Walt 5140 On a Himalayan mountain,
I’m Devala the ascetic.
My meditation walkway there
was made by non-human beings. Verse 1
Walt 5141 Bearing a weight of matted hair,
carrying a water-pot then,
searching for ultimate meaning,
I departed from the forest. Verse 2
Walt 5142 Eighty-six thousand students there,
waited upon me at that time.
Well-known together with their deeds,
they are living in the forest. Verse 3
Walt 5143 Going out from the hermitage,
I made a stupa out of sand.
Assembling various flowers,
I worshipped that stupa then. Verse 4
Walt 5144 Bringing pleasure to my heart there,
I re-entered the hermitage.
All my students, come together,
questioned me about what that meant: Verse 5
Walt 5145 “All of us would like to find out
which deity you’re honoring
at that stupa made out of sand:
being asked, please tell that to us.” Verse 6
Walt 5146 “The Eyeful Ones, Greatly Famed Ones,
have no views and no magic spells;
they’re the ones I am honoring,
the Best Buddhas, Greatly Famed Ones.” Verse 7
Walt 5147 “In what way are they Great Heroes,
Omniscient Ones, Lords of the World?
What do they look like? What conduct?
In what way are they Greatly Famed?” Verse 8
Walt 5148 “Buddhas have thirty-two great marks,
and also forty adult teeth.
Their eyes with heifer-eyelashes
resemble wild licorice fruits. Verse 9
Walt 5149 And when those Buddhas are walking,
they look but a plough’s length ahead.
They do not have a person’s voice;
their euphonic sound is not heard. Verse 10
Walt 5150 Also, when those Well-Gone-Ones walk,
they lift up one foot at a time,
always starting with the right foot:
that is the nature of Buddhas. Verse 11
Walt 5151 And those Buddhas are not afraid,
just like lions, the kings of beasts.
They do not ever praise themselves,
and don’t revile living beings. Verse 12
Walt 5152 They are free of pride and contempt,
the same for all living beings.
Buddhas only praise selflessly:
that is the nature of Buddhas. Verse 13
Walt 5153 And when Buddhas are being born,
they radiate light from themselves,
and in six different ways they cause
this whole bountiful earth to quake. Verse 14
Walt 5154 And they are able to see hell,
and hell is cooled off at that time.
A massive cloud rains forth as well:
that is the nature of Buddhas. Verse 15
Walt 5155 Such-like are those Great Elephants,
Incomparable, of Great Fame;
in beauty they are unsurpassed,
the Thus-Gone-Ones, Beyond Measure.” Verse 16
Walt 5156 All of my students, respectful,
then expressed their thanks for my speech,
and likewise went along with me,
as far as they could and had strength. Verse 17
Walt 5157 Wishing for their own good karma,
they’re worshipping that sand stupa.
Having faith in that speech of mine,
their minds drifted to Buddhahood. Verse 18
Walt 5158 Then a God’s Son, Greatly Famous,
fell down from Tusitā heaven.
He was born in a mother’s womb,
making the ten-thousand worlds quake. Verse 19
Walt 5159 I stood on the walkway which was
near my hermitage at that time.
All my students, having gathered,
came into my presence just then. Verse 20
Walt 5160 “The earth, bull-like, is bellowing;
it’s roaring like the king of beasts.
It’s shaking like a crocodile;
what will this be the result of?” Verse 21
Walt 5161 “The Buddha I detailed for you,
close to the stupa made of sand,
the Blessed One, the Teacher, now
has been born in a mother’s womb.” Verse 22
Walt 5162 Discussing the Teaching for them,
and having detailed the Great Sage,
exhorting my own students there,
I sat in lotus position. Verse 23
Walt 5163 All my strength was then exhausted,
due to a serious illness.
Remembering the Best Buddha,
I passed away right on the spot. Verse 24
Walt 5164 All of my students assembled;
they made me a pyre at that time,
and taking my mortal remains,
they lifted me onto the pyre. Verse 25
Walt 5165 Having attended to the pyre,
hands pressed together on their heads,
wounded by the arrows of grief,
come together they lamented. Verse 26
Walt 5166 While they were wailing uselessly,
I then came back to the pyre there.
“I am your dead teacher, wise ones;
do not lament my passing on. Verse 27
Walt 5167 Endeavor for the highest good,
night and day not being lazy.
