Walt 2691 I laid down golden sandalwood
for exiting the ashram door.
I now enjoy my own karma:
that is the fruit of past karma. Verse 1
Walt 2692 Thoroughbreds, those fast like the wind,
horses from Sindh, fast vehicles:
I am enjoying all of that:
that is the fruit of sandalwood. Verse 2
Walt 2693 O! my deed, an ultimate deed,
done well in a fine arena.
None but deeds done for the monks
has the slightest bit of value Verse 3
Walt 2694 In the ninety-four aeons since
I laid down that sandalwood there,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of laying down wood. Verse 4
Walt 2695 In the seventy-fifth aeon
hence was a greatly powerful
wheel-turner who had mighty strength,
whose name was Suppatiṭṭhita. Verse 5
Walt 2696 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 6
Thus indeed Venerable Gosīsanikkhepa Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Gosīsanikkhepa Thera is finished.
“Ārāmadvārā nikkhamma, gosīsaṁ santhataṁ mayā; Anubhomi sakaṁ kammaṁ, pubbakammassidaṁ phalaṁ.
“Ārāmadvārā nikkhamma, gosīsaṁ santhataṁ mayā; Anubhomi sakaṁ kammaṁ, pubbakammassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Ājāniyā vātajavā, sindhavā sīghavāhanā; Anubhomi sabbametaṁ, gosīsassa idaṁ phalaṁ.
Ājāniyā vātajavā, sindhavā sīghavāhanā; Anubhomi sabbametaṁ, gosīsassa idaṁ phalaṁ.
Aho kāraṁ paramakāraṁ, sukhette sukataṁ mayā; Saṅghe katassa kārassa, na aññaṁ kalamagghati.
Aho kāraṁ paramakāraṁ, sukhette sukataṁ mayā; Saṅghe katassa kārassa, na aññaṁ kalamagghati.
Catunnavutito kappe, yaṁ sīsaṁ santhariṁ ahaṁ; Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, santharassa idaṁ phalaṁ.
yaṁ sīsaṁ santhariṁ ahaṁ;
Catunnavutito kappe, yaṁ sīsaṁ santhariṁ ahaṁ; Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, santharassa idaṁ phalaṁ.
Pañcasattatikappamhi, suppatiṭṭhitanāmako; Eko āsiṁ mahātejo, cakkavattī mahabbalo.
Pañcasattatikappamhi, suppatiṭṭhitanāmako; Eko āsiṁ mahātejo, cakkavattī mahabbalo.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā gosīsanikkhepako thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā gosīsanikkhepako thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā gosīsanikkhepako thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Gosīsanikkhepakattherassāpadānaṁ pañcamaṁ.
Gosīsanikkhepakattherassāpadānaṁ pañcamaṁ.
Gosīsanikkhepakattherassāpadānaṁ pañcamaṁ.