Tha Ap 324Pulinapūjaka

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

322. Pulinapūjaka

Walt 2831 Splendid like an arjuna tree ,

like a bull of the finest breed,

shining forth like the morning star,

the Bull of Men lit up the world . Verse 1

Walt 2832 Pressing both my hands together,

I worshipped Buddha , the Teacher.

Then I eulogized the Teacher,

delighted by my own karma. Verse 2

Walt 2833 Gathering some very clean sand,

I spread it on the path he took,

having carried it in my lap

for Vipassi Buddha, Great Sage. Verse 3

Walt 2834 With a mind that was very clear,

during the time for siesta,

I sprinkled one half of that sand

for the Biped Lord, Neutral One. Verse 4

Walt 2835 In the ninety-one aeons since

I sprinkled that sand at that time ,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

that is the fruit of giving sand. Verse 5

Walt 2836 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 6

Thus indeed Venerable Pulinapūjaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Pulinapūjaka Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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