Walt 423 I caught a glimpse of the World-Chief,
the Blessed One named Sumedha,
the World’s Best One, the Bull of Men,
while he was dwelling in solitude. Verse 1
Walt 424 So I approached that Sambuddha,
Sumedha, the Chief of the World,
and holding up hands pressed together
I said to him, the Best Buddha: Verse 2
Walt 425 “With your permission, Great Hero
o World’s Best One, O Bull of Men,
I shall light a lamp for you while
you meditate beneath that tree.” Verse 3
Walt 426 That Wise One signaled his assent
the Self-Existent, Best Debater.
I then contrived a mechanism
by piercing through some tree trunks there. Verse 4
Walt 427 I set afire a thousand wicks
for the Buddha, the World’s Kinsman.
For a week I kept them all lit
and then those lamps were extinguished. Verse 5
Walt 428 Due to the pleasure in my heart
and that intention and resolve,
discarding my human body
I’m born in a divine mansion. Verse 6
Walt 429 There was a pillar, well-proportioned
for me born in that divine state.
It blazed forth on every side then:
that is the fruit of giving lamps. Verse 7
Walt 430 On every side for a whole league
I myself shined forth at that time.
I surpassed all the other gods:
that is the fruit of giving lamps. Verse 8
Walt 431 For thirty aeons, king of gods
I exercised divine rule then.
No one at all neglected me:
that is the fruit of giving lamps. Verse 9
Walt 432 And also eight and twenty times
I was a wheel-turning monarch.
Both day and night I could then see
an entire league surrounding me. Verse 10
Walt 433 With knowledge of one thousand worlds,
I see in the dispensation.
The “divine eye” is now attained:
that is the fruit of giving lamps. Verse 11
Walt 434 That Sambuddha named Sumedha
lived thirty thousand aeons hence.
To him a lamp was given by me
with a mind that was very clear. Verse 12
Walt 435 My defilements are now burnt up;
all new existence is destroyed.
Like elephants with broken chains,
I am living without constraint.
Walt 436 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!
Walt 437 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 13
Thus indeed Venerable Anuruddha Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Anuruddha Thera is finished.
“Sumedhaṁ bhagavantāhaṁ, lokajeṭṭhaṁ narāsabhaṁ; Vūpakaṭṭhaṁ viharantaṁ, addasaṁ lokanāyakaṁ.
“Sumedhaṁ bhagavantāhaṁ, lokajeṭṭhaṁ narāsabhaṁ; Vūpakaṭṭhaṁ viharantaṁ, addasaṁ lokanāyakaṁ.
Upagantvāna sambuddhaṁ, sumedhaṁ lokanāyakaṁ; Añjaliṁ paggahetvāna, buddhaseṭṭhamayācahaṁ.
Upagantvāna sambuddhaṁ, sumedhaṁ lokanāyakaṁ; Añjaliṁ paggahetvāna, buddhaseṭṭhamayācahaṁ.
Anukampa mahāvīra, lokajeṭṭha narāsabha; Padīpaṁ te padassāmi, rukkhamūlamhi jhāyato.
Anukampa mahāvīra, lokajeṭṭha narāsabha; Padīpaṁ te padassāmi, rukkhamūlamhi jhāyato.
Adhivāsesi so dhīro, sayambhū vadataṁ varo; Dumesu vinivijjhitvā, yantaṁ yojiyahaṁ tadā.
Adhivāsesi so dhīro, sayambhū vadataṁ varo; Dumesu vinivijjhitvā, yantaṁ yojiyahaṁ tadā.
Sahassavaṭṭiṁ pādāsiṁ, buddhassa lokabandhuno; Sattāhaṁ pajjalitvāna, dīpā vūpasamiṁsu me.
Sahassavaṭṭiṁ pādāsiṁ, buddhassa lokabandhuno; Sattāhaṁ pajjalitvāna, dīpā vūpasamiṁsu me.
Tena cittappasādena, cetanāpaṇidhīhi ca; Jahitvā mānusaṁ dehaṁ, vimānamupapajjahaṁ.
Tena cittappasādena, cetanāpaṇidhīhi ca; Jahitvā mānusaṁ dehaṁ, vimānamupapajjahaṁ.
Upapannassa devattaṁ, byamhaṁ āsi sunimmitaṁ; Samantato pajjalati, dīpadānassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Upapannassa devattaṁ, byamhaṁ āsi sunimmitaṁ; Samantato pajjalati, dīpadānassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Samantā yojanasataṁ, virocesimahaṁ tadā; Sabbe deve abhibhomi, dīpadānassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Samantā yojanasataṁ, virocesimahaṁ tadā; Sabbe deve abhibhomi, dīpadānassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Tiṁsakappāni devindo, devarajjamakārayiṁ; Na maṁ kecītimaññanti, dīpadānassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Tiṁsakappāni devindo, devarajjamakārayiṁ; Na maṁ kecītimaññanti, dīpadānassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Aṭṭhavīsatikkhattuñca, cakkavattī ahosahaṁ; Divā rattiñca passāmi, samantā yojanaṁ tadā.
Aṭṭhavīsatikkhattuñca, cakkavattī ahosahaṁ; Divā rattiñca passāmi, samantā yojanaṁ tadā.
Sahassalokaṁ ñāṇena, passāmi satthu sāsane; Dibbacakkhumanuppatto, dīpadānassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Sahassalokaṁ ñāṇena, passāmi satthu sāsane; Dibbacakkhumanuppatto, dīpadānassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Sumedho nāma sambuddho, tiṁsakappasahassito; Tassa dīpo mayā dinno, vippasannena cetasā.
Sumedho nāma sambuddho, tiṁsakappasahassito; Tassa dīpo mayā dinno, vippasannena cetasā.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, vimokkhāpi ca aṭṭhime; Chaḷabhiññā sacchikatā, kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Paṭisambhidā catasso, vimokkhāpi ca aṭṭhime; Chaḷabhiññā sacchikatā, kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā anuruddho thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā anuruddho thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā anuruddho thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.
Anuruddhattherassāpadānaṁ catutthaṁ.
Anuruddhattherassāpadānaṁ catutthaṁ.
Anuruddhattherassāpadānaṁ catutthaṁ.