Tha Ap 479Giripunnāgiya

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

474. {477.} Giripunnāgiya

Walt 4996 The Blessed One named Sobhita

lived on Cittakūṭa back then.

Taking some mountain laurel fruit,

I worshipped the Self-Become One. Verse 1

Walt 4997 In the ninety-four aeons since

I worshipped the Buddha back then ,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

that’s the fruit of Buddha- pūjā . Verse 2

Walt 4998 My defilements are now burnt up;

all new existence is destroyed.

Like elephants with broken chains,

I am living without constraint. Verse 3

Walt 4999 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 4

Walt 5000 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 5

Thus indeed Venerable Giripunnāgiya Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Giripunnāgiya Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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