Walt 1239 Having had a festoon work made
for the World’s Best, the Neutral One,
the Blessed One named Siddhattha,
I covered it with jasmine flowers. Verse 1Walt 1240 After I finished placing flowers,
I then gave it to the Buddha.
Picking up the remaining flowers,
I offered them to the Buddha. Verse 2Walt 1241 Happy, with pleasure in my heart
I gave that floral festoon work
to the Buddha, World’s Chief Leader,
like a festoon work made of gold. Verse 3Walt 1242 The Sambuddha, With Doubt Dispelled,
Honored by Those Who’ve Crossed the Flood,
seated in the monks’ Assembly,
spoke these verses about me then: Verse 4Walt 1243 “I’ll relate details of him who
gave me a floral festoon work
permeated with divine scents;
all of you listen to my words: Verse 5Walt 1244 When he’s fallen from here, this man
will go on to the world of gods,
a god-assembly around him,
scattered with jasmine flowers there. Verse 6Walt 1245 His residence, jutting up tall,
will be made of gold and gemstones.
That divine mansion will blaze forth,
illumined by his good karma. Verse 7Walt 1246 He will exercise divine rule
seventy-four different times.
Waited on by celestial nymphs,
he will enjoy great happiness. Verse 8Walt 1247 He will reside upon the earth
and have three hundred earthly reigns.
Five hundred times he’s going to be
a king who turns the wheel of law. Verse 9Walt 1248 He will be a human monarch
known by the name of Dujjaya.
He’ll experience that merit
without knowing his own karma. Verse 10Walt 1249 Not going to a place of grief
he will go to a human state.
There will be heaps of gold for him,
very much, counted in billions. Verse 11Walt 1250 He will be reborn in the world;
he will then be a brahmin man,
beloved own son of Sārī,
and the wise son of Vaṅgata. Verse 12Walt 1251 Then he’ll go forth in the Shiny-
Bodied Buddha’s dispensation.
His name will be Cūlacunda,
a follower of the Teacher. Verse 13Walt 1252 Even when he is a novice,
he will become an arahant.
Knowing well all the defilements
he’ll reach nirvana, undefiled.” Verse 14Walt 1253 To attain the ultimate goal
I waited on my own brother,
the Great Hero who’d arisen,
and many pleasant others, too. Verse 15Walt 1254 Serving my brother, when he died,
I put his relics in his bowl
and gave it to the Sambuddha,
the World’s Best One, the Bull of Men. Verse 16Walt 1255 The Buddha in this world with gods
picked up that bowl with both his hands.
Paying respect to those relics,
he praised the top follower then. Verse 17Walt 1256 My mind is now completely freed
and faith is established in me.
Knowing well all the defilements,
I am now living, undefiled. Verse 18Walt 1257 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 19
Thus indeed Venerable Cunda Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Cunda Thera is finished.
The Summary:
Upāli, Soṇa, Bhaddiya,
Sannidhāpaka, Hatthiya,
Chadana, Seyya-Cankamaṁ
Subhadda, the one named Cunda:
one hundred and forty verses
and another four besides those.
The Upāli Chapter, the Fifth.