269. Upāgatabhāsaniya (THA-AP271)

Amidst the Himalayan mounts,
there was a well-apportioned lake.
I was a demon in that place,
with low morals, terrifying.

Vipassi, Leader of the World,
Merciful, Compassionate One,
did come into my presence then,
with a desire to lift me up.

Going forth with expectation,
I paid homage to the Teacher,
the Great Hero who had arrived,
the God of Gods, the Bull of Men.

In the ninety-one aeons since
I worshipped the Supreme Person,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that is the fruit of worshipping.

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

Thus indeed Venerable Upāgatabhāsaniya Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Upāgatabhāsaniya Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters.

Whitman College, 2017

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