253. Citapūjaka

Tha-ap 255

Green, bronze and dry oak leaves beside an acorn on moss.

Walt 2507 The Buddha known as Ānanda,
the Self-Become, Unconquered One,
passed away in his forest haunt,
in the woods, devoid of people. Verse 1

Walt 2508 Coming here from the world of gods
and having made a pyre I then
did burn his body in that place
and I attended upon it. Verse 2

Walt 2509 In the ninety-one aeons since
I did that good karma back then,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of Buddha-pūjā. Verse 3

Walt 2510 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 4

Thus indeed Venerable Citapūjaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Citapūjaka Thera is finished.

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