Walt 1696 The battle between both god-kings
had by then come into being.
A huge crowd was gathered for it,
making a very loud racket. Verse 1Walt 1697 Padumuttara, World-Knower,
Sacrificial Recipient,
the Teacher, standing in the sky,
then made many people feel moved. Verse 2Walt 1698 All of the gods were delighted;
their weapons and mail were thrown down.
Having worshipped the Sambuddha
they then stood off to one side there. Verse 3Walt 1699 Discerning what we were thinking,
the Compassionate, World-Knower,
uttered majestic words just then,
bringing many to nirvana. Verse 4Walt 1700 “One man with evil in his heart
might harm a single living being.
Because of that stain on his heart
he will be reborn in some hell. Verse 5Walt 1701 An elephant on the battle front
might harm so many living beings,
but if he cools off his own heart
he won’t be killed repeatedly.” Verse 6Walt 1702 Both of the armies of those two
spirit-kings were then astonished.
And they went to the World’s Best One,
the Neutral One, to take refuge. Verse 7Walt 1703 After he’d convinced the people,
the Eyeful One then rose upwards,
and being seen by all the gods,
he departed, facing the north. Verse 8Walt 1704 I was first to go for refuge
to the Biped-Lord, Neutral One.
For one hundred thousand aeons
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth. Verse 9Walt 1705 In the thirty thousandth aeon
there were sixteen chariot-bulls,
kings who turned the wheel of the Law,
all were named Mahādundubhi. Verse 10Walt 1706 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 11
Thus indeed Venerable Saraṇāgamaniya Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Saraṇāgamaniya Thera is finished.