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On a very precious couch, He sat down with the Sangha. 76. With divine foods and drinks, His retinue, the Conqueror with his retinue; The Naga king, the King of Dhamma, Satisfied with a joyful mind. 77. There, having taught the Dhamma, The Teacher, compassionate for the world; Having ascended to Sumanakūṭa, The Leader left a footprint. 78. At that foot of the mountain, With the Sangha, comfortably; Having spent the day, Went to Dīghavāpi. 79. There, at the shrine place, Having sat down with the Sangha indeed; The Lord entered concentration, To show respect for the place. 80. Then, having arisen from that place, Skilled in places and non-places; The Great Sage came to the place Of Mahāmeghavanārāma. 81. At the place where the Mahābodhi stands, Having sat down with his disciples; The Lord entered concentration, Likewise at the place of the Great Stupa. 82. In Thūpārāma, at the place Where the stupa stands, and likewise; Then, having arisen from concentration, Went to the place of the Silācetiya. 83. S When the host of devas arrived, the Teacher instructed the assembly; Then the Buddha, the All-Enlightened One, went to Jetavana. 84. Thus the Lord of Lanka, with boundless wisdom, foreseeing the future welfare; And seeing the welfare of the asuras and nāgas of Lanka at that time; The Lamp of the World, with exceedingly great compassion, came to this beautiful island three times; Therefore, this island became beloved by good people, shining forth as an Isle of Dhamma. The Arrival for Welfare In the Mahāvaṃsa, compiled for the joy and inspiration of good people, The Coming of the Tathāgata, The First Chapter. Second Chapter The Lineage of Mahāsammata 1. The Great Sage, was of the lineage of King Mahāsammata; At the beginning of the aeon, there was a king named Mahāsammata. 2. Rojo and Vararojo, and two Kalyāṇakas; Uposatha and Mandhātā, and two Carakas and Upacaras. 3. Cetīya and Mucala, and Mahāmūcala by name; Mucalinda and Sāgara, and Sāgara Deva by name. 4. Bharata and Bhagīratha, and Ruci and Suruci also; Patāpa and Mahāpatāpa, and two Panādas as well. 5. Sudassana and Neru, and thus two by two; And Pacchimā, these kings, were his sons and grandsons. 6. These twenty-eight rulers, with immeasurable lifespans; Dwelt in Kusāvatī, Rājagaha, and also Mithilā. 7. Then a hundred kings, fifty-six and sixty; Eighty-four thousand, and thirty-six after them. 8. Thirty-two and twenty-eight, twenty-two after them; Eighteen, seventeen, fifteen, fourteen. 9. Nine, seven, and twelve, twenty-five after them; Twenty-five, and twelve, and twelve and nine also. 10. Eighty-four thousand, beginning with Makhādeva; Eighty-four thousand, beginning with Kaḷārajanaka. 11. Sixteen, up to Okkāka, these descendants from the lineage; Each in their own city, ruled in succession. 12. Okkāmukha was the eldest son, Okkāka was the king; Nipura, Candīmā, Candamukha, and Sivi Sañjaya. 13. King Vessantara, Jālī and Sīhavāhana. And Sīhassara, these were his sons and grandsons. Eighty-two thousand of King Sīhassara's sons and grandsons were kings, Jayasena was the last of them. These in Kapilavatthu were known as Sakyan kings. King Sīhahanu was Jayasena's son. And Jayasena's daughter was named Yasodharā. In Devadaha, the king was named Devadaha-Sakko. Añjana and Kaccānā were his two children. And Kaccānā was the queen of King Sīhahanu. Yasodharā was the queen of Añjana the Sakyan. Añjana's two daughters were Māyā and Pajāpatī. His two sons were Daṇḍapāṇī and Suppabuddha the Sakyan. Five sons and two daughters were Sīhahanu's descendants. Suddhodana, Dhotodana, Sakka, Sukkam, Amitodana; Amitā and Pamitā; these five (sons) and these two (daughters). Amitā was the queen of Suppabuddha the Sakyan. Her two children were Bhaddakaccānā and Devadatta. Māyā and Mahāpajāpatī were Suddhodana's queens. Of King Suddhodana, the Conqueror was Māyā's son. In the Great Sammatā lineage, the unbroken Great Sage; Thus born in succession, at the head of all Khattiyas. She was the Bodhisatta, Prince Siddhattha's (wife). Queen Bhaddakaccānā; her son was Rāhula. Bimbisāra and Prince Siddhattha were friends. And the fathers of both were also friends. The Bodhisatta was five years older than Bimbisāra. At twenty-nine years of age, the Bodhisatta went forth. Having striven for six years, and gradually attained enlightenment; Then at thirty-five years of age, he approached Bimbisāra. Bimbisāra, at fifteen years of age, by his own father, was consecrated, greatly wise, and attained his kingdom. When he reached his sixteenth year, the Teacher taught the Dhamma. He then reigned for fifty-two years. Fifteen years in his reign, before meeting the Conqueror... no. Seventy-seven years he lived, while the Tathāgata was alive. 31. Bimbisāra’s son, Ajātasattu, killed him; He reigned for thirty-two years, a great friend-betrayer. 32. In Ajātasattu’s eighth year, the Sage attained Nibbāna; After that, he reigned for twenty-four years. 33. The Tathāgata, who had reached the summit of all worlds, Came to be subject to impermanence; Thus, whoever here contemplates impermanence, Which is a source of fear, becomes one who has crossed beyond suffering. In the Mahāvaṃsa, made for the joy and spiritual urgency of good people, The chapter named The Lineage of Mahāsammata, The Second Chapter. Third Chapter The First Dhamma Council 1. The Victor, with five eyes, for forty-five years, Having remained and performed all tasks for the world in every way. 2. Between the twin Sāla trees in Kusinārā, On the full moon day of Vesākha, that lamp of the world attained Nibbāna. 3. Bhikkhus, whose number surpassed reckoning, gathered there; Khattiyas, Brāhmaṇas, Vessas, Suddhas, and devas likewise. 4. Among them, seven hundred thousand bhikkhus, The Elder Mahākassapa was then the elder of the Saṅgha. 5. Having performed the rites for the bodily relics of the Teacher, That great Elder, desiring the long-lastingness of the Teacher’s Dhamma. 6. When the Lord of the World, the Ten-Powered One, had attained Parinibbāna for seven days, Recalling the ill-spoken words of Subhadda, concerning the Buddha’s teaching. 7. And recalling the offering of robes, and the establishment in perfection, And the favor shown by the Sage for the establishment of the True Dhamma. 8. To hold a Dhamma Council, according to the Sambuddha’s wish, Monks who upheld the nine-fold teaching, fully accomplished in all aspects. 9. He appointed five hundred bhikkhus, excellent great Arahants, One less, however, on account of the Elder Ānanda. 10. Then the Elder Ānanda, too, was requested by the bhikkhus; He was appointed to hold the Council, for it could not be done without him. 11. Having spent seven days in joyful celebration, and seven days in relic distribution; Thus having spent half a month, those compassionate to all the world. 12. Residing in Rājagaha during the rains, we shall perform the Dhamma. a collection. Deciding, "It should not be inhabited by others." 13. Comforting the sorrowful people, here and there; Those Elders, having wandered on circuit, through Jambudīpa. 14. In the bright half of Āsaḷha, desiring the bright half; They arrived at Rājagaha, rich in the four requisites. 15. There, having entered the rainy season retreat, those Elders, led by Mahākassapa; Endowed with firm virtues, skilled in the Buddha's doctrine. 16. In the first month of the rains, in all the monasteries; They had repairs made, having told Ajātasattu. 17. When the monastery repairs were finished, the king said; "Now we shall hold the Dhamma Saṅgīti." 18. When asked, "What should be done?" they indicated the seating place and so on; When the king asked, "Where?" he, by them, at the place mentioned. 19. Quickly, near the Veḷbhāra mountain, he had a pavilion built; At the entrance of the Sattapaṇṇi cave, delightful, like a divine assembly hall. 20. Having adorned it completely, he had spread there; Precious coverings, equal to the number of bