Tha Ap 28Dhūpadāyaka

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

26. Dhūpadāyaka

Walt 975 I gave the incense for the hut

of Siddhattha, the World’s Best One,

the Blessed One, the Neutral One,

with a mind that was very clear. Verse 1

Walt 976 In whichever womb I’m reborn,

whether it’s human or divine,

I am beloved of them all:

that’s the fruit of giving incense. Verse 2

Walt 977 In the ninety-four aeons since

I gave him that incense back then

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

that’s the fruit of giving incense. Verse 3

Walt 978 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 4

Thus indeed Venerable Dhūpadāyaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Dhūpadāyaka Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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