188. Tikaṇṇipupphiya

Tha-ap 190

Dew-covered white flowers above green hills in warm morning light.

Walt 2197 I, being then a deity,
honored by celestial nymphs,
reborn due to my past karma,
recalled him, the Best of Buddhas. Verse 1

Walt 2198 Having plucked three kaṇṇi flowers,
bringing pleasure to my own mind,
I offered them to the Buddha
Vipassi, the Bull among Men. Verse 2

Walt 2199 In the ninety-one aeons since
I offered that flower to him,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of Buddha-pūjā. Verse 3

Walt 2200 Seventy-three aeons ago
there were four Naruttamas,
wheel-turning monarchs with great strength,
possessors of the seven gems. Verse 4

Walt 2201 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 5

Thus indeed Venerable Tikaṇṇipupphiya Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Tikaṇṇipupphiya Thera is finished.

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