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masters of mind, crossed over all floods of suffering; with uplifted minds, seeing the ultimate truth, like lions, like rhinoceros horns. 135. ‘‘‘With calmed faculties, calmed minds, in concentration, moving among remote beings; shining here and there like lamps, Paccekabuddhas are always beneficial to me. 136. ‘‘‘Having abandoned all hindrances, lords of people, lamps of the world, shining like solid gold; undoubtedly worthy of offerings from the world, Paccekabuddhas are always dear to me. 137. ‘‘‘The well-spoken words of Paccekabuddhas, circulate in the world with its devas; those fools who, having heard, do not act accordingly, they wander in suffering again and again. 138. ‘‘‘The well-spoken words of Paccekabuddhas, like honey dripping from a honeycomb; those who, having heard, are engaged in practice, they become seers of truth, endowed with wisdom.’ 139. ‘‘Spoken by the Paccekabuddhas, the conquerors, these noble verses, having emerged; they were by the Lion of the Sakyas, the supreme man, proclaimed for the understanding of the Dhamma. 140. ‘‘Out of compassion for the world, these deeds of theirs, the Paccekabuddhas' manifestations; for the increase of spiritual urgency and insight, were proclaimed by the self-born Lion.’’ The Apadāna of the Paccekabuddhas is concluded. 3-1. The Apadāna of the Elder Sāriputta Now listen to the Apadāna of the Elder – 141. ‘‘Not far from the Himalayas, is a mountain named Lambaka; my hermitage was well-made, a leaf-hut well-constructed. 142. ‘‘A river with shallow banks, with pleasant, good bathing places; strewn with very clean sand, not far from my hermitage. 143. ‘‘Without gravel, without steep banks, sweet, without unpleasant odor; the river flows there, adorning my hermitage. 144. ‘‘Crocodiles, alligators, and here, dolphins and turtles; they move about in the river there, adorning my hermitage. 145. ‘‘Pāṭhīna fish, Pāvusa fish, Balaja fish, Aquatic muñjarohita fish; Bats, fluttering down, beautify my hermitage. 146. On both banks of the river, flowering and fruiting trees; Hanging down on both sides, they beautify my hermitage. 147. Mangoes, Sal, and Tilaka, Pāṭalī, Sinduvāraka; Divine fragrances waft, flowering in my hermitage. 148. Campaka, Saḷala, Nīpa, Nāga, Punnāga, Ketaka; Divine fragrances waft, flowering in my hermitage. 149. Atimutta, Asoka, and Bhaginīmālā, all flowering; Aṅkola and Bimbijāla, flowering in my hermitage. 150. Ketaka and Kandali, Godhuka, Tiṇasūlikā; Spreading divine fragrance, they beautify my hermitage. 151. Kaṇikāra, Kaṇṇikā, and many Asana, Arjuna; Spreading divine fragrance, they beautify my hermitage. 152. Punnāga, Giripunnāga, and Koviḷāra, all flowering; Spreading divine fragrance, they beautify my hermitage. 153. Uddhālaka and Kuṭaja, many Kadamba, Vakula; Spreading divine fragrance, they beautify my hermitage. 154. Āḷaka, Isimugga, and Kadali, Mātuluṅga; Nourished by fragrant water, they bear fruits. 155. Some lotuses flower, others grow with stamens; Others, fully bloomed lotuses, flowering in the pond then. 156. Lotuses form their pods, lotus stalks shoot forth; Covered with water-chestnut leaves, they beautify the pond then. 157. Nayitā, Ambagandhī, and Uttalī, Bandhujīvaka; Divine fragrances waft, flowering in the pond then. 158. Pāṭhīna, Pāvusa fish, Balaja, Muñjarohita; Saṃgula and Maggura, they dwell in the pond then. 159. Crocodiles, alligators, and Tantigāha and And ogres; And lurking pythons, Dwell in the pond then. 160. Doves, sun-geese, Ruddy geese, river-dwellers; Cuckoos, parrots, mynahs, Live by that lake. 161. Wild fowl, crabs, Forest water-fowl; Dindibha birds, and young parrots, Live by that lake. 162. Geese, cranes, and peacocks, Cuckoos, red-crested birds; Pampaka birds, and Jīvaṃjīva birds, Live by that lake. 163. Owls, poṭṭhasīsa birds, Ospreys, many falcons; And large black birds, Live by that lake. 164. Antelopes and wild boars, Yaks, many rhinoceroses; Rohicca deer, and young parrots, Live by that lake. 165. Lions, tigers, and leopards, Bears, wolves, and hyenas; Elephants in rut, Live by that lake. 166. Kinnaras and monkeys, And also forest-dwellers; Cetas and hunters, Live by that lake. 167. Tinduka fruits, Piyāla fruits, Madhuka flowers, Kāsumāri fruits; Constantly bear fruit, Not far from my hermitage. 168. Kosamba trees, Salala trees, Nimba trees, Endowed with sweet fruits; Constantly bear fruit, Not far from my hermitage. 169. Haritaki, Amalaki, Mango, Jambu, Vibhitaka; Kola, Bhallataka, Billa, They bear fruits. 170. And Aluva, and Kalamba, And Bilali, Takkala plants; Jivaka, and Sutaka, Are many in my hermitage. 171. Not far from the hermitage, Were well-made ponds; With clear, cool water, With good banks, delightful. 172. Covered with lotuses and water lilies, Endowed with white lotuses; Covered with Mandālaka flowers, A divine fragrance wafts. 173. Thus, in a forest complete with all parts, Flowering and fruiting; In a well-made, delightful hermitage, I dwelled then. 174. Virtuous, endowed with vows, Meditator, always delighting in meditation; Attained the power of the five supernormal knowledges, Suruci by name, the ascetic. 175. Twenty-four thousand Disciples attended me; All of them Brahmins, Of noble birth, renowned. 176. In marks and history, With glossaries and etymologies; Experts in words, grammarians, In the true Dhamma, they reached perfection. 177. Skilled in portents, signs, And characteristics; On earth, in the air, My disciples were well-trained. 178. These were of few wishes, astute, Of little food, not greedy; Content with gain or loss, They always surrounded me. 179. Meditators, delighting in meditation, wise, With peaceful minds, composed; Desiring nothingness, They always surrounded me. 180. Attained the perfection of supernormal knowledge, Delighting in their ancestral domain; Wise ones moving through the air, They always surrounded me. 181. Restrained in the six doors, Unwavering, with guarded faculties; And these wise ones were unmixed, My disciples, hard to overcome. 182. By sitting in full lotus, By standing and walking; They passed the night, My disciples, hard to overcome. 183. In what incites passion, they were not impassioned, In what causes hatred, they did not hate; In what causes delusion, they were not deluded, My disciples, hard to overcome. 184. Investigating psychic power, They practiced constantly; They made the earth tremble, With their energy, hard to overcome. 185. And those disciples, playing, Played the game of jhana; They brought fruits from Jambudīpa, My disciples, hard to overcome. 186. Some went to Goyāna, Others to Pubbavideha; And others to Uttarakuru, In their quest, hard to overcome. 187. They sent their provisions ahead, And they followed behind; By twenty-four thousand, The sky was covered. 188. Some cooked with fire, some without fire, Some used their teeth as a mortar; Some pounded with a stone, Eating fallen fruits. 189. Some descended into water, Morning and evening, practicing purity; Performing water ablutions, My disciples, hard to overcome. 190. With overgrown hair and nails Hairy, mud-toothed, dust-headed; Scented with virtue's fragrance, my disciples, hard to approach. 191. Gathering in the morning, matted-haired, of fierce austerity; Proclaiming gain and loss, they then go through the sky. 192. As they depart, a great sound arises; By the sound of deer-skins, the devas are gladdened. 193. They depart in every direction, the sky-faring sages; Supported by their own power, they go as they wish. 194. These are earth-shakers, all sky-farers; Of fierce energy, hard to overcome, unshaken like the ocean. 195. Some are standing walkers, some sages are sitters; Some eat only what is offered, my disciples, hard to approach. 196. These dwell in loving-kindness, wishing welfare to all beings; All are not self-exalters, they do not disparage anyone. 197. Unfrightened like a lion king, strong like an elephant king; Hard to approach like a tiger, they come to me. 198. Knowledge-holders and devas, nāgas, gandhabbas, rakkhasas; Kumbhaṇḍas, dānavas, garuḷas, depend on that master. 199. They, carrying matted hair and burdens, wearing deer-skins as upper garments; All sky-farers, depend on that master. 200. These are always fitting, respectful to one another; Of twenty-four thousand, no sound of spitting is found. 201. Placing foot after foot, quiet and well-restrained; All approach, and worship me with their heads. 202. Surrounded by those disciples, peaceful and ascetic; I dwell in that hermitage, meditating, devoted to meditation. 203. By the fragrance of the sages' virtue, and by the fragrance of flowers, both; By the fragrance of fruits of the fruit-trees, the hermitage is fragrant. 204. I do not know day and night, discontent is not found in me; Instructing my own disciples, I obtain greater joy. 205. Of flowers blooming, and fruits ripening; Divine fragrances waft, adorning my hermitage. 206. From concentration Having risen, I, ardent and skillful; Taking a load of salt, entered the forest. 207. In portents and dreams, and in signs, well-trained; I then held in mind the current mantra-verse. 208. The Blessed One, Anomadassī, chief of the world, bull among men; The Fully Awakened One, desiring solitude, approached the Himalayas. 209. Having entered the Himalayas, the foremost, compassionate sage; Having folded his legs, the supreme man sat down. 210. I saw that Fully Awakened One, radiant and delightful; Like a blazing blue lotus, like a burning fire. 211. Like a blazing lamp-tree, like lightning in the sky; Like a fully bloomed royal sala tree, I saw the leader of the world. 212. This great hero, the Naga, the sage who ends suffering; Having come to this sight, all are released from suffering. 213. Having seen the god of gods, I examined the marks; Is he a Buddha or not a Buddha? Come, I will see the one with eyes. 214.