Tha Ap 435Pāṭihīrasaññaka

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

430. {433.} Pāṭihīrasaññaka

Walt 4655 The Victor, Padumuttara,

Sacrificial Recipient,

entered the city at that time,

with a hundred thousand masters. Verse 1

Walt 4656 When the Very Peaceful One, the

Neutral One, entered the city,

many gems shone brilliantly, and

there was a loud noise all the time. Verse 2

Walt 4657 Through the Buddha’s great majesty,

drums were being played and beaten;

the lutes were played all by themselves,

when Buddha entered the city. Verse 3

Walt 4658 I’m honoring the Best Buddha,

Padumuttara, Great Sage;

after seeing the miracle,

I pleased my own heart over it . Verse 4

Walt 4659 “O! the Buddha! O! the Teaching!

O! our Teacher’s great achievement!

Through no one’s will, the instruments

are being played all by themselves!” Verse 5

Walt 4660 In the hundred thousand aeons

since I obtained that perception,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

the fruit of perceiving Buddhas. Verse 6

Walt 4661 My defilements are now burnt up;

all new existence is destroyed.

Like elephants with broken chains,

I am living without constraint. Verse 7

Walt 4662 Being in Best Buddha’s presence

was a very good thing for me.

The three knowledges are attained;

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 8

Walt 4663 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 9

Thus indeed Venerable Pāṭihīrasaññaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Pāṭihīrasaññaka Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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