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The Chronicle of the Buddha Sikhī
The Conqueror named Sikhī arose, matchless, without equal.
He set in motion the wheel of the Teaching, out of compassion for living beings.
There was the first full realization for a hundred thousand koṭis.
For ninety thousand crores, there was the second full realization.
For eighty thousand crores, there was the third full realization.
Of those who had eliminated the mental corruptions, spotless ones, of peaceful minds, such ones.
The second meeting was of eighty thousand monks.
Untainted, like a lotus grown in water.
I satisfied the Community headed by the Self-Enlightened One, with food and drink.
I gave an adorned elephant vehicle to the Fully Self-Enlightened One.
I filled my mind, constantly and firmly established.
"Thirty-one cosmic cycles from now, this one will be a Buddha.
I determined upon further ascetic practice, for the fulfilment of the ten perfections.
His mother was named Pabhāvatī, of the great sage Sikhī.
Sucandaka, Giri, and Vasabha, three excellent mansions.
Sabbakāmā was the name of that woman, Atula was her son.
For eight months the striving conduct, the highest of men practised.
The great hero turned the wheel, at the deer-park, the highest of men.
Khemaṅkara by name was the attendant of the great sage Sikhī.
The enlightenment tree of that Blessed One is called the white lotus tree.
Cittā and Suguttā were the chief female attendants.
Resembling the radiance of gold, bearing the thirty-two excellent characteristics.
Radiates in every direction, the radiance extending three yojanas.
Remaining for that long, he helped many people to cross.
Having caused them to attain the secure end, he, together with his disciples, attained final Nibbāna.
All that has disappeared, are not all activities empty?
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Right there is his excellent stūpa, raised up three yojanas.
The lineage of the Blessed One Sikhī is twentieth.