Tha Ap 319Saddasaññaka

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

317. Saddasaññaka

Walt 2801 The Great Hero, Beautiful One,

preaching the path to deathlessness,

was dwelling in a superb house,

surrounded by his followers. Verse 1

Walt 2802 He slew the people’s attachments

by means of his honey-sweet words.

There was a huge uproar just then ,

wishes of good for gods and men. Verse 2

Walt 2803 Having heard the utterances

of Siddhattha Buddha , Great Sage,

and pleasing my heart in the sound,

I worshipped the World’s Leader then . Verse 3

Walt 2804 In the ninety-four aeons since

I obtained that perception then,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

the fruit of perceiving Buddhas. Verse 4

Walt 2805 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 5

Thus indeed Venerable Saddasaññaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Saddasaññaka Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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