Don’t be negligent, all of you;
your moment is offered to you.” Verse 28
Walt 5168 Exhorting my own students thus,
I returned to the world of gods.
For eighteen aeons after that
I delighted in the gods’ world. Verse 29
Walt 5169 And then a hundred times I was
a king who turns the wheel of law.
Also another hundred times,
I was a king who turns the wheel.
Also another hundred times
I then exercised divine rule. Verse 30
Walt 5170In the remaining aeons I
transmigrated as god or man.
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of generating. Verse 31
Walt 5171 As in the month of Kattikā,
many trees are in full flower,
likewise in that very season,
I have flowered as a great sage. Verse 32
Walt 5172 Vigorous effort’s the yoked ox,
carrying perfect peace for me.
Like elephants with broken chains
I am dwelling without constraint. Verse 33
Walt 5173 In the hundred thousand aeons
since I praised the Buddha back then,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of praising Buddhas. Verse 34
Walt 5174 My defilements are now burnt up;
all new existence is destroyed.
Like elephants with broken chains,
I am living without constraint. Verse 35
Walt 5175 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 36
Walt 5176 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 37
Thus indeed Venerable Puḷinuppādaka Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Puḷinuppādaka Thera is finished.
7 Pulinuppādakattheraapadāna
7 Pulinuppādakattheraapadāna
7 Pulinuppādakattheraapadāna
“Pabbate himavantamhi, devalo nāma tāpaso; *deva → devaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1)Tattha me caṅkamo āsi, amanussehi māpito.
devalo nāma tāpaso; *deva → devaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1)
“Pabbate himavantamhi, devalo nāma tāpaso; *deva → devaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1)Tattha me caṅkamo āsi, amanussehi māpito.
Jaṭābhārena bharito, *Jaṭābhārena → jaṭābhārassa (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)kamaṇḍaludharo sadā; Uttamatthaṁ gavesanto, vipinā nikkhamiṁ tadā.
Jaṭābhārena bharito, *Jaṭābhārena → jaṭābhārassa (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)
Jaṭābhārena bharito, *Jaṭābhārena → jaṭābhārassa (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)kamaṇḍaludharo sadā; Uttamatthaṁ gavesanto, vipinā nikkhamiṁ tadā.
Cullāsītisahassāni, sissā mayhaṁ upaṭṭhahuṁ; Sakakammābhipasutā, vasanti vipine tadā.
Cullāsītisahassāni, sissā mayhaṁ upaṭṭhahuṁ; Sakakammābhipasutā, vasanti vipine tadā.
Assamā abhinikkhamma, akaṁ pulinacetiyaṁ; Nānāpupphaṁ samānetvā, taṁ cetiyamapūjayiṁ.
Assamā abhinikkhamma, akaṁ pulinacetiyaṁ; Nānāpupphaṁ samānetvā, taṁ cetiyamapūjayiṁ.
Tattha cittaṁ pasādetvā, assamaṁ pavisāmahaṁ; Sabbe sissā samāgantvā, etamatthaṁ pucchiṁsu maṁ. *etamatthaṁ pucchiṁsu maṁ → etamatthamapucchu maṁ (bj); etamatthaṁ apucchisuṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed); etamatthaṁ apucchiṁsu (mr)
etamatthaṁ pucchiṁsu maṁ. *etamatthaṁ pucchiṁsu maṁ → etamatthamapucchu maṁ (bj); etamatthaṁ apucchisuṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed); etamatthaṁ apucchiṁsu (mr)
Tattha cittaṁ pasādetvā, assamaṁ pavisāmahaṁ; Sabbe sissā samāgantvā, etamatthaṁ pucchiṁsu maṁ. *etamatthaṁ pucchiṁsu maṁ → etamatthamapucchu maṁ (bj); etamatthaṁ apucchisuṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed); etamatthaṁ apucchiṁsu (mr)
‘Pulinena kato thūpo, *Pulinena → puḷinena (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1) | kato thūpo → kate thūpe (bj)yaṁ tvaṁ deva namassasi; Mayampi ñātumicchāma, puṭṭho ācikkha no tuvaṁ’.
‘Pulinena kato thūpo, *Pulinena → puḷinena (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1) | kato thūpo → kate thūpe (bj)
puṭṭho ācikkha no tuvaṁ’.
