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"The fourteenth, the fifteenth, and the eighth of the fortnight; And the special fortnight, endowed with eight factors. 130. "I observed the Uposatha, always restrained in precepts; From self-restraint and sharing, I dwell in this mansion. 131. "From killing living beings abstained, from false speech restrained; From stealing and sexual misconduct, and from intoxicating drinks, far away. 132. "Delighting in the five training rules, skilled in the Noble Truths; A female lay follower of the Seer, of Gotama, the renowned one. 133. "I, by my own virtue, and by fame, renowned; Experience my own merit, happy and free from illness. 134. "Therefore, such is my complexion, therefore, here it succeeds for me; And possessions arise for me, whatever are dear to my mind. 135. "I tell you, O monk of great power, what I did when I was a human being; Therefore, I am thus of blazing power, and my complexion shines in all directions." 136. "And, venerable sir, with my words, you should venerate the feet of the Blessed One with your head – 'Venerable sir, the lay follower named Uttarā venerates the feet of the Blessed One with her head.' And it is not surprising, venerable sir, that the Blessed One would declare me in some fruit of recluseship; the Blessed One declared me in the fruit of once-returning." The fifteenth, Uttarā's Mansion. 16. The Story of Sirimā's Mansion 137. "And yoked are your supremely adorned horses, downward-faced, swiftly moving, strong, swift; And five hundred chariots created, follow you, horses urged by charioteers. 138. "You stand, adorned in the excellent chariot, shining like a flame, a blazing fire. I ask you, fair-bodied one, of excellent sight, why did you come to the peerless one? 139. “That which they call the supreme, the highest of pleasures, the deities create and enjoy; Therefore, I, an Apsara, of charming form, came here to honor the peerless one. 140. “What good deeds did you perform in the past? By what means do you shine, nourished by immeasurable fame and happiness? Your power, peerless, is like a bird, And your radiance illuminates the ten directions. 141. “You are surrounded and honored by deities, From where have you fallen, O deity, to reach this happy state? Whose teaching or instruction do you follow? Tell me, if you are a disciple of the Buddha.” 142. “In a city, a supreme city, well-built, I was a handmaiden to a glorious king; I was highly skilled in dancing and singing; in Rājagaha, they knew me as Sirimā. 143. “The Buddha, the bull among seers, the leader, taught me the arising, suffering, and impermanence; The unconditioned, the cessation of suffering, the eternal, and this path, straight, direct, and auspicious. 144. “Having heard the deathless state, the unconditioned, the teaching of the peerless Tathāgata; I became perfectly restrained in virtues, established in the Dhamma taught by the supreme Buddha. 145. “Having known the stainless, unconditioned state, taught by the peerless Tathāgata; Therein I attained calm and concentration; that itself was my supreme certainty. 146. “Having gained the supreme, excellent deathless, I am resolute in the realization, distinguished; Undoubtedly, I am honored by many people, experiencing no small amount of sport and delight. 147. “Thus I am a deity in the deathless realm, a disciple of the peerless Tathāgata; A Dhamma-seer, established in the first fruit, a stream-enterer, and there is no bad destination for me. 148. “I came to worship the peerless one…” I approached, the monks, skilled and delightful; To salute the auspicious assembly of ascetics, respectfully, of the glorious Dhamma-king. 149. “Having seen the sage, my mind was gladdened and delighted, the Tathāgata, the charioteer of men to be tamed; The cutter of craving, skilled, the leader, I worship him, the one compassionate for the highest good.” The Sirimā Vimāna, the sixteenth. 17. The Story of the Kesakārī Vimāna 150. “This mansion, beautiful and radiant, with sapphire pillars, always well-built; Surrounded on all sides by golden trees, this is my abode, born of the fruit of karma. 151. “These former celestial nymphs, a hundred thousand, born there by their own karma; You have come near, glorious one, shining, you stand as a former deity. 152. “As the moon, having risen, shines, like the king of stars among the host of stars; Just so, you among this host of celestial nymphs, shining brightly, you radiate with glory. 153. “From where have you come, O one of excellent vision, and been reborn in this abode of mine? Like Brahmā, the gods with Indra, all of us are not sated by your sight.” 154. “That which you, Sakka, ask me, ‘From where have you fallen and come here?’; There is a city named Bārāṇasī, in the Kāsī lands, there I was formerly a hairdresser. 155. “With a mind serene in the Buddha and the Dhamma, and in the Saṅgha, gone to it without doubt; With unbroken precepts, having attained the fruit, fixed in the Dhamma of enlightenment, free from illness.” 