Tha Ap 331Pupphacchattiya

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

329. Pupphacchattiya

Walt 2898-2899 Bringing water-born lotuses,

hundred-leafed, delighting the mind,

and making it , I offered a

floral umbrella to Buddha,

the Blessed One, Siddhattha,

the World’s Best One, the Neutral One,

when he was declaring the truth,

giving living beings succor. Verse 1-2

Walt 2900 And Siddhattha, World-Knower,

Sacrificial Recipient,

standing in the monks’ Assembly,

the Teacher spoke this verse for me : Verse 3

Walt 2901 “ This one who pleased his heart in me

and made a floral umbrella,

due to that mental pleasure he

will not go to a bad rebirth.” Verse 4

Walt 2902 Having said this, the Sambuddha,

Siddhattha, Leader of the World,

taking leave of his retinue

rose up into the sky, the sky! Verse 5

Walt 2903 When the Man-God had risen up

the white umbrella also rose.

That unexcelled umbrella then

went in front of the Best Buddha. Verse 6

Walt 2904 In the ninety-four aeons since

I offered him that umbrella,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

fruit of a floral umbrella. Verse 7

Walt 2905 In the seventy-fourth aeon

there were eight named Jalasikha,

wheel-turning monarchs with great power,

possessors of the seven gems. Verse 8

Walt 2906 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 9

Thus indeed Venerable Pupphacchattiya Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Pupphacchattiya Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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