Walt 674 When the World-Leader Siddhattha,
the Best Biped had reached nirvana,
his words had been spread; many folks
had embraced his dispensation. Verse 1Walt 675 With a pleased heart and happy mind
I had a lion-throne fashioned.
Having had the lion-throne made,
I had a foot-stool constructed. Verse 2Walt 676 And then I had a house built there
to shield the lion-throne from rain.
Due to the pleasure in my heart
I was reborn in Tusitā. Verse 3Walt 677 A heavenly mansion, well-built,
existed at that time for me.
In length it measured twenty-four,
in width another fourteen leagues. Verse 4Walt 678 Seven thousand lovely maidens
were always waiting on me then.
There was a couch made out of gold
well-fashioned in the mansion there. Verse 5Walt 679 Elephant- and horse-carriages,
and divine carriages served me.
Palaces and also litters
were produced according to wish. Verse 6Walt 680 Couches constructed out of gems
and many other costly things
always came into being for me;
that’s the fruit of a lion-throne. Verse 7Walt 681 I am always climbing up steps
made of gold and made of silver,
made of crystal, made of lapis;
that is the fruit of the foot-stool. Verse 8Walt 682 In the ninety-four aeons since
I performed that act of merit,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth;
that is the fruit of good karma. Verse 9Walt 683 There were three men all named Inda
seventy-three aeons ago;
there were three more named Sumana
seventy-two aeons ago; Verse 10Walt 684 and seventy aeons ago
there were three kings named Varuṇa;
they were lords of four continents
possessors of the seven gems. Verse 11Walt 685 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 12
Thus indeed Venerable Sīhāsanadāyaka Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Sīhāsanadāyaka Thera is finished.