74. Bhisāluvadāyaka

Tha-ap 76

A delicate fallen leaf resting in the last light of dusk.

Walt 1435 Plunging into a forest grove,
I was living in the jungle.
I saw the Buddha, Vipassi,
Sacrificial Recipient. Verse 1

Walt 1436 I gave him edible roots, and
water so he could wash his hand.
Worshipping his feet with my head,
I departed facing the north. Verse 2

Walt 1437 In the ninety-one aeons since
I gave him those edible roots,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that is the fruit of good karma. Verse 3

Walt 1438 In the third aeon after that
there was a strong wheel-turning king,
Kṣatriyan Bhisasammata,
possessor of the seven gems. Verse 4

Walt 1439 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 5

Thus indeed Venerable Bhisāluvadāyaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Bhisāluvadāyaka Thera is finished.

The Sixth Recitation Portion.

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