Walt 6165 The Victor, Padumuttara,
the One with Eyes for everything,
the Leader of the World, arose
a hundred thousand aeons hence. Verse 1Walt 6166 Out of friendship for all beings,
for their happiness and profit,
the Best Debater, Well-Bred Man,
practiced in the world with its gods. Verse 2Walt 6167 Who Reached the Height of Fame, Splendrous,
Supported by Praise, the Victor,
the Worshipped One of every world,
Well-Known in all directions, Verse 3Walt 6168 who Crossed Over Perplexity,
who Moved Beyond Saying “How? How?,”
whose Mind’s Intentions are Fulfilled,
Attained supreme Awakening. Verse 4Walt 6169 The Ultimate Man, Producer
of the road to non-production,
declared what had not been declared
and gave birth to what was unborn. Verse 5Walt 6170 Road-Knower, Road-Discerner, he’s
the Road-Teller, the Bull of Men.
Skilled on the road, the Teacher is
the Ultimate Best of drivers. Verse 6Walt 6171 Then the Great Compassionate One,
the Leader is preaching Dhamma,
lifting up beings who are stuck
on the road known as delusion. Verse 7Walt 6172 The Great Sage praised a follower
who was regarded as the best
in exhorting of Buddhist nuns,
and placed him in that foremost place. Verse 8Walt 6173 After hearing that I was thrilled.
Inviting him, the Thus-Gone-One,
having fed him with Assembly,
I aspired to that supreme place. Verse 9Walt 6174 At that time, the Lord, also thrilled,
the Great Sage said these words to me:
“Be happy, O long-lived one; you
will receive that beautiful place. Verse 10Walt 6175 In one hundred thousand aeons,
arising in Okkāka’s clan,
the one whose name is Gotama
will be the Teacher in the world. Verse 11Walt 6176Worthy heir to that one’s Dhamma,
Dhamma’s legitimate offspring,
the one whose name is Nandaka
will be the Teacher’s follower.” Verse 12Walt 6177 Due to that karma done very well,
with intention and firm resolve,
discarding my human body,
I was gone to Tāvatiṁsa. Verse 13Walt 6178 And now, in my final rebirth,
I’m born in a millionaire’s clan,
rich, prosperous, very wealthy,
in the great city, Śrāvasti. Verse 14Walt 6179 Seeing the Well-Gone-One at the
city gate, I was astonished;
when he got Jeta Hermitage,
I went forth into homelessness. Verse 15Walt 6180 After not a very long time,
I attained my arahantship.
Then I’m one who’s crossed existence,
instructed by the All-Seer. Verse 16Walt 6181 I preached Dhamma to the nuns and
performed the question and answer.
Instructed by me, all of them
became arahants, undefiled. Verse 17Walt 6182 Five hundred of them, none lacking;
the Great Friend, gladdened at that time,
placed me in the foremost place of
those who give instruction to nuns. Verse 18Walt 6183 Karma done a hundred thousand
aeons hence showed me its fruit here:
well-liberated, arrow-quick,
I have destroyed my defilements. Verse 19Walt 6184 My defilements are now burnt up;
all new existence is destroyed.
Like elephants with broken chains,
I am living without constraint. Verse 20Walt 6185 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 21Walt 6186 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 22
Thus indeed Venerable Nandaka Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Nandaka Thera is finished.