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Thomaka Chapter 1. The Apadāna of the Elder Thomaka 1. Standing in the deva world, of the great sage Vipassī; Having heard the Dhamma, delighted, I spoke this word. 2. 'Homage to you, noble man, homage to you, supreme man; You ferry many people across, teaching the deathless state.' 3. In the ninety-first eon, the word I spoke then; I know no bad destination, this is the fruit of praise. 4. The four analytical knowledges, and the eight liberations; The six supernormal powers realized, the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable elder Thomaka spoke these verses. The Apadāna of the Elder Thomaka, the first. 2. The Apadāna of the Elder Ekāsanadāyaka 5. Having abandoned the divine form, with my wife I came here; Desiring to perform a meritorious deed, in the teaching of the supreme Buddha. 6. Devala by name, a disciple of Padumuttara; Almsfood was given by me to him, with a mind greatly purified. 7. In the hundred-thousandth eon, the deed I did then; I know no bad destination, this is the fruit of the almsfood. 8. The four analytical knowledges... ...the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable elder Ekāsanadāyaka spoke these verses. The Apadāna of the Elder Ekāsanadāyaka, the second. 3. The Apadāna of the Elder Citakapūjaka 9. The Self-Awakened One named Ananda, self-existent, unconquered; Attained final Nibbāna in the wilderness, in a forest uninhabited by humans. 10. Having come here from the deva world, I then made a pyre; I burned the body there, and performed veneration. 11. In the ninety-first eon, the deed I did then; I know no bad destination, this is the fruit of Buddha-worship. 12. The four analytical knowledges... ...the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable elder Citakapūjaka spoke these verses. The Apadāna of the Elder Citakapūjaka, the third. 4. The Apadāna of the Elder Ticampakapupphiya 13. Not far from the Himalayas, (text cut off) ...named mountain; In its very midst dwells, a monk with developed faculties. 14. Seeing his peacefulness, with a mind greatly serene; Taking three champaka flowers, I scattered them. 15. Ninety-one aeons ago, when I worshipped with flowers; I know no suffering, this is the fruit of Buddha-worship. 16. The four analytical knowledges... (and so on)... the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the Venerable Ticampakapupphiya Thera spoke these verses. The fourth Apadāna of Ticampakapupphiya Thera. 5. The Apadāna of Sattapāṭaliya Thera 17. Shining like a kaṇikāra, seated amidst the mountains; Seven pāṭali flowers, I offered to the Buddha. 18. Ninety-four aeons ago, when I offered flowers; I know no suffering, this is the fruit of Buddha-worship. 19. The four analytical knowledges... (and so on)... the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the Venerable Sattapāṭaliya Thera spoke these verses. The fifth Apadāna of Sattapāṭaliya Thera. 6. The Apadāna of Upāhanadāyaka Thera 20. I was named Candana, a son of the Fully Awakened One then; One sandal was given by me, may you attain enlightenment for me. 21. Ninety-one aeons ago, when I gave the sandal then; I know no suffering, this is the fruit of the sandal. 22. The four analytical knowledges... (and so on)... the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the Venerable Upāhanadāyaka Thera spoke these verses. The sixth Apadāna of Upāhanadāyaka Thera. 7. The Apadāna of Mañjaripūjaka Thera 23. Having made a flower cluster, I proceeded along the road; I saw the foremost of recluses, preceded by the Sangha of monks. 24. With a serene mind, joyful, and with supreme delight; Taking it with both hands, I offered it to the Buddha. 25. Ninety-two aeons from now, when I worshipped with flowers; I know no suffering, this is the fruit of flower-worship. The result. 26. Seventy-three eons ago, I was one king; Jotiya by name, a universal monarch, greatly powerful. 27. The four analytical knowledges… …the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable Elder Mañjaripūjaka spoke these verses. The Seventh Apadāna of Elder Mañjaripūjaka. 8. The Apadāna of Elder Paṇṇadāyaka 28. In the Himavanta mountain, I wore bark-garments; I ate salt-free leaves, and was restrained in observances. 29. When the morning meal arrived, Siddhattha approached me; I gave them to the Buddha, pleased with my own hands. 30. Ninety-four eons ago, when I gave the leaves then; I do not know a bad destination, this is the fruit of the leaf-offering. 31. In the twenty-seventh eon, I was a king named Sadatthiya; endowed with the seven jewels, a universal monarch, greatly powerful. 32. The four analytical knowledges… …the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable Elder Paṇṇadāyaka spoke these verses. The Eighth Apadāna of Elder Paṇṇadāyaka. 9. The Apadāna of Elder Kuṭidāyaka 33. The Fully Awakened One, wandering in the wilderness, was dwelling at the root of a tree then; having made a leaf-hut, I gave it to the Unconquered One. 34. Ninety-one eons ago, when I gave the leaf-hut; I do not know a bad destination, this is the fruit of the hut-offering. 35. In the twenty-eighth eon from now, there were sixteen kings; called "Raining Everywhere," they were universal monarchs. 36. The four analytical knowledges… …the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable Elder Kuṭidāyaka spoke these verses. The Ninth Apadāna of Elder Kuṭidāyaka. 10. The Apadāna of Elder Aggapupphiya 37. The Fully Awakened One, golden-hued, seated in a mountain cave; illuminating with his radiance, like a blazing fire. 38. Having taken a foremost flower, I approached the supreme man; with a clear mind, joyful, Bu... I placed it for the Buddha. 39. Thirty-one aeons ago from now, the flower that I worshipped; I do not know a bad destination, this is the fruit of worshipping the Buddha. 40. In the twenty-fifth aeon, there was one called Amitogata; Endowed with seven jewels, a mighty Wheel-turning monarch. 41. The four analytical knowledges... the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the Venerable Elder Aggapupphiya spoke these verses. The Apadāna of the Elder Aggapupphiya, the tenth. The Twenty-sixth Chapter: Thomaka. Its Summary – Thomaka, Ekāsana, Citaka, Campaka, Sattapāṭali; Pānadhi, Mañjarī, Paṇṇa, Kuṭido, Aggapupphiya; The verses counted here, are indeed forty-one.