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The Chronicle of the Buddha Koṇḍañña
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Of infinite power, of immeasurable fame, immeasurable, difficult to approach.
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Like Meru in concentration, like the sky in knowledge.
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The Buddha always made known, for the welfare of all living beings.
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There was the first full realisation for a hundred thousand koṭis.
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For ninety thousand crores, there was the second full realisation.
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For eighty thousand crores, there was the third full realisation.
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Of those who had eliminated the mental corruptions, spotless ones, of peaceful minds, such ones.
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The second was of a thousand koṭis, the third of ninety koṭis.
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With the ocean as the boundary, I exercised sovereignty.
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Together with the supreme lord of the world, I satisfied with the finest food.
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"After incalculable cosmic cycles, he will become a Buddha in the world.
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At the root of the holy fig tree, the Perfectly Enlightened One of great fame will awaken.
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His father will be named Suddhodana, this one will be Gotama.
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Ānanda by name will be the attendant, he will attend upon this Conqueror.
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The enlightenment tree of that Blessed One is called the holy fig tree.
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Nanda's mother and Uttarā will be the chief female attendants;
The life span of that famous Gotama will be a hundred years."
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Rejoicing, men and deities said: "This one is indeed a Buddha-seed."
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With joined palms they pay homage, the ten thousand deities.
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In the future time, we shall be face to face with him."
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Having taken a lower ford, they cross over the great river.
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In the future time, we shall be face to face with him."
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Accomplishing that very purpose, I gave the great kingdom to the Conqueror;
Having given the great kingdom, I went forth in his presence.
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Having learnt all thoroughly, I made resplendent the Conqueror's Dispensation.
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Having gone to the perfection of direct knowledge, I went to the Brahma world.
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The mother was named Sujātā, of the great sage Koṇḍañña.
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Suci, Suruci, and Subha, three excellent mansions.
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Rucidevī was the name of that woman, Vijitasena was her son.
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For no less than ten months, the Conqueror strove in striving.
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The great hero turned the wheel, in the best city of the gods.
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Anuruddha by name was the attendant of the great sage Koṇḍañña.
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The Sāla-kalyāṇī tree was the enlightenment tree of the great sage Koṇḍañña.
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Nandā and Sirīmā were the chief female attendants.
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He shines like the king of stars, as the sun at midday.
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Remaining for that long, he helped many people to cross.
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Just as the sky with stars, thus it appeared beautiful.
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Having displayed like a flash of lightning, those of great fame were quenched.
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All that has disappeared, are not all activities empty?
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Right there a shrine was built, raised up seven yojanas.
The lineage of the Blessed One Koṇḍañña is second.
