Walt 1791 I saw the Golden Sambuddha,
Bearing the Thirty-two Great Marks
Honored by the monks’ Assembly,
who was leaving the forest then. Verse 1Walt 1792 Overjoyed I then arranged for
milk-rice served in a bowl of bronze.
Wishing to offer sacrifice
I presented this offering. Verse 2Walt 1793 The Buddha living at that time,
the World’s Best One, the Bull of Men,
had well-ascended a walkway
in the wind’s path up in the sky. Verse 3Walt 1794 And having seen that miracle,
marvel making hair stand on end,
placing down that bowl made of bronze,
I worshipped Vipassi right then. Verse 4Walt 1795 “You are the God, Omniscient One,
over the gods as well as men.
Having taken pity on me,
please accept this food, O Great Sage.” Verse 5Walt 1796 Discerning what I was thinking,
the Teacher, Great Sage in the World,
the Blessed One, Omniscient One,
the World-Leader, accepted it. Verse 6Walt 1797 In the ninety-one aeons since
I gave him that alms-food back then,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that is the fruit of some milk-rice. Verse 7Walt 1798 In the forty-first aeon hence
I was a ruler named Buddha,
a wheel-turner with great power,
possessor of the seven gems. Verse 8Walt 1799 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 9
Thus indeed Venerable Pāyāsadāyaka Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Pāyāsadāyaka Thera is finished.