156. “Therefore we rejoice and welcome you, and by the Dhamma you shine with glory; With a mind serene in the Buddha and the Dhamma, and in the Saṅgha, gone to it without doubt; With unbroken precepts, having attained the fruit, fixed in the Dhamma of enlightenment, free from illness.” The Kesakārī Vimāna, the seventeenth. The Pīṭhavagga, the first, is finished. Its summary – Five seats, three ships, lamp, sesame, two offerings. The master, two daughters-in-law, the elder, Sirimā, the hairdresser; Thus is the chapter called. 2. The Cittalatā Chapter 1. The Story of the Maidservant's Mansion 157. “Even Sakka, king of devas, in the delightful Cittalatā grove, you wander all around, surrounded by a host of nymphs, illuminating all directions, like a star among the constellations. 158. “By what is your complexion such? By what do you prosper here? And all the enjoyments you desire arise for you. 159. “I ask you, goddess of great power, what merit did you do when you were human? By what are you thus blazing with power? And your complexion illuminates all directions?” 160. That deity, delighted, questioned by Moggallāna, answered the question, the result of which deed this was. 161. “When I was human among humans, I was a maidservant, a hireling in a family. 162. “I was a lay follower of the Seer, the glorious Gotama; For me there was an escape in the teaching of that steadfast one. 163. “Let this body certainly break, there is no permanence here; The path of the five precepts is auspicious and blessed. 164. “Without thorns, without thickets, straight, declared by the good; See the fruit of escape, just as this woman has attained it. 165. “I am a summoner of the king, of Sakka, the controller; Sixty thousand musical instruments awaken me. 166. “Ālamba, Gaggara, Bhīma, Sādhuvādī, and Saṃsaya; Pokkhara and Suphassa, and the female lute-players. 167. “Nandā and Sunandā, Soṇadinnā, Sucimhitā; Alambusā, Missakesī, and Puṇḍarīkā, the fierce one. 168. “Eṇīphassā, Suphassā, Subhaddā, the soft-spoken; These and other excellent ones are the awakeners of the nymphs. 169. “They approach me at the proper time, those goddesses address me: ‘Come, let us dance and sing, come, let us entertain you.’” . 170. This is not for the unmeritorious, But for those who have done merit. A sorrowless, delightful, charming, Great forest of the Thirty-three. 171. Happiness for the unmeritorious, There is none here, nor in the beyond. Happiness for those who have done merit, Both here and in the beyond. 172. Wishing their companionship, Much good should be done. For those who have done merit rejoice, In heaven, endowed with enjoyments. The First, the Maidservant's Mansion. 2. The Story of Lakhumā's Mansion 173. With your surpassing beauty, O goddess, you stand; Illuminating all directions, Like the star of the night-herb. 174. By what is your beauty thus? By what do you prosper here? And your enjoyments arise, Whatever are dear to your mind. 175. I ask you, goddess of great power, What merit did you do as a human? By what are you thus radiant with power? And your beauty shines in all directions? 176. That goddess, delighted, Questioned by Moggallāna, Answered the question, Of what deed this was the fruit. 177. Leaving the fisherman's gate, Was my dwelling; There, for the wandering, Disciples, great sages. 178. Rice, sour gruel, greens, Curry, and sour gruel with salt, I Gave to the upright ones, With a mind full of faith. 179. The fourteenth, the fifteenth, And the eighth of the fortnight; And the fortnight of the special observance, Endowed with the eight factors. 180. I observed the Uposatha, Always restrained in precepts; From self-restraint and sharing, I dwell in this mansion. 181. Abstaining from taking life, And restrained from false speech; Far from stealing and sexual misconduct, And from intoxicating drinks. 182. Delighting in the five precepts, Skilled in the noble truths; A female lay follower of the Clear-eyed, The glorious Gotama. 183. Therefore my beauty is thus... And my beauty shines in all directions. "And, venerable sir, with my words, you should bow your head at the feet of the Blessed One – 'Venerable sir, the lay follower named Lakhumā bows her head at the feet of the Blessed One.' And this is not surprising, Venerable Sir, may the Blessed One declare me to be of a certain fruit of recluseship. The Blessed One declared him to be of the fruit of once-returning. The Vimāna of Lakhumā, the second. 3. The Story of the Vimāna of the Rice-Gruel Giver 185. As you were going for alms, standing in silence; A poor, wretched woman, not relying on another's house. 186. She who gave you rice-gruel, with her own hands, with faith; Having abandoned her human body, to which direction has she gone? 187. As I was going for alms, standing in silence; A poor, wretched woman, not relying on another's house. 188.