7. Kaṭacchubhikkhadāyikā

Walt 60 Taking a spoonful of begged food,
I gave it to the Best Buddha,
the Teacher, whose name was Tissa,
who was wandering, begging food. Verse 1

Walt 61 Accepting it, the Sambuddha,
Tissa, Chief Leader of the World,
the Teacher, standing on the road,
uttered this thanksgiving to me: Verse 2

Walt 62 “Giving this spoonful of begged food,
you will go to Tāvatiṁsa.
You’ll be fixed in the chief queen’s place
of thirty-six kings of the gods. Verse 3

Walt 63 You’ll be fixed in the chief queen’s place
of fifty kings who turn the wheel.
Everything your mind may wish for,
you will receive it every day. Verse 4

Walt 64 Having enjoyed great happiness,
you will go forth, possessionless.
Destroying all your defilements,
you’ll reach nirvana, undefiled.” Verse 5

Walt 65 Having said this, the Sambuddha,
Tissa, Chief Leader of the World,
the Hero, flew into the sky,
just like a swan-king in the air. Verse 6

Walt 66 Well-given was my superb gift;
well-sacrificed my sacrifice.
Giving that spoonful of begged food,
I’ve attained the unshaking state. Verse 7

Walt 67 In the ninety-two aeons since
I gave that almsgiving back then,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of giving begged food. Verse 8

Walt 68 My defilements are now burnt up;
all new existence is destroyed.
Like elephants with broken chains,
I am living without constraint. Verse 9

Walt 69 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 10

Walt 70 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 11

Thus indeed Bhikkhunī Kaṭacchubhikkhadāyikā spoke these verses.

The legend of Kaṭacchubhikkhadāyikā Therī is finished.