss, and well-restrained in evil deeds.
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Having held up a sal flower with my beak, I offered it to Vipassī.
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By that confidence of mind, he does not go to an unfortunate realm.
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By a peaceful bird, a good seed was planted by me.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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In seventeen cosmic cycles they were wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
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Thus the Venerable Elder Paccāgamaniya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Returner is the third.
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The Life History of the Elder Parappasādaka
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The golden-coloured self-enlightened one, who, having seen him, is not pleased?
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So too is the Buddha's meditative absorption, who, having seen it, is not pleased?
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So too is the Buddha's morality, who, having seen it, is not pleased?
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So too is the Buddha's knowledge, who, having seen it, is not pleased?"
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Having praised the foremost Buddha, Siddhattha, the unconquered.
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You experienced no small amount of the fortunate realm and the achievement of happiness.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of praise.
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Accomplished with the seven treasures, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
28.
Thus the Venerable Elder Parappasādaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Inspiring-Confidence-in-Others is the fourth.
5.
The Life History of the Elder Bhisadāyaka
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Having entered the forest grove, the highest of men dwelt.
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And that I gave to the Buddha, devoted, with my own hands.
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I do not know of happiness equal to that, how much less surpassing it.
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By a peaceful noble elephant, wholesome merit was planted by me.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of giving lotus roots.
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In the fourteenth cosmic cycle they were wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
35.
Thus the Venerable Elder Bhisadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Lotus-Root-Donor is the fifth.
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The Life History of the Elder Sucintita
36.
Having killed herds of deer, I live in the mountain caves.
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Wishing to uplift me, he came to the highest mountain.
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The Blessed One at that time, begging alms, approached.
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The great hero gave thanks, extinguishing me then.
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Having aroused joy, there I deceased.
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For fifteen hundred cosmic cycles, I delighted in the heavenly world.
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By that very gift of meat, and by the recollection of the Buddha.
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Sixty hundred cosmic cycles from now, two named Varuṇa.
44.
Thus the Venerable Elder Sucintita spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Well-Considered is the sixth.
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The Life History of the Elder Vatthadāyaka
45.
I saw the stainless Buddha, going to Gandhamādana.
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One cloth was given by me, to the lord of bipeds, such a one.
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The Teacher, standing in the sky, spoke these verses.
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Having abandoned the realm of the garuḷa, he will delight in the heavenly world.'
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Having praised the gift of cloth, departed facing north.
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There is a covering in space, this is the fruit of giving cloth.
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In the thirty-sixth cosmic cycle, they were lords of men.
52.
Thus the Venerable Elder Vatthadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Cloth-Donor is the seventh.
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The Life History of the Elder Ambadāyaka
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Pervaded the world with friendliness, the immeasurable, without clinging.
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Having seen Anomadassī, I placed confidence in the Buddha.
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From there, having taken a ripe one, I gave a mango with honey.
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By this gift of honey, and by the gift of mangoes, both.
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In the remaining cosmic cycles, mixed up he will wander in the round of rebirths.
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Not having gone to the nether world, he will burn up the defilements.
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I have attained the unshakeable state, having abandoned victory and defeat.
60.
Fourteen were those kings, wheel-turning monarchs of great power.
61.
Thus the Venerable Elder Ambadāyaka spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Mango-Donor is the eighth.
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The Life History of the Elder Sumana
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I saw the stainless Buddha, the receiver of the world's offerings.
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I placed it upon the Buddha, Sikhi, the kinsman of the world.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
65.
I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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Accomplished with the seven jewels, kings, universal monarchs.
67.
Thus the Venerable Elder Sumana spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Sumana is the ninth.
10.
The Life History of the Elder Pupphacaṅkoṭiya
68.
Like an excellent bull-tiger, like a well-born maned lion.
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Seated, the foremost of ascetics, honoured by the community of monks.
70.
Together with the basket itself, I sprinkled the foremost Buddha.
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I have attained the unshakeable state, having abandoned victory and defeat.
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I do not know of an unfortunate realm, this is the fruit of honouring the Buddha.
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Accomplished with the seven jewels, five were universal monarchs.
74.
Thus the Venerable Elder Pupphacaṅkoṭiya spoke these verses.
The Life History of the Elder Flower-Basket is the tenth.
The Chapter on Self-Reflection is the seventh.
Its summary:
Parappasādī, Bhisada, Sucintī, Vatthadāyaka.
Seventy-one verses spoken, counted by those intent upon the good.