Tha Ap 509Ajelaphaladāyaka

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

504. {507.} Ajelaphaladāyaka

Walt 5431 The Sambuddha named Ajjuna

lived in the Himalayas then,

he Endowed with Good Behavior,

Skilled in Meditation, the Sage. Verse 1

Walt 5432 Taking a water-jug’s worth of

ajela , jīvajīvaka ,

and taking umbrella-leaves too ,

I gave them to the Teacher then . Verse 2

Walt 5433 In the ninety-four aeons since

I gave him that fruit at that time,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

that is the fruit of giving fruit. Verse 3

Walt 5434 My defilements are now burnt up;

all new existence is destroyed.

Like elephants with broken chains,

I am living without constraint. Verse 4

Walt 5435 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 5

Walt 5436 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 6

Thus indeed Venerable Ajelaphaladāyaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Ajelaphaladāyaka Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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