Walt 759 I approached the Ultimate Man
the Blessed Padumuttara
the World’s Best One, the Bull of Men,
as he sat on a mountain slope. Verse 1Walt 760 Seeing a dinner-plate in bloom
I plucked several stalks from it
and, adorning an umbrella,
I raised it over the Buddha. Verse 2Walt 761 And then I gave an almsgiving
of milk-rice, delicious to eat.
I fed eight monks who were there then
with the Buddha as the ninth one. Verse 3Walt 762 The Great Hero gave thanks to me
the Self-Become-One, Best Person:
“Because of this umbrella gift
there will be showers of milk-rice. Verse 4Walt 763 He will enjoy great happiness
due to that pleasure in his heart.
Thirty times as the king of gods
he will exercise divine rule. Verse 5Walt 764 And twenty different times he’ll be
a king who turns the wheel of law,
and he will have much local rule
innumerable by counting. Verse 6Walt 765 The one whom they call Sumedha
greatly wise, wise as is the earth,
is going to become the Buddha
in one hundred thousand aeons. Verse 7Walt 766 When the dispensation’s shining
he will go to a human state.
With Upasena as his name
he’ll be the Teacher’s follower. Verse 8Walt 767 This is the last time I’ll exist;
now all being has been cancelled.
Conquering Death with his legions
I am bearing my last body. Verse 9Walt 768 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 10
Thus indeed Venerable Upasena Vaṅgantaputta Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Upasena Vaṅgantaputta Thera is finished.
The Third Recitation Portion is Finished.