‘Pulinena kato thūpo, *Pulinena → puḷinena (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1) | kato thūpo → kate thūpe (bj)yaṁ tvaṁ deva namassasi; Mayampi ñātumicchāma, puṭṭho ācikkha no tuvaṁ’.
‘Niddiṭṭhā nu mantapade, *Niddiṭṭhā nu → niddiṭṭhā no (bj, pts-vp-pli1); diṭṭhā no vo (sya1ed, sya2ed)cakkhumanto mahāyasā; Te kho ahaṁ namassāmi, buddhaseṭṭhe mahāyase.
‘Niddiṭṭhā nu mantapade, *Niddiṭṭhā nu → niddiṭṭhā no (bj, pts-vp-pli1); diṭṭhā no vo (sya1ed, sya2ed)
‘Niddiṭṭhā nu mantapade, *Niddiṭṭhā nu → niddiṭṭhā no (bj, pts-vp-pli1); diṭṭhā no vo (sya1ed, sya2ed)cakkhumanto mahāyasā; Te kho ahaṁ namassāmi, buddhaseṭṭhe mahāyase.
Kīdisā te mahāvīrā, sabbaññū lokanāyakā; Kathaṁvaṇṇā kathaṁsīlā, kīdisā te mahāyasā.
Kīdisā te mahāvīrā, sabbaññū lokanāyakā; Kathaṁvaṇṇā kathaṁsīlā, kīdisā te mahāyasā.
Bāttiṁsalakkhaṇā buddhā, cattālīsadijāpi ca; Nettā gopakhumā tesaṁ, jiñjukā phalasannibhā.
Bāttiṁsalakkhaṇā buddhā, cattālīsadijāpi ca; Nettā gopakhumā tesaṁ, jiñjukā phalasannibhā.
Gacchamānā ca te buddhā, yugamattañca pekkhare; Na tesaṁ jāṇu nadati, sandhisaddo na suyyati.
Gacchamānā ca te buddhā, yugamattañca pekkhare; Na tesaṁ jāṇu nadati, sandhisaddo na suyyati.
Gacchamānā ca sugatā, uddharantāva gacchare; Paṭhamaṁ dakkhiṇaṁ pādaṁ, buddhānaṁ esa dhammatā.
Paṭhamaṁ dakkhiṇaṁ pādaṁ,
Gacchamānā ca sugatā, uddharantāva gacchare; Paṭhamaṁ dakkhiṇaṁ pādaṁ, buddhānaṁ esa dhammatā.
Asambhītā ca te buddhā, migarājāva kesarī; Nevukkaṁsenti attānaṁ, no ca vambhenti pāṇinaṁ.
Asambhītā ca te buddhā, migarājāva kesarī; Nevukkaṁsenti attānaṁ, no ca vambhenti pāṇinaṁ.
Mānāvamānato muttā, samā sabbesu pāṇisu; Anattukkaṁsakā buddhā, buddhānaṁ esa dhammatā.
Mānāvamānato muttā, samā sabbesu pāṇisu; Anattukkaṁsakā buddhā, buddhānaṁ esa dhammatā.
Uppajjantā ca sambuddhā, ālokaṁ dassayanti te; Chappakāraṁ pakampenti, kevalaṁ vasudhaṁ imaṁ.
Uppajjantā ca sambuddhā, ālokaṁ dassayanti te; Chappakāraṁ pakampenti, kevalaṁ vasudhaṁ imaṁ.
Passanti nirayañcete, nibbāti nirayo tadā; Pavassati mahāmegho, buddhānaṁ esa dhammatā.
Passanti nirayañcete, nibbāti nirayo tadā; Pavassati mahāmegho, buddhānaṁ esa dhammatā.
Īdisā te mahānāgā, atulā ca mahāyasā; *atulā ca → atulyā ca (bj, pts-vp-pli1); te (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)Vaṇṇato anatikkantā, appameyyā tathāgatā’.
atulā ca mahāyasā; *atulā ca → atulyā ca (bj, pts-vp-pli1); te (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)
Īdisā te mahānāgā, atulā ca mahāyasā; *atulā ca → atulyā ca (bj, pts-vp-pli1); te (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)Vaṇṇato anatikkantā, appameyyā tathāgatā’.
Anumodiṁsu me vākyaṁ, sabbe sissā sagāravā; Tathā ca paṭipajjiṁsu, yathāsatti yathābalaṁ.
Anumodiṁsu me vākyaṁ, sabbe sissā sagāravā; Tathā ca paṭipajjiṁsu, yathāsatti yathābalaṁ.
Paṭipūjenti pulinaṁ, sakakammābhilāsino; Saddahantā mama vākyaṁ, buddhasakkatamānasā. *buddhasakkatamānasā → buddhattagatamānasā (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed); buddhattaggatamānasā (pts-vp-pli1)
buddhasakkatamānasā. *buddhasakkatamānasā → buddhattagatamānasā (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed); buddhattaggatamānasā (pts-vp-pli1)
Paṭipūjenti pulinaṁ, sakakammābhilāsino; Saddahantā mama vākyaṁ, buddhasakkatamānasā. *buddhasakkatamānasā → buddhattagatamānasā (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed); buddhattaggatamānasā (pts-vp-pli1)
Tadā cavitvā tusitā, devaputto mahāyaso; Uppajji mātukucchimhi, dasasahassi kampatha.
Tadā cavitvā tusitā, devaputto mahāyaso; Uppajji mātukucchimhi, dasasahassi kampatha.
Assamassāvidūramhi, caṅkamamhi ṭhito ahaṁ; Sabbe sissā samāgantvā, āgacchuṁ mama santike.
Assamassāvidūramhi, caṅkamamhi ṭhito ahaṁ; Sabbe sissā samāgantvā, āgacchuṁ mama santike.
‘Usabhova mahī nadati, migarājāva kūjati; Susumārova saḷati, *Susumārova → suṁsumārova (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1)kiṁ vipāko bhavissati’.
Susumārova saḷati, *Susumārova → suṁsumārova (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1)
‘Usabhova mahī nadati, migarājāva kūjati; Susumārova saḷati, *Susumārova → suṁsumārova (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1)kiṁ vipāko bhavissati’.
‘Yaṁ pakittemi sambuddhaṁ, sikatāthūpasantike; So dāni bhagavā satthā, mātukucchimupāgami’.
‘Yaṁ pakittemi sambuddhaṁ,
‘Yaṁ pakittemi sambuddhaṁ, sikatāthūpasantike; So dāni bhagavā satthā, mātukucchimupāgami’.
Tesaṁ dhammakathaṁ vatvā, kittayitvā mahāmuniṁ; Uyyojetvā sake sisse, pallaṅkamābhujiṁ ahaṁ.
Tesaṁ dhammakathaṁ vatvā,
Tesaṁ dhammakathaṁ vatvā, kittayitvā mahāmuniṁ; Uyyojetvā sake sisse, pallaṅkamābhujiṁ ahaṁ.
Balañca vata me khīṇaṁ, byādhinā paramena taṁ; *byādhinā → vyādhito (bj); byādhiko (sya1ed, sya2ed); byādhito (pts-vp-pli1, mr)Buddhaseṭṭhaṁ saritvāna, tattha kālaṅkato ahaṁ. *kālaṅkato → kālakato (bj, pts-vp-pli1)
byādhinā paramena taṁ; *byādhinā → vyādhito (bj); byādhiko (sya1ed, sya2ed); byādhito (pts-vp-pli1, mr)
tattha kālaṅkato ahaṁ. *kālaṅkato → kālakato (bj, pts-vp-pli1)
Balañca vata me khīṇaṁ, byādhinā paramena taṁ; *byādhinā → vyādhito (bj); byādhiko (sya1ed, sya2ed); byādhito (pts-vp-pli1, mr)Buddhaseṭṭhaṁ saritvāna, tattha kālaṅkato ahaṁ. *kālaṅkato → kālakato (bj, pts-vp-pli1)
Sabbe sissā samāgantvā, akaṁsu citakaṁ tadā; Kaḷevarañca me gayha, citakaṁ abhiropayuṁ.
Sabbe sissā samāgantvā, akaṁsu citakaṁ tadā; Kaḷevarañca me gayha, citakaṁ abhiropayuṁ.
Citakaṁ parivāretvā, sīse katvāna añjaliṁ; Sokasallaparetā te, vikkandiṁsu samāgatā.
Citakaṁ parivāretvā, sīse katvāna añjaliṁ; Sokasallaparetā te, vikkandiṁsu samāgatā.
Tesaṁ lālappamānānaṁ, agamaṁ citakaṁ tadā; ‘Ahaṁ ācariyo tumhaṁ, mā socittha sumedhasā.
Tesaṁ lālappamānānaṁ, agamaṁ citakaṁ tadā; ‘Ahaṁ ācariyo tumhaṁ, mā socittha sumedhasā.
Sadatthe vāyameyyātha, rattindivamatanditā; Mā vo pamattā ahuttha, *ahuttha → ahuvattha (bj)khaṇo vo paṭipādito’.
Mā vo pamattā ahuttha, *ahuttha → ahuvattha (bj)
Sadatthe vāyameyyātha, rattindivamatanditā; Mā vo pamattā ahuttha, *ahuttha → ahuvattha (bj)khaṇo vo paṭipādito’.
Sake sissenusāsitvā, devalokaṁ punāgamiṁ; Aṭṭhārasa ca kappāni, devaloke ramāmahaṁ.
Sake sissenusāsitvā, devalokaṁ punāgamiṁ; Aṭṭhārasa ca kappāni, devaloke ramāmahaṁ.
Satānaṁ pañcakkhattuñca, cakkavattī ahosahaṁ; Anekasatakkhattuñca, devarajjamakārayiṁ.
Satānaṁ pañcakkhattuñca, cakkavattī ahosahaṁ; Anekasatakkhattuñca, devarajjamakārayiṁ.
Avasesesu kappesu, vokiṇṇo saṁsariṁ ahaṁ; *vokiṇṇo → vokiṇṇaṁ (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, uppādassa idaṁ phalaṁ. *uppādassa idaṁ phalaṁ → pulinapūjāyidaṁ phalaṁ (bj)
vokiṇṇo saṁsariṁ ahaṁ; *vokiṇṇo → vokiṇṇaṁ (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)
uppādassa idaṁ phalaṁ. *uppādassa idaṁ phalaṁ → pulinapūjāyidaṁ phalaṁ (bj)
Avasesesu kappesu, vokiṇṇo saṁsariṁ ahaṁ; *vokiṇṇo → vokiṇṇaṁ (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, uppādassa idaṁ phalaṁ. *uppādassa idaṁ phalaṁ → pulinapūjāyidaṁ phalaṁ (bj)
Yathā komudike māse, bahū pupphanti pādapā; Tathevāhampi samaye, pupphitomhi mahesinā.
Yathā komudike māse, bahū pupphanti pādapā; Tathevāhampi samaye, pupphitomhi mahesinā.
Vīriyaṁ me dhuradhorayhaṁ, yogakkhemādhivāhanaṁ; Nāgova bandhanaṁ chetvā, viharāmi anāsavo.
Vīriyaṁ me dhuradhorayhaṁ,
Vīriyaṁ me dhuradhorayhaṁ, yogakkhemādhivāhanaṁ; Nāgova bandhanaṁ chetvā, viharāmi anāsavo.
Satasahassito kappe, yaṁ buddhamabhikittayiṁ; Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, kittanāya idaṁ phalaṁ.
Satasahassito kappe, yaṁ buddhamabhikittayiṁ; Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, kittanāya idaṁ phalaṁ.
Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṁ, …pe… viharāmi anāsavo.
Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṁ, …pe… viharāmi anāsavo.
Svāgataṁ vata me āsi, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.
Svāgataṁ vata me āsi, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā pulinuppādako thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti. *pulinuppādako → puḷinuppādako (sya1ed, sya2ed); puliṇuppādako (pts-vp-pli1)
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā pulinuppādako thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti. *pulinuppādako → puḷinuppādako (sya1ed, sya2ed); puliṇuppādako (pts-vp-pli1)
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā pulinuppādako thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti. *pulinuppādako → puḷinuppādako (sya1ed, sya2ed); puliṇuppādako (pts-vp-pli1)
Pulinuppādakattherassāpadānaṁ sattamaṁ.
Pulinuppādakattherassāpadānaṁ sattamaṁ.
Pulinuppādakattherassāpadānaṁ sattamaṁ.