Walt 6056 The Victor, Padumuttara,
the One with Eyes for everything,
the Leader of the World, arose
a hundred thousand aeons hence. Verse 1Walt 6057 Lion-Jawed and Brahmā-Voiced, his
sound was like a swan’s or a drum’s;
gait heroic like a tusker’s,
very bright like the moon or sun, Verse 2Walt 6058 Very Wise, the Great Hero, the
Great Meditator, the Great Friend,
Greatly Compassionate, the Lord,
Dispeller of the Great Darkness, Verse 3Walt 6059 the Three Worlds’ Chief, the Sambuddha,
Sage, Knower of Beings’ Wishes,
leading many who can be led
whenever he preaches Dhamma, Verse 4Walt 6060 the Victor delighted people,
praising amidst his retinue
a hero, meditator, calm
and undisturbed trance-loving monk. Verse 5Walt 6061 I then lived in Haṁsavatī,
brahmin master of the Vedas.
Hearing the Teaching, being thrilled,
I aspired to attain that place. Verse 6Walt 6062 Then the Victor prophesied, the
Leader, amidst the Assembly,
“O brahmin, you should be thrilled, for
you’ll attain that delightful place. Verse 7Walt 6063 In one hundred thousand aeons,
arising in Okkāka’s clan,
the one whose name is Gotama
will be the Teacher in the world. Verse 8Walt 6064Worthy heir to that one’s Dhamma,
Dhamma’s legitimate offspring,
the one whose name is Revata
will be the Teacher’s follower.” Verse 9Walt 6065 Due to that karma done very well,
with intention and firm resolve,
discarding my human body,
I went to Tāvatiṁsa then. Verse 10Walt 6066 And now, in my final rebirth,
I’m born in Koliya city,
in a well-off kṣatriyan clan,
rich, prosperous, very wealthy. Verse 11Walt 6067 When the Buddha preached the Dhamma
in Kapilavastu city,
being pleased in the Well-Gone-One,
I went forth into homelessness. Verse 12Walt 6068 I had lots of doubts, here and there,
what is proper, what’s improper;
while preaching the supreme Dhamma,
the Buddha resolved all of that. Verse 13Walt 6069 After that I crossed existence,
then fond of the pleasure in trance
I lived. At that time, seeing me,
the Buddha said this about me: Verse 14Walt 6070 “Which doubts exist in this world or the other,
whether known by oneself or else known by another,
those who are meditators give up all that,
living the holy life, energetically.” Verse 15Walt 6071 Karma done a hundred thousand
aeons hence showed me its fruit here:
well-liberated, arrow-quick,
I have destroyed my defilements. Verse 16Walt 6072 Then the World-Surpasser, the Sage,
after seeing my love of trance,
the Great Sage then appointed me:
“foremost of monks who meditate.” Verse 17Walt 6073 My defilements are now burnt up;
all new existence is destroyed.
Like elephants with broken chains,
I am living without constraint. Verse 18Walt 6074 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 19Walt 6075 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 20
Thus indeed Venerable Kaṅkha-Revata Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Kaṅkha-Revata Thera is finished.