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The Chapter of the Worshippers of the Funeral Pyre 1. The Apadāna of the Elder Citakapūjaka 1. Ajito by name, I was a brahmin then; Desiring to offer a sacrifice, I gathered various flowers. 2. Seeing the burning pyre, Of the Buddha, friend of the world; Gathering those flowers, I scattered them on the pyre. 3. Thirty-one aeons ago, When I worshipped with flowers; I know no bad destination, This is the fruit of Buddha-worship. 4. Twenty-seven aeons ago, There were rulers of men; Named Supajjalita, Mighty Wheel-turning monarchs. 5. The four analytical knowledges, And the eight liberations; The six supernormal powers realized, The Buddha's teaching done. 2. The Apadāna of the Elder Pupphadhāraka 6. I was wearing bark-cloth, With a deer-skin upper garment; Five supernormal powers arose, A polisher of the moon. 7. Seeing Vipassī, light of the world, Who had come to me; I held Pāricchattaka flowers, For the Teacher. 8. Ninety-one aeons ago, When I worshipped with flowers; I know no bad destination, This is the fruit of holding them. 9. Eighty-seven aeons ago, I was one king; Named Samantadhāraṇa, A mighty Wheel-turning monarch. 10. The four analytical knowledges... ...the Buddha's teaching done. 3. The Apadāna of the Elder Chattadāyaka 11. My son had gone forth, Wearing saffron robes then; He attained Buddhahood, Passed away, honored by the world. 12. Searching for my son, I followed after; To the pyre of the great one, who had passed away, I went. 13. Raising my hands in reverence there, Having bowed to the pyre; And taking a white umbrella, I placed it then. 14. Ninety-four aeons ago... pe, which umbrella I raised; I know no bad destination, this is the fruit of the gift of an umbrella. 15. Twenty-five aeons ago from here, seven were the lords of men; Named Mahārahā, they were mighty Wheel-turning monarchs. 16. The four analytical knowledges... the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable Elder Chattadāyaka spoke these verses. 17. When the sun had not yet risen, a great sound arose; Of the appearance of the supreme Buddha, the great sage, in the world. 18. I heard a sound there, but I did not see that Conqueror; And having met death, I remembered the perception of the Buddha. 19. Ninety-four aeons ago, that perception I gained then; I know no bad destination, this is the fruit of worshipping the Buddha. 20. The four analytical knowledges... the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable Elder Saddasaññaka spoke these verses. 21. Having come out from the monastery gate, gosīsa sandalwood was spread by me; I experience my own kamma, this is the fruit of past kamma. 22. Well-bred horses swift as the wind, Sindhu horses swift-carrying; I experience all of this, this is the fruit of gosīsa sandalwood. 23. Oh, a deed, a supreme deed, well done by me for happiness; For a deed done for the Saṅgha, nothing else is worth a sixteenth part. 24. Ninety-four aeons ago, that sandalwood I spread; I know no bad destination, this is the fruit of that spreading. 25. In the seventy-fifth aeon, named Suppatiṭṭhita; I was one of great splendor, a mighty Wheel-turning monarch. 26. The four analytical knowledges... the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable Elder Gosīsanikkhepaka spoke these verses. 27. On the Himavanta mountain, I was a kinnara then; I saw the Stainless Buddha, Like the sun with yellow rays. 28. Approaching that Buddha, Vipassī, leader of the world; I sprinkled sandalwood and tagara On his feet then. 29. Ninety-one aeons ago, When I worshipped his feet; I know no bad destination, This is the fruit of foot-worship. 30. The four analytical knowledges... (and so on)... The Buddha's teaching has been done. 31. I was a brahmin Named Upasālaka then; Having entered the forest grove, [I saw] the world's chief, the bull among men. 32. Having seen, I bowed at his feet, The recipient of the world's offerings; Knowing my mind was clear, The Buddha vanished. 33. Having left the grove, I recollected the supreme Buddha; Having praised that place, I rejoiced in heaven for an aeon. 34. Ninety-two aeons ago from here, When I praised that place; I know no bad destination, This is the fruit of praise. 35. The four analytical knowledges... (and so on)... The Buddha's teaching has been done. 36. On the Himavanta mountain, I was a hunter then; I saw Vipassī Buddha, The world's chief, the bull among men. 37. Having attended the Fully Awakened One, I performed service; And went for refuge, To the steadfast Lord of bipeds. 38. Ninety-one aeons ago, I went for refuge; I know no bad destination, This is the fruit of going for refuge. 39. The four analytical knowledges... (and so on)... The Buddha's teaching has been done. The Apadāna of the Elder 40. Romasa by name, a Dānava thus renowned; A mango fruit was given by me, to Vipassī, the Great Seer. 41. Ninety-one aeons ago, when I gave that mango then; I know no bad destination, this is the fruit of the mango gift. 42. The four analytical knowledges… (etc.)… The Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable Elder Ambapiṇḍiya spoke these verses. The ninth Apadāna of the Elder Ambapiṇḍiya. 10. The Apadāna of the Elder Anusaṃsāvaka 43. Wandering for alms, I, saw Vipassī, the Conqueror; I gave a bowl of alms, to the steadfast Lord of bipeds. 44. With a gladdened mind, joyful, I paid homage then; I proclaimed the Buddha's virtues, for the attainment of the highest goal. 45. Ninety-one aeons ago, I proclaimed the virtues; I know no bad destination, this is the fruit of proclaiming virtues. 46. The four analytical knowledges… (etc.)… The Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed, the venerable Elder Anusaṃsāvaka spoke these verses. The tenth Apadāna of the Elder Anusaṃsāvaka. The thirtieth chapter, Citakapūjaka. Its summary – Citaka, Pārichatta, Saddagosīsa, Santhara; Pāda, Padesa, Saraṇa, Amba, and Saṃsāvaka too; Forty-eight verses, counted by the wise. Now the chapter summary – Kaṇikāra, Hatthidada, Ālambaṇa, Udakāsana; Tuvara, and Thomaka, Ukkhepa, Sīsupadhāna. Paṇṇada, and Citapūjī, and all the verses; Here are four hundred, and fifty-one. All two hundred and twenty-five, and seventy-two more; Three hundred Apadānas, counted by those who see the meaning. The Kaṇikāra Chapter Decad. The Third Century is finished.