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always a great golden one; By trees bearing cloth-fruits, it is surrounded on all sides. 785. "By what is your radiance such... and your radiance..." In all directions it shines.'' 787. That deity, pleased... of what deed is this the fruit. 788. ''I, being human among humans, in a former birth in the human world; A monastery for the Sangha I made, surrounded by mango trees. 789. ''When the monastery was finished, when the great work was completed; Covering it with mangoes, making fruit like cloth. 790. ''A lamp there I lit, having fed the supreme assembly; I dedicated it to the Sangha, pleased with my own hands. 791. ''Therefore for me a delightful mango grove, a great palace here; Resounding with various instruments, proclaimed by groups of nymphs. 792. ''And a lamp here burns, always a great golden one; Surrounded on all sides by trees with cloth-like fruit. 793. ''Therefore such is my complexion... and my complexion shines in all directions.'' The Mango Mansion, the eighth. 9. The Story of the Yellow Mansion 795. ''In yellow garments, with yellow banners, adorned with yellow ornaments; With limbs smeared with yellow sandalwood, wearing a garland of yellow lotuses. 796. ''On a yellow palace couch, on a yellow seat, with yellow vessels; With a yellow parasol, in a yellow chariot, with a yellow fan. 797. ''What deed did you do, good lady, in a former human existence; O deity, tell me when asked, of what deed is this the fruit?'' 798. ''There is a creeper called Kosātakī, sir, bitter and undesired; Four flowers of that, I offered to the stupa. 799. ''Dedicating it to the Teacher's body, with a mind perfectly clear; I did not look for a path, nor was my mind intent on that. 800. ''Then a cow struck me down, my mind not having reached the stupa; And if I had completed that, surely it would be more than this. 801. ''By that deed, O king of gods, Maghavā, chief of gods; Having abandoned the human body, your companionship... has come. 802. Having heard this, Maghavā, the lord of the thirty, the chief of devas, delighting the Tāvatiṃsa devas, spoke this to Mātali. 803. “See, Mātali, the wonder, this fruit of kamma; even a small gift given becomes a great fruit of merit. 804. There is not, when the mind is clear, a gift called small, whether to a Tathāgata, a Fully Enlightened One, or to his disciples. 805. Come, Mātali, let us too, again and again, honor the relics of the Tathāgata; the accumulation of merit is happiness. 806. Whether they are living or extinguished, with an equal mind, the fruit is equal; for indeed, due to the aspiration of the mind, beings go to a good destination. 807. Indeed, for the welfare of many, Tathāgatas arise; where, having done a deed, givers go to heaven.” The Ninth Chapter on the Pīta Vimāna. 10. The Story of the Ucchu Vimāna 808. Having illuminated the world with its devas, you shine forth like the moon and sun; with splendor, beauty, fame, and radiance, like Brahmā among the devas, including Indra. 809. I ask you, O you who wear a garland of lotuses, with a golden wreath-like braid of hair, adorned, wearing excellent garments, who are you, beautiful deity, who bows to me? 810. What kamma did you yourself do before, when you were a human in a former birth? Was it well-practiced generosity, or moral restraint? By what have you arisen in a good destination, O glorious one? O deity, tell me when asked, of what kamma is this the fruit? 811. “Just now, venerable sir, to this very village, you came to our house for alms; then I gave you a piece of sugarcane, with a clear mind and immeasurable joy. 812. And afterwards, my mother-in-law questioned me, ‘Where, daughter-in-law, did you throw away the sugarcane?’ ‘It was not thrown away, nor was it eaten by me; I myself gave it to a peaceful bhikkhu.’ 813. ‘Is this your authority, or mine?’ Thus my mother-in-law scolded me; taking a clod of earth, she struck me; from that, having fallen, I died. A deity. 814. That same skillful deed was done by me, and I myself experience the pleasant deed; I revel together with the devas, I rejoice with the five strands of sensual pleasure. 815. That same skillful deed was done by me, and I myself experience the pleasant deed; Guarded by the lord of devas, protected by the thirty-three, endowed with the five strands of sensual pleasure. 816. Such a fruit of merit, not small, my gift of sugarcane has great results; I revel together with the devas, I rejoice with the five strands of sensual pleasure. 817. Such a fruit of merit, not small, my gift of sugarcane has great splendor; Guarded by the lord of devas, protected by the thirty-three, like the thousand-eyed (Indra) in the Nandana grove. 818. And you, venerable sir, knowing compassion, I approached and worshipped, and asked about what is wholesome; Then I gave you a piece of sugarcane, with a serene mind, with immeasurable joy. The Vimāna of the Sugarcane, the tenth. 11. The Story of the Vimāna of Salutation 819. With excellent complexion, you stand, O deity; illuminating all directions, like the morning star. 820. By what is your complexion such? ... And your complexion shines in all directions. 822. That deity, delighted... ...of which deed this is the fruit. 823. I, being human among humans, having seen virtuous recluses; having worshipped their feet, I made my mind serene, and delighted, I made an añjali. 824. Therefore, my complexion is such... ...and my complexion shines in all directions. The Vimāna of Salutation, the eleventh. 12. The Story of the Vimāna of Rajjumālā 826. With excellent complexion, you stand, O deity; having raised your hands and feet, you dance to well-played music. 827. As you dance, from all your limbs, divine sounds issue forth, delightful to hear, charming. 828. As you dance, from all your limbs, divine scents waft forth, pure-scented, charming. 829. As you turn your body, the ornaments in your braids; their sound is heard... "The garlands, shaken by the wind, Are made to tremble by the breeze; Their sound is heard, Like a five-part orchestra. 831. "And the garland on your head, Pure-scented, delightful; Its fragrance wafts in all directions, Like the Mañjūsaka tree. 832. "You smell that pure fragrance, You see this non-human form; Devatā, tell us when asked, Of what kamma is this the fruit?" 833. "I was formerly a slave, To a brahmin in Gayā; Of little merit, unfortunate, They knew me as Rajjumālā. 834. "Oppressed by insults, beatings, And by threats; Taking a pot, I went out, To fetch water. 835. "Leaving the pot by the wayside, I approached a thicket; 'Here I shall die,' I thought, 'What is the purpose of my life?' 836. "Making a strong noose, And hanging it on a tree; Then I looked around, 'Who could be in this forest?' 837. "There I saw the Fully Awakened One, The sage, benefactor of all worlds; Seated at the foot of a tree, Meditating, fearless. 838. "For me, there arose a shock, Wondrous, hair-raising; 'Who could be in this forest? A human or a deity?' 839. "Pleasing, inspiring confidence, Come from the forest to the edge of the forest; Seeing him, my mind became clear, 'This one is not just anyone.' 840. "With guarded senses, delighting in jhāna, With a mind not outwardly distracted; Benefactor of all the world, This must be the Buddha. 841. "Awesome and unapproachable, Like a lion in a cave; Rare is his sight, Like the Udumbara flower. 842. "Then the Tathāgata, Addressed me with gentle words; He called me 'Rajjumālikā,' 'Go for refuge to the Tathāgata.' 843. "Hearing those words, Profound, meaningful, pure; Subtle, gentle, and beautiful, All sorrow... Dispelling. 844. Knowing me to be of ready mind, serene, with a pure heart; The Tathāgata, benefactor of all the world, instructed me. 845. "This is suffering," he told me, "this is the origin of suffering; This is the cessation of suffering, and the path," the straight path to the deathless. 846. Standing firm in the instruction of the compassionate, skillful one; I attained the deathless peace, Nibbāna, the imperishable state. 847. I, with unwavering love, unshakeable in insight; With faith deeply rooted, am a true daughter of the Buddha. 848. I rejoice, I play, I delight, free from fear; I wear divine garlands, I drink sweet nectar. 849. Sixty thousand musical instruments awaken me; Āḷamba, Gaggara, Bhīma, Sādhuvādī, and Saṃsayo. 850. Pokkhara and Suphassa, and the lute-playing women; Nandā and Sunandā, Soṇadinnā, with a pure smile. 851. Alambusā and Missakesī, Puṇḍarīkā, exceedingly charming; Eṇīphassā and Suphassā, Subhaddā, with gentle speech. 852. These and other excellent ones, awakeners among the nymphs; They come to me in due time, these deities address me. 853. "Come, let us dance, let us sing, Come, let us entertain you; This is not for those who have not done merit, this is for those who have done merit." 854. The sorrowless, delightful, charming great forest of the thirty-three gods; Happiness for those who have not done merit exists neither here nor hereafter. 855. But happiness for those who have done merit exists both here and hereafter; For those desiring their companionship, much wholesome action should be done; For those who have done merit rejoice in heaven, endowed with enjoyments. 856. Indeed, for the welfare of many, Tathāgatas arise; Worthy of offerings from humans, mines of fields of merit; Where, having made offerings, givers rejoice in heaven. Rajjumālā's Mansion, the twelfth. The Fourth Chapter, Mañjiṭṭhaka, is finished. Its summary – Mañjiṭṭh Oh, radiant elephants, Givers of hairless rice gruel; Four women-pillars of the monastery, And yellow sugarcane-homage-rope garlands; By that, it is called a chapter. The Woman's Celestial Mansion is completed.