74. Bhisāluvadāyaka (THA-AP76)

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

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

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.

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

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

Thus indeed Venerable Bhisāluvadāyaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Bhisāluvadāyaka Thera is finished.

The Sixth Recitation Portion.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters.

Whitman College, 2017

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