427. {430.} Sovaṇṇakattarika

Walt 4617 The Self-Composed One, the Buddha,
the Self-Tamer, Attentive One,
Wandering the Path of Brahmā,
Delighting in Mental Relief, Verse 1

Walt 4618 the Flood-Crosser, the Sambuddha,
Who Loves Meditation and Trance,
the Sage, the Seated One, Attainer,
Brilliant as Blue Lotus Petals: Verse 2

Walt 4619 I approached him, the Best Buddha,
taking a gourd to hold water.
After washing the Buddha’s feet,
I gave that water-gourd to him. Verse 3

Walt 4620 The Sambuddha then had it fetched,
the Leader, Padumuttara,
“Bringing more water with this gourd,
place it at the soles of my feet.” Verse 4

Walt 4621 Agreeing, saying, “Excellent,”
and with respect for the Teacher,
carrying water with the gourd,
I brought it to the Best Buddha. Verse 5

Walt 4622 The Great Hero gave thanks for that,
quenching the anguish in my heart,
“Because of giving me this gourd,
let what you think be accomplished.” Verse 6

Walt 4623 For fifteen aeons after that,
I delighted in the gods’ world,
and thirty times I was a king,
a king who turns the wheel of law. Verse 7

Walt 4624 Whether by day or else by night,
walking back and forth or standing,
a water pot made out of gold
is standing right in front of me. Verse 8

Walt 4625 Giving a gourd to the Buddha,
I receive a gold water-pot:
the deed done with little trouble
becomes huge like that later on. Verse 9

Walt 4626 In the hundred thousand aeons
since I gave him that gourd back then,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of giving a gourd. Verse 10

Walt 4627 My defilements are now burnt up;
all new existence is destroyed.
Like elephants with broken chains,
I am living without constraint. Verse 11

Walt 4628 Being in Best Buddha’s presence
was a very good thing for me.
The three knowledges are attained;
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 12

Walt 4629 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 13

Thus indeed Venerable Sovaṇṇakattarika Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Sovaṇṇakattarika Thera is finished.

The Summary:

Sakiṁsammajjaka Thera,
Ekadussī, thus Āsanī,
then Kadamba and Koraṇḍa,
Ghataṅ, also Savanika,
Sucintita, Kiṇkhanika,
and Soṇṇa-Kattarika too:
there are a hundred verses here
plus seventy-one more verses

The Sakiṁsammajjaka Chapter, the Forty-Third