Tha Ap 148Anulepadāyaka

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

146. Anulepadāyaka

Walt 1966 I made the Bodhi-railing of

the Great Sage, Anomadassi.

After giving balls of plaster,

I did all of the work by hand. Verse 1

Walt 1967 Anomadassi, the Best Man,

the Teacher, seated with the monks,

having seen that work so well done,

then uttered this verse about me : Verse 2

Walt 1968 “Because of this plastering work,

and his intention and resolve,

after enjoying happiness,

he’ll make an end to suffering.” Verse 3

Walt 1969 My complexion shows my pleasure;

I’m tranquil and well-self-controlled.

I am bearing my last body

in the Buddha’s dispensation. Verse 4

Walt 1970 When the hundredth aeon ago

and no less had been completed,

I was named King Sabbagghana,

a wheel-turner with great power. Verse 5

Walt 1971 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 6

Thus indeed Venerable Anulepadāyaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Anulepadāyaka Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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