Walt 1879 On the Vitattha River’s bank,
there was a fig tree bearing fruit.
While I was searching for that tree
I saw the Leader of the World. Verse 1
Walt 1880 Seeing a pandanus in bloom,
after having cut off a stalk,
I gifted it to the Buddha,
Sikhi, the Kinsman of the World. Verse 2
Walt 1881 “Whatever knowledge you’ve attained
of the eternal, deathless, state,
I sing that knowledge’s praises,
O Best Buddha, O Sage so Great.” Verse 3
Walt 1882 Doing pūjā thus for knowledge,
I then saw the fruiting fig tree;
I have obtained that perception:
that’s the fruit of knowledge-pūjā. Verse 4
Walt 1883 In the thirty-one aeons since
I offered that flower to him,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of knowledge-pūjā. Verse 5
Walt 1884 In the thirteenth aeon ago
there were twelve named Phaluggata,
wheel-turning kings with great power,
possessors of the seven gems. Verse 6
Walt 1885 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 7
Thus indeed Venerable Sudassana Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Sudassana Thera is finished.
“Vinatā nadiyā tīre, *Vinatā nadiyā tīre → vitatthānadiyā tīre (bj); vitthatāya nadiyā tīre (sya1ed, sya2ed); vitthatāya nadītīre (pts-vp-pli1); vitthatāya naditīre (aṭṭha.)pilakkhu phalito ahu; *pilakkhu → pilakkho (bj 19Th1.A:398); milakkhu (sya1ed, sya2ed); pilakkha … (pts-vp-pli1)Tāhaṁ rukkhaṁ gavesanto, addasaṁ lokanāyakaṁ.
“Vinatā nadiyā tīre, *Vinatā nadiyā tīre → vitatthānadiyā tīre (bj); vitthatāya nadiyā tīre (sya1ed, sya2ed); vitthatāya nadītīre (pts-vp-pli1); vitthatāya naditīre (aṭṭha.)
pilakkhu phalito ahu; *pilakkhu → pilakkho (bj 19Th1.A:398); milakkhu (sya1ed, sya2ed); pilakkha … (pts-vp-pli1)
“Vinatā nadiyā tīre, *Vinatā nadiyā tīre → vitatthānadiyā tīre (bj); vitthatāya nadiyā tīre (sya1ed, sya2ed); vitthatāya nadītīre (pts-vp-pli1); vitthatāya naditīre (aṭṭha.)pilakkhu phalito ahu; *pilakkhu → pilakkho (bj 19Th1.A:398); milakkhu (sya1ed, sya2ed); pilakkha … (pts-vp-pli1)Tāhaṁ rukkhaṁ gavesanto, addasaṁ lokanāyakaṁ.
Ketakaṁ pupphitaṁ disvā, vaṇṭe chetvānahaṁ tadā; Buddhassa abhiropesiṁ, sikhino lokabandhuno.
Ketakaṁ pupphitaṁ disvā, vaṇṭe chetvānahaṁ tadā; Buddhassa abhiropesiṁ, sikhino lokabandhuno.
Yena ñāṇena pattosi, accutaṁ amataṁ padaṁ; Taṁ ñāṇaṁ abhipūjemi, buddhaseṭṭha mahāmuni.
Yena ñāṇena pattosi, accutaṁ amataṁ padaṁ; Taṁ ñāṇaṁ abhipūjemi, buddhaseṭṭha mahāmuni.
Ñāṇamhi pūjaṁ katvāna, pilakkhumaddasaṁ ahaṁ; Paṭiladdhomhi taṁ paññaṁ, *taṁ paññaṁ → taṁ saññaṁ (si, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1); taṁ puññaṁ (mr)ñāṇapūjāyidaṁ phalaṁ.
Paṭiladdhomhi taṁ paññaṁ, *taṁ paññaṁ → taṁ saññaṁ (si, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1); taṁ puññaṁ (mr)
Ñāṇamhi pūjaṁ katvāna, pilakkhumaddasaṁ ahaṁ; Paṭiladdhomhi taṁ paññaṁ, *taṁ paññaṁ → taṁ saññaṁ (si, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1); taṁ puññaṁ (mr)ñāṇapūjāyidaṁ phalaṁ.
Ekattiṁse ito kappe, yaṁ pupphamabhiropayiṁ; Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, ñāṇapūjāyidaṁ phalaṁ.
Ekattiṁse ito kappe, yaṁ pupphamabhiropayiṁ; Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, ñāṇapūjāyidaṁ phalaṁ.
Ito terasakappamhi, dvādasāsuṁ phaluggatā; Sattaratanasampannā, cakkavattī mahapphalā.
Ito terasakappamhi, dvādasāsuṁ phaluggatā; Sattaratanasampannā, cakkavattī mahapphalā.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā sudassano thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā sudassano thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā sudassano thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Sudassanattherassāpadānaṁ dutiyaṁ.
Sudassanattherassāpadānaṁ dutiyaṁ.
Sudassanattherassāpadānaṁ dutiyaṁ.