Walt 2984 In deep forest which was crowded
with wild beasts there was a stupa
of Blessed Padumuttara,
the World’s Best One, the Neutral One. Verse 1
Walt 2985 Nobody dared to travel there
to pay homage to the stupa.
The stupa was broken, in ruins,
covered in grasses, sticks and vines. Verse 2
Walt 2986 I was then a forest-worker,
as were father and grandfathers.
I saw that stupa in the woods,
broken, tangled in grass and vines. Verse 3
Walt 2987-2988Having seen the Buddha’s stupa,
I served it with a reverent heart:
“the Best Buddha’s stupa, broken,
is abandoned in the forest.
It’s not meet, not appropriate
for one who can tell right from wrong.
But I engage in other work,
not cleaning the Buddha’s stupa.” Verse 4-5
Walt 2989 Cleaning off the grasses and sticks
and vines growing on the stupa,
after worshipping it eight times,
still bent over I then went off. Verse 6
Walt 2990 Due to that karma done very well,
with intention and firm resolve,
discarding my human body,
I went to Tāvatiṁsa then. Verse 7
Walt 2991 There my well-constructed mansion
was made of gold, brightly shining.
It rose up sixty leagues in height
and it was thirty leagues in width. Verse 8
Walt 2992 And thirty different times did I
exercise rule over the gods.
And five and twenty times was I
a wheel-turning king with great strength. Verse 9
Walt 2993 Transmigrating from birth to birth,
I’m receiving great possessions.
Possessions never lack for me:
that’s the fruit of cleaning stupas. Verse 10
Walt 2994 When I’m going in the forest,
seated on an elephant’s back,
whichever direction I go,
the forest provides me refuge. Verse 11
Walt 2995 I do not see with my two eyes
any tree-stump or thorn at all.
In accordance with my karma,
it gets removed all by itself. Verse 12
Walt 2996 I do not get the itch, ringworm,
rashes, abscesses, leprosy,
epilepsy and scabies too:
that’s the fruit of cleaning stupas. Verse 13
Walt 2997 Another miracle for me:
after I had cleaned the stupa,
I was not conscious of pimples
or spots produced on my body. Verse 14
Walt 2998 Another miracle for me:
after I had cleaned the stupa,
I transmigrate in just two states:
that of a god, or of a man. Verse 15
Walt 2999 Another miracle for me:
after I had cleaned the stupa,
every place where I am living
is gold-colored and very bright. Verse 16
Walt 3000 Another miracle for me:
after I had cleaned the stupa,
displeasing things are avoided,
and things which are pleasing appear. Verse 17
Walt 3001 Another miracle for me:
after I had cleaned the stupa,
my mind is always very pure,
one-pointed, very attentive. Verse 18
Walt 3002 Another miracle for me:
after I had cleaned the stupa,
seated in a single sitting,
I achieved the arahant-state. Verse 19
Walt 3003 In the hundred thousand aeons
since I did that good karma then,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of cleaning stupas. Verse 20
Walt 3004 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 21
Thus indeed Venerable Pabhaṅkara Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Pabhaṅkara Thera is finished.
“Padumuttarabhagavato, lokajeṭṭhassa tādino; Vipine cetiyaṁ āsi, vāḷamigasamākule.
“Padumuttarabhagavato, lokajeṭṭhassa tādino; Vipine cetiyaṁ āsi, vāḷamigasamākule.
Na koci visahi gantuṁ, cetiyaṁ abhivandituṁ; Tiṇakaṭṭhalatonaddhaṁ, paluggaṁ āsi cetiyaṁ.
Na koci visahi gantuṁ, cetiyaṁ abhivandituṁ; Tiṇakaṭṭhalatonaddhaṁ, paluggaṁ āsi cetiyaṁ.
Vanakammiko tadā āsiṁ, pitumātumatenahaṁ; *pitumātumatenahaṁ → pitupetāmahenahaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1); pitāpetāmahenahaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed)Addasaṁ vipine thūpaṁ, luggaṁ tiṇalatākulaṁ.
pitumātumatenahaṁ; *pitumātumatenahaṁ → pitupetāmahenahaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1); pitāpetāmahenahaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed)
Vanakammiko tadā āsiṁ, pitumātumatenahaṁ; *pitumātumatenahaṁ → pitupetāmahenahaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1); pitāpetāmahenahaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed)Addasaṁ vipine thūpaṁ, luggaṁ tiṇalatākulaṁ.
Disvānāhaṁ buddhathūpaṁ, garucittaṁ upaṭṭhahiṁ; Buddhaseṭṭhassa thūpoyaṁ, paluggo acchatī vane.
Buddhaseṭṭhassa thūpoyaṁ,
Disvānāhaṁ buddhathūpaṁ, garucittaṁ upaṭṭhahiṁ; Buddhaseṭṭhassa thūpoyaṁ, paluggo acchatī vane.
Nacchannaṁ nappatirūpaṁ, jānantassa guṇāguṇaṁ; Buddhathūpaṁ asodhetvā, aññaṁ kammaṁ payojaye.
Nacchannaṁ nappatirūpaṁ, jānantassa guṇāguṇaṁ; Buddhathūpaṁ asodhetvā, aññaṁ kammaṁ payojaye.
Tiṇakaṭṭhañca valliñca, sodhayitvāna cetiye; Vanditvā aṭṭha vārāni, *aṭṭha vārāni → aṭṭha ṭhānāni (mr)paṭikuṭiko agacchahaṁ.
Vanditvā aṭṭha vārāni, *aṭṭha vārāni → aṭṭha ṭhānāni (mr)
Tiṇakaṭṭhañca valliñca, sodhayitvāna cetiye; Vanditvā aṭṭha vārāni, *aṭṭha vārāni → aṭṭha ṭhānāni (mr)paṭikuṭiko agacchahaṁ.
Tena kammena sukatena, cetanāpaṇidhīhi ca; Jahitvā mānusaṁ dehaṁ, tāvatiṁsamagacchahaṁ.
Tena kammena sukatena, cetanāpaṇidhīhi ca; Jahitvā mānusaṁ dehaṁ, tāvatiṁsamagacchahaṁ.
Tattha me sukataṁ byamhaṁ, sovaṇṇaṁ sapabhassaraṁ; Saṭṭhiyojanamubbiddhaṁ, tiṁsayojanavitthataṁ.
Tattha me sukataṁ byamhaṁ,
Tattha me sukataṁ byamhaṁ, sovaṇṇaṁ sapabhassaraṁ; Saṭṭhiyojanamubbiddhaṁ, tiṁsayojanavitthataṁ.
Tisatāni ca vārāni, devarajjamakārayiṁ; Pañcavīsatikkhattuñca, cakkavattī ahosahaṁ.
Tisatāni ca vārāni, devarajjamakārayiṁ; Pañcavīsatikkhattuñca, cakkavattī ahosahaṁ.
Bhavābhave saṁsaranto, mahābhogaṁ labhāmahaṁ; Bhoge me ūnatā natthi, sodhanāya idaṁ phalaṁ.
Bhavābhave saṁsaranto, mahābhogaṁ labhāmahaṁ; Bhoge me ūnatā natthi, sodhanāya idaṁ phalaṁ.
Sivikā hatthikhandhena, vipine gacchato mama; Yaṁ yaṁ disāhaṁ gacchāmi, saraṇaṁ sampate vanaṁ. *sampate → sampajjate (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1); sijjhate (mr)
Yaṁ yaṁ disāhaṁ gacchāmi,
saraṇaṁ sampate vanaṁ. *sampate → sampajjate (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1); sijjhate (mr)
Sivikā hatthikhandhena, vipine gacchato mama; Yaṁ yaṁ disāhaṁ gacchāmi, saraṇaṁ sampate vanaṁ. *sampate → sampajjate (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1); sijjhate (mr)
Khāṇuṁ vā kaṇṭakaṁ vāpi, nāhaṁ passāmi cakkhunā; Puññakammena saṁyutto, sayamevāpanīyare.
Khāṇuṁ vā kaṇṭakaṁ vāpi, nāhaṁ passāmi cakkhunā; Puññakammena saṁyutto, sayamevāpanīyare.
Kuṭṭhaṁ gaṇḍo kilāso ca, apamāro vitacchikā; Daddu kacchu ca me natthi, *kacchu → kaṇḍu (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1)sodhanāya idaṁ phalaṁ.
Daddu kacchu ca me natthi, *kacchu → kaṇḍu (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1)
Kuṭṭhaṁ gaṇḍo kilāso ca, apamāro vitacchikā; Daddu kacchu ca me natthi, *kacchu → kaṇḍu (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1)sodhanāya idaṁ phalaṁ.
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpassa sodhane; *buddhathūpassa sodhane → buddhathūpamhi sodhite (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed)Nābhijānāmi me kāye, jātaṁ piḷakabindukaṁ.
buddhathūpassa sodhane; *buddhathūpassa sodhane → buddhathūpamhi sodhite (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed)
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpassa sodhane; *buddhathūpassa sodhane → buddhathūpamhi sodhite (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed)Nābhijānāmi me kāye, jātaṁ piḷakabindukaṁ.
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; *sodhite → sabbatthapi evameva dissati, tathāDuve bhave saṁsarāmi, devatte atha mānuse.
buddhathūpamhi sodhite; *sodhite → sabbatthapi evameva dissati, tathā
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; *sodhite → sabbatthapi evameva dissati, tathāDuve bhave saṁsarāmi, devatte atha mānuse.
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; Suvaṇṇavaṇṇo sabbattha, sappabhāso bhavāmahaṁ.
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; Suvaṇṇavaṇṇo sabbattha, sappabhāso bhavāmahaṁ.
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; Amanāpaṁ vivajjati, manāpaṁ upatiṭṭhati.
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; Amanāpaṁ vivajjati, manāpaṁ upatiṭṭhati.
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; Visuddhaṁ hoti me cittaṁ, ekaggaṁ susamāhitaṁ.
Visuddhaṁ hoti me cittaṁ,
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; Visuddhaṁ hoti me cittaṁ, ekaggaṁ susamāhitaṁ.
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; Ekāsane nisīditvā, arahattamapāpuṇiṁ.
Aññampi me acchariyaṁ, buddhathūpamhi sodhite; Ekāsane nisīditvā, arahattamapāpuṇiṁ.
Satasahassito kappe, yaṁ kammamakariṁ tadā; Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, sodhanāya idaṁ phalaṁ.
Satasahassito kappe, yaṁ kammamakariṁ tadā; Duggatiṁ nābhijānāmi, sodhanāya idaṁ phalaṁ.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, …pe… kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā pabhaṅkaro thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā pabhaṅkaro thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā pabhaṅkaro thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Pabhaṅkarattherassāpadānaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.
Pabhaṅkarattherassāpadānaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.
Pabhaṅkarattherassāpadānaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.