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four well-known ones; Endowed with the seven jewels, they were lords of the four continents. 440. The four analytical knowledges, and these eight liberations; The six supernormal powers... The gain has been realized, the Buddha’s teaching done.” Thus indeed did the Elder Puṇṇa Mantāṇiputta utter these verses. The Apadāna of Elder Puṇṇa Mantāṇiputta, the fifth. 3-6. The Apadāna of Elder Upāli 441. In the city of Haṃsavatī, there was a brahmin named Sujāta; With eighty crores of wealth, abundant in riches and grain. 442. A reciter, a master of mantras, one who had gone to the far shore of the three Vedas; In omens and history, he had reached perfection in the true Dhamma. 443. Wandering ascetics with a single tuft of hair, disciples of Gotama, Wanderers and ascetics, they roamed the earth then. 444. They all surrounded me, as a brahmin of renown; Many people honored me, but I honored nothing. 445. I saw no one worthy of honor, I was arrogant then; There was no mention of a Buddha, the Conqueror had not yet arisen. 446. After the passing of days and nights, the one named Padumuttara, Having dispelled all darkness, the Seer arose in the world. 447. When the multitude had spread, and the teaching had become widespread; Then the Buddha came, to the city called Haṃsa. 448. For the sake of his father, that Buddha, the Seer, taught the Dhamma; At that time, the assembly, extended a yojana all around. 449. Approved by humans, was that ascetic named Sunanda; He covered the entire Buddha-assembly, with flowers then. 450. While the Four Noble Truths were being proclaimed, in that excellent flower pavilion; There was an understanding of the Dhamma, for a hundred thousand crores. 451. For seven days and nights, the Buddha, rained down Dhamma showers; When the eighth day arrived, the Conqueror praised Sunanda. 452. Whether in the divine world or among humans, this one, wandering in existence; Having become superior to all, will wander through existences. 453. In a hundred thousand aeons, born in the Okkāka clan; There will be a Teacher in the world, by the name of Gotama. 454. A true heir to his Dhamma, born of the Dhamma Mantāṇi's son, Puṇṇa, will be the Teacher's disciple. 455. Thus the Fully Awakened One praised the ascetic Sunanda then; making all the people rejoice, showing his own power. 456. With joined palms, people worshipped the ascetic Sunanda; having done service to the Buddha, he purified his own destiny. 457. There I had a thought, having heard the sage's word; I too will do service, so that I may see Gotama. 458. Thus having thought, I considered my action; What deed shall I perform in the unsurpassed field of merit? 459. And this monk, a reciter, of all recitations in the teaching; foremost in the Vinaya, that position I aspire to. 460. This immeasurable wealth is mine, unshakeable, like the ocean; with that wealth, for the Buddha, I shall build a monastery. 461. A monastery named Sobhana, to the east of the city; having bought it for a hundred thousand, I built a monastery for the Sangha. 462. With gabled houses and palaces, pavilions, mansions, caves; and well-made walking paths, I built a monastery for the Sangha. 463. A hot-bath house, a fire-hall, and a water-pavilion; having built a bathing house, I gave it to the community of monks. 464. Chairs and stools, utensils and vessels; monastery attendants and medicine, all of this I gave. 465. Having established protection, I had a strong wall built; so that no one might harm those tranquil-minded ones. 466. A dwelling for a hundred thousand, I built in the Sangha monastery; having made it extensive, I offered it to the Fully Awakened One. 467. My monastery is completed, accept it, O sage; I dedicate it to you, O hero, consent, O Seer. 468. Padumuttara, knower of the world, receiver of offerings; knowing my intention, the Leader consented. 469. Consented Understanding the desire of the all-knowing Great Seer, I prepared a meal and announced the time. 470. When the time was announced, the leader Padumuttara, with a thousand arahants, came to my park. 471. Knowing the time he was seated, I satisfied him with food and drink. Knowing he had eaten, I spoke these words. 472. "Bought for a hundred thousand, and built for the same amount, this park named Sobhana, O Sage, please accept. 473. By this gift of a park, and by my aspirations and resolves, in the existences I am reborn, may I obtain what I wish for." 474. The Fully Awakened One accepted the well-made monastery park. Seating himself among the Sangha, he spoke these words. 475. "He who gave to the Buddha this well-made monastery park, him I shall praise; listen to my words. 476. Elephants, horses, chariots, infantry, and a four-fold army, will always surround him; this is the fruit of the monastery park. 477. Sixty thousand musical instruments, well-adorned drums, will always surround him; this is the fruit of the monastery park. 478. Eighty-six thousand well-adorned women, with varied clothes and ornaments, wearing jeweled earrings. 479. With charming eyelashes, smiling, well-behaved, slender-waisted, will always surround him; this is the fruit of the monastery park. 480. For thirty thousand aeons, he will rejoice in the deva world. A thousand times, as king of devas, he will rule the deva kingdom. 481. All that is to be attained by a deva king, he will obtain. Becoming one with unceasing enjoyments, he will rule the deva kingdom. 482. A thousand times, a Wheel-turning Monarch, a king in the land he will be. Vast is his rule on earth, innumerable by count. 483. In the hundred thousandth aeon, born into the Okkāka clan, a teacher named Gotama by clan, will appear in the world. 484. An heir in his Dhamma, a true son, Dhamma-born, named Upāli by name, will be a disciple of the Teacher. 485. Vinaya Having reached the perfections, skilled in right and wrong, Upholding the Victor's teaching, he will dwell without defilements. 486. Having fully known all this, Gotama, the Sakyan bull, Seated in the assembly of monks, will declare him foremost. 487. For immeasurable ages, I aspired to your teaching; That goal has been attained by me: the destruction of all fetters. 488. Just as a man impaled on a stake, threatened by royal decree, Finding no pleasure on the stake, desires only liberation. 489. So too, Great Hero, I, threatened by the rod of existence, Impaled on the stake of kamma, afflicted by the pain of craving. 490. I find no pleasure in existence, burning with the three fires; I seek liberation, just like one under royal decree. 491. Just as a man poisoned, afflicted by venom, Would seek an antidote, a remedy to destroy the poison. 492. Seeking, he would find an antidote, a poison-destroyer; Drinking it, he would be happy, liberated from the poison. 493. So too, Great Hero, like a man struck by poison, Afflicted by ignorance, I sought the antidote of the True Dhamma. 494. Seeking the Dhamma-antidote, I saw the Sakyan's teaching; It is the best of all medicines, the dispeller of all darts. 495. Having drunk the Dhamma-medicine, I uprooted all poison; I touched the ageless, deathless, cool state, Nibbāna. 496. Just as a man possessed, afflicted by a ghost's grasp, Would seek a ghost-doctor, for liberation from the ghost. 497. Seeking, he would find one skilled in ghost-lore; That one would drive away the ghost for him, and destroy it utterly. 498. So too, Great Hero, afflicted by the grasp of darkness, I sought the light of knowledge, for liberation from darkness. 499. Then I saw the Sakyan Sage, the cleanser of the darkness of defilements; He dispelled my darkness, just like a ghost-doctor (dispels) a ghost. 500. I cut off the stream of transmigration, I stopped the stream of craving; I uprooted all existence, just like a ghost-doctor (uproots a ghost) from its root. 501. Just as a Garuḷa bird... He goes, the snake his food; All around a hundred leagues, he agitates the great lake. 502. Having seized the snake, tormenting it head-down; That bird departs, wherever he wishes. 503. Just so, great hero, as the mighty Garuḷa; Searching for the Unconditioned, I cleansed defilements. 504. I have seen the supreme Dhamma, the unsurpassed state of peace; Having taken it, I shall dwell in it, like Garuḷa with the snake. 505. A creeper named Āsāvatī, grows in the Cittalatā grove; From it, in a thousand years, one fruit is produced. 506. The devas attend upon it, even though its fruit is so far off; So dear to the devas is that supreme creeper, Āsāvatī. 507. For a hundred thousand (kalpas), I attended upon you, O Sage; Morning and evening I pay homage, like the devas to Āsāvatī. 508. My service was not in vain, and my homage not fruitless; Even though I came from afar, this moment was not missed. 509. I do not see rebirth, searching in existence; Without substratum, fully liberated, I wander in peace. 510. Just as a lotus, by the sun's rays, blossoms; Just so, great hero, I have blossomed by the Buddha's rays. 511. Just as in the stork species, a male is never found; When the clouds thunder, they always conceive. 512. They carry the embryo for a long time, until the cloud thunders; They are freed from the burden, when the cloud rains. 513. When Padumuttara Buddha, thundered with the Dhamma-cloud; By the sound of the Dhamma-cloud, I conceived the Dhamma-embryo. 514. For a hundred thousand (kalpas), I carried the merit-embryo; I was not freed from the burden, as the Dhamma-cloud did not thunder. 515. When you, Sakyamuni, in beautiful Kapilavatthu; Thunder with the Dhamma-cloud, I shall be freed from the burden. 516. Emptiness, the Signless, and also the Undesired; And all four fruits, I thus understood the Dhamma. By the simile of cranes giving birth, the meaning should be understood. The Second Recitation Section. 517. With immeasurable devotion,