Walt 1452 Thirty thousand aeons ago
the Sambuddha, the World-Leader,
Bearing the Thirty-Two Great Marks,
was the Buddha named Sumedha. Verse 1Walt 1453 Five needles were given by me
to the One of Golden Color,
the Biped-Lord, the Neutral One,
so that Buddha could stitch his robes. Verse 2Walt 1454 Because of just that needle-gift,
knowledge did then arise in me
with clever meanings and insights,
sharp and quick and comfortable. Verse 3Walt 1456 I have burnt up my defilements;
all existence is now destroyed.
I am bearing my last body
in the Supreme Buddha’s teaching. Verse 4Walt 1455 There were four kings all with the name
Dipadādhipati back then,
wheel-turners who had great power,
possessors of the seven gems. Verse 5Walt 1457 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 6
Thus indeed Venerable Sūcidāyaka Thera spoke these verses.
The legend of Sūcidāyaka Thera is finished.