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The Chapter of Umāpupphiya 1. The Account of Elder Umāpupphiya 1. Composed, attained, Siddhattha, unconquered; Seated in concentration, I saw the supreme man. 2. Taking an umā flower, I offered it to the Buddha; All the flowers, with one head, Stalks upwards, faces downwards. 3. Like well-painted ones standing, Flower-spreads in the sky; By that clarity of mind, I was reborn in Tusita. 4. Ninety-four aeons ago, When I worshipped with flowers; I know no bad destination, This is the fruit of Buddha-worship. 5. Fifty-five aeons ago, I was one great king; Named Samantachadana, A powerful Wheel-turning monarch. 6. The four analytical knowledges, And these eight liberations; The six super-knowledges realized, The Buddha's teaching done. Thus indeed spoke the Venerable Elder Umāpupphiya these verses. The first, the Account of Elder Umāpupphiya. 2. The Account of Elder Pulinapūjaka 7. Like a kakudha tree shining, Like a noble bull; Like a medicinal herb glowing, The shining bull among men. 8. Raising my hands in reverence, I bowed to the Teacher; I praised the Teacher, I pleased him with my own deed. 9. Taking pure sand, I scattered it on the path; Taking it in my lap, For Vipassī, the great sage. 10. Then half of the sand, With a very clear mind; I sprinkled in the day-residence, Of the steadfast lord of bipeds. 11. Ninety-one aeons ago, When I sprinkled the sand; I know no bad destination, This is the fruit of the sand. 12. The four analytical knowledges, And these eight liberations; The six super-knowledges realized, The Buddha's teaching done. Thus indeed spoke the Venerable Elder Pulinapūjaka these verses. The second, the Account of Elder Pulinapūjaka. 3. The Account of Elder Hāsajanaka 13. A rag-robe on a tree-top, Stuck, seeing the Teacher's; Raising my hands in reverence, It was further raised by me. 14. From afar And having seen it, laughter arose in me; Having raised my hands in reverence, I further purified my mind. 15. Ninety-one aeons ago, The perception I then gained; I know no suffering, This is the fruit of the perception of the Buddha. 16. The four analytical knowledges... ...the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed the Venerable Elder Hāsajanaka spoke these verses. The Apadāna of Elder Hāsajanaka, the third. 4. The Apadāna of Elder Yaññasāmika 17. By birth, I was seven years old, I was a master of mantras; I upheld the family tradition, A sacrifice was inspired by me. 18. Eighty-four thousand animals were then slain by me; Brought to the sacrificial post, They stood ready for the sacrifice. 19. Like a meteor striking, Like a glowing acacia charcoal; Like the rising sun, Like the full moon. 20. Siddhattha, the all-accomplished, Honored by the three worlds, the benefactor; The Fully Awakened One, having approached, Spoke these words. 21. 'Non-harming of all beings, O youth, is pleasing to me; And abstaining from stealing and sexual misconduct, And abstaining from intoxicating drinks. 22. And delight in right conduct, Much learning, gratitude; In this world and the next, These qualities are praised. 23. 'Having cultivated these qualities, Delighting in the welfare of all beings; Having purified your mind towards the Buddha, Cultivate the supreme path.' 24. Having said this, the Omniscient One, The foremost of the world, the bull among men; Having thus instructed me, Rose into the air and departed. 25. First having purified my mind, Afterwards I made my mind serene; By that serene mind, I was reborn in Tusita. 26. Ninety-four aeons ago, When I made my mind serene; I know no suffering, This is the fruit of the perception of the Buddha. 27. The four analytical knowledges... ...the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed the Venerable Elder Yaññasāmika these Thus he spoke. The fourth Apadāna of Thera Yaññasāmika. 5. The Apadāna of Thera Nimittasaññaka 28. On the bank of the Candabhāgā river, I lived in an hermitage; I saw a golden deer, wandering in the forest. 29. Having gladdened my mind by the deer, I remembered the foremost of the world; With that mental clarity, I remembered other Buddhas. 30. And those Buddhas who have passed, those present, and those yet to come; They shine forth in the same way, like a king of deer, those three. 31. Ninety-four aeons ago, the perception I then gained; I know no suffering, this is the fruit of the perception of the Buddha. 32. Twenty-seven aeons ago from this, I was one great king; Named Araññasattha, a powerful Wheel-turning monarch. 33. The four analytical knowledges… …the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed the venerable Thera Nimittasaññaka spoke these verses. The fifth Apadāna of Thera Nimittasaññaka. 6. The Apadāna of Thera Annasaṃsāvaka 34. The Fully Awakened One, golden-hued, going through the marketplace; Like a golden pillar, with thirty-two excellent marks. 35. Siddhattha, who achieved all aims, tranquil, unconquered; Having overtaken the Fully Awakened One, I fed that great sage. 36. The sage, compassionate in the world, illuminated me then; Having gladdened my mind in the Buddha, for an aeon I rejoiced in heaven. 37. Ninety-four aeons ago, the gift I then gave; I know no suffering, this is the fruit of the alms-food gift. 38. The four analytical knowledges… …the Buddha's teaching has been done. Thus indeed the venerable Thera Annasaṃsāvaka spoke these verses. The sixth Apadāna of Thera Annasaṃsāvaka. 7. The Apadāna of Thera Nigguṇḍipupphiya 39. When a deity from the host of gods, passes away at the end of their life; Three sounds issue forth, for the gods to rejoice. 40. ‘Go from here, sir, to a good destination, to the company of humans; Having become human, in the true Dhamma, gain unsurpassed faith. 41. ‘That for you His faith was firmly rooted, established and well-founded; Unshaken throughout life, in the well-proclaimed True Dhamma. 42. ‘‘‘Having done good with the body, much good with speech; Having done good with the mind, harmless and without defilement. 43. ‘‘‘Then, having done much meritorious deed with giving, Establish others too, in the True Dhamma, in the holy life.’ 44. With this compassion, when the gods knew the god of gods; They rejoiced at his passing, ‘Come, O god, again and again!’ 45. Then I was agitated, when the assembly of gods gathered; ‘What kind of birth, shall I go to, having passed away from here?’ 46. Knowing my agitation, the monk with developed faculties; Desiring to uplift me, came to my presence. 47. Sumana by name, a disciple of Padumuttara; Having instructed on the meaning and the Dhamma, he agitated me then. The twelfth recitation section. 48. Hearing his words, I gladdened my mind in the Buddha; Having saluted that wise one, I passed away there. 49. I was reborn there, impelled by a root of wholesome deeds; Dwelling in the mother's womb, the mother again bore me. 50. Having passed away from that body, I was reborn among the Tāvatiṃsa gods; In that interval, I did not experience any sorrow then. 51. Having passed away from Tāvatiṃsa, I entered a mother's womb; Having come out of the womb, I knew not black or white. 52. At seven years of age, I entered the monastery; Of Gotama the Blessed One, the Sakyan son, the steadfast one. 53. In the widely spread teaching, in the teaching of the many people; I saw the monks, the followers of the Teacher, there. 54. Sāvatthī was the city, King Kosala was there; With an elephant-drawn chariot, he approached the supreme Bodhi. 55. Seeing that elephant, I recalled my past deed; Having raised my clasped hands, I went to the assembly. 56. By birth At seven years old, I went forth into homelessness; He who attended the Buddha, Ananda by name, the disciple. 57. Possessing gait and resolve, Mindful and very learned; Delighting the king's mind, He delivered the great light. 58. Having heard his Dhamma, I recalled my past deeds; Standing right there, serene, I attained Arahantship. 59. Making my robe over one shoulder, Placing my hands in añjali on my head; Having saluted the Fully Awakened One, I uttered these words. 60. ‘To Padumuttara Buddha, The Lord of two-footed beings, the Teacher; Taking a Nigguṇḍi flower, I placed it on the lion-throne. 61. ‘By that deed, Lord of two-footed beings, Foremost in the world, best of men; I have attained the unshakeable state, Having abandoned victory and defeat.’ 62. Twenty-five thousand Aeons ago, O lords of men; Abbudas and Nirabbudas, Eight kings existed. 63. The four analytical knowledges… The Buddha’s teaching has been done.’ Thus indeed, the Elder Nigguṇḍipupphiyo spoke these verses. The seventh Apadāna is that of the Elder Nigguṇḍipupphiyo. 8. The Apadāna of the Elder Sumanāveḷiya 64. To the Blessed One Vessabhu, Foremost in the world, the Such One; All people gathered together, They made a great offering. 65. Making a ball of plaster, And a garland of jasmine flowers; Before the lion-throne, I placed it then. 66. All people gathered together, They looked at the excellent flower; ‘By whom was this flower offered, To the best of Buddhas, the Such One?’ 67. By that clarity of mind, I was reborn in a created realm; I experience my own deeds, Well-done by myself in the past. 68. Whatever realm I am reborn in, Whether divine or human; I am dear to all, This is the fruit of the flower offering. 69. I do not know by body, Or by speech, or by mind; That I have abused or reviled, Those who are restrained ascetics. 70. By that good conduct, And by the aspirations of my mind; I am honored by all, This is the fruit of not reviling. 71. From this… In the twelfth eon, I was a king, a khattiya, Endowed with seven treasures, A mighty Wheel-turning Monarch. 72. "The four analytical knowledges... ...the Buddha's teaching has been done." Thus indeed, the Elder Sumanāveḷiya spoke these verses. The eighth Apadāna is of the Elder Sumanāveḷiya. 9. The Apadāna of the Elder Pupphacchattiya 73.