Tha Ap 443Vibhīṭakamiñjaya

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

– Vibhīṭaki Chapter, the Forty-Fifth

438. {441.} Vibhīṭakamiñjaya

Walt 4717 Kakusandha, the Great Hero,

was a Master of Everything.

Alienated from the group,

he went into the forest then . Verse 1

Walt 4718 Having gathered numerous seeds,

I strung them on a piece of vine.

At that time the Blessed One was

meditating on a mountain. Verse 2

Walt 4719 Having seen the God of Gods, I,

with a mind that was very clear,

presented all those seeds to him ,

the Hero, Deserving of Gifts. Verse 3

Walt 4720 Within the present aeon, since

I gave that fruit to him back then,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

that’s the fruit of numerous seeds. Verse 4

Walt 4721 My defilements are now burnt up;

all new existence is destroyed.

Like elephants with broken chains,

I am living without constraint. Verse 5

Walt 4722 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 6

Walt 4723 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 7

Thus indeed Venerable Vibhīṭakamiñjaya Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Vibhīṭakamiñjaya Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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