Walt 1160 In Aruṇavatī City,
lived the kṣatriyan Aruṇa.
I was then the wife of that king;
in that place I was practicing. Verse 1Walt 1161 Gone off alone and sitting down,
I then reflected on it like this:
“there’s no good karma done by me
to take along on my journey. Verse 2Walt 1162 Am I not then going to hell,
burning red hot, very cruel,
with a gruesome form, and bitter?
For me there’s no doubt about that.” Verse 3Walt 1163 Having thought it through in that way.
bringing pleasure to my own mind,
after going up to the king,
I spoke these words entreating him: Verse 4Walt 1164 “O king, we who are called “women”
always follow behind our men.
Give me a single Buddhist monk;
I shall feed him, O kṣatriyan.” Verse 5Walt 1165 At that time the king gave to me
a monk with senses well-controlled.
After picking up his alms bowl,
I filled it with exquisite food. Verse 6Walt 1166 Filling it with exquisite food,
having removed a fine garment
which was valued at a thousand,
I gave it with a happy mind. Verse 7Walt 1167 Due to that karma done very well,
with intention and firm resolve,
discarding my human body,
I went to Tāvatiṁsa then. Verse 8Walt 1168 I was fixed in the chief queen’s place
of one thousand kings of the gods.
I was fixed in the chief queen’s place
of one thousand wheel-turning kings. Verse 9Walt 1169 There was also much local rule,
innumerable by counting,
and there was much other, varied
fruit of that karma thereafter. Verse 10Walt 1170 I’m always blue lotus-colored,
very beautiful, good-looking,
a woman endowed in all parts,
of noble birth and radiant. Verse 11Walt 1171 When my last rebirth was attained
I was born in the Śākyan clan,
leader of one thousand women
attached to Suddhodana’s son. Verse 12Walt 1172 Becoming wearied in the home,
I went forth into homelessness.
Before the seventh night occurred
I attained the Four Noble Truths. Verse 13Walt 1173 I cannot count the gifts received,
monastic robes and alms to eat,
requisites as well as lodgings:
that’s the fruit of giving alms food. Verse 14Walt 1174 O Sage, recall the good karma,
which formerly was done by me;
much of mine has been sacrificed
for the sake of you, Great Hero. Verse 15Walt 1175 In the thirty-one aeons since
I gave that alms-giving back then,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of giving alms food. Verse 16Walt 1176 I transmigrate in just two states:
as a goddess or a woman.
I do not know other rebirths;
that’s the fruit of giving alms food. Verse 17Walt 1177 When human I‘m born in high clans,
which have big halls, very wealthy;
I do not witness lesser clans:
that’s the fruit of giving alms food. Verse 18Walt 1178 Transmigrating life after life,
incited by my wholesome roots,
I do not see what does not please:
fruit of deeds done with happy mind. Verse 19Walt 1179 I’ve mastered the superpowers
like the “divine ear” element.
I’m also a master, Great Sage,
of the knowledge in others’ hearts. Verse 20Walt 1180 I remember my former lives;
my “divine eye” is purified.
All the defilements are destroyed;
I will not be reborn again. Verse 21Walt 1181 In meaning and in the Teaching,
etymology and preaching,
this knowledge of mine was produced
in your presence, O Great Hero. Verse 22Walt 1182 My defilements are now burnt up;
all new existence is destroyed.
Like elephants with broken chains,
I am living without constraint. Verse 23Walt 1183 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 24Walt 1184 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 25
Thus indeed the bhikkhunī Uppaladāyikā spoke these verses face to face with the Blessed One.
The legend of the bhikkhunī Uppaladāyikā is finished