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Thus indeed, the Venerable Elder Kusumāsaniya spoke these verses. The sixth Apadāna of Elder Kusumāsaniya. 7. The Apadāna of Elder Phaladāyaka 75. “A reciter, a mantra-holder, one who had mastered the three Vedas; not far from the Himalayas, I lived in an hermitage. 76. “And I had a fire-sacrifice, and white lotus fruits; having placed them in a basket, I hung them on a treetop. 77. “Padumuttara, the knower of worlds, the recipient of offerings; desiring to uplift me, came to me on his alms-round. 78. “With a clear and joyful mind, I gave a fruit to the Buddha; generating delight in me, bringing happiness in this very life. 79. “The golden-hued Fully Awakened One, the recipient of offerings; the Teacher, standing in the air, spoke this verse. 80. “‘By this offering of fruit, and by these aspirations; for a hundred thousand aeons, you will not be reborn in a bad destination.’ 81. “By that very root of merit, having experienced prosperity; I have attained the unshakeable state, having abandoned victory and defeat. 82. “Seven hundred aeons ago from now, I was a king named Sumaṅgala; endowed with seven jewels, a mighty Wheel-turning Monarch. 83. “The four analytical knowledges… (and so on)… the Buddha’s teaching has been done.” Thus indeed, the Venerable Elder Phaladāyaka spoke these verses. The seventh Apadāna of Elder Phaladāyaka. 8. The Apadāna of Elder Ñāṇasaññika 84. “In the Himalayan mountains, I lived among the mountains; seeing a beautiful sandbank, I remembered the Supreme Buddha. 85. “There is no comparison in knowledge, (of) formations There is no teacher; Having fully known all phenomena, he is liberated by wisdom. Homage to you, O noble man, homage to you, O supreme man; There is none equal to your wisdom, as far as supreme wisdom extends. Having gladdened my mind in wisdom, for an eon I rejoiced in heaven; In the remaining eons, good deeds were done by me. Ninety-one eons ago, the perception I then gained; I know no suffering, this is the fruit of the perception of wisdom. Seventy eons ago, one named Pulina-pupphiya; Possessing the seven jewels, a mighty Wheel-turning Monarch. The four analytical knowledges... ...the Buddha's teaching has been done. The Fully Awakened One, golden-hued, Vipassī, worthy of offerings; Surrounded by disciples, departed from the monastery. Seeing the supreme Buddha, the Omniscient One, dispeller of darkness; With a gladdened mind, joyful, I offered a gaṇṭhi flower. By that mental clarity, for the Steadfast Lord of bipeds; Delighted with a joyful mind, I again bowed to the Tathāgata. Ninety-one eons ago, the flower I offered; I know no suffering, this is the fruit of Buddha-worship. Forty-one eons ago, a khattiya named Caraṇa; Possessing the seven jewels, a mighty Wheel-turning Monarch. The four analytical knowledges... ...the Buddha's teaching has been done. Not far from the Himalayas, a mountain named Gotama; Covered with various trees, an abode for great beings. And in its midst, there was a hermitage... was created; Surrounded by my disciples, I dwell in the hermitage. 99. “Let my groups of disciples come, Let them bring lotuses for me; I shall perform worship of the Buddha, Of the Steadfast Lord of bipeds. 100. “So be it,” they assented, And brought lotuses for me; Having made such a sign, I offered them to the Buddha. 101. Gathering the disciples then, I exhorted them well; “Do not be heedless, Heedfulness brings happiness.” 102. Having thus exhorted Those obedient disciples; Endowed with the quality of heedfulness, I then passed away. 103. Ninety-one aeons ago, When I offered the flower; I know no bad destination, This is the fruit of Buddha-worship. 104. Fifty-one aeons ago, I was a king named Jaluttama; Endowed with seven jewels, A mighty Wheel-turning Monarch. 105. The four analytical knowledges… (etc.)… The Buddha’s teaching has been done.” Thus indeed, the Venerable Padumapūjaka Thera spoke these verses. The tenth Apadāna of the Elder Padumapūjaka. The Thirteenth Chapter: Sereyya. Its summary – Sereyyaka, Pupphathūpi, Pāyasa, Gandhathomaka; Āsani, Phalasaññī, and Gaṇṭhipadumapupphiya; One hundred and five verses, Counted by those who see the meaning.