Tha Ap 360Sajjhadāyaka

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

355. {358.} Sajjhadāyaka

Walt 3169 I gifted one piece of silver

with great pleasure, with both my hands,

to Vipassi, the Blessed One,

the World’s Best One, the Neutral One. Verse 1

Walt 3170 Elephant and horse vehicles,

divine vehicles are obtained;

because of that gift of silver,

I attained my arahantship. Verse 2

Walt 3171 In the ninety-one aeons since

I gave that piece of silver then,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

that’s the fruit of giving silver. Verse 3

Walt 3172 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 4

Thus indeed Venerable Sajjhadāyaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Sajjhadāyaka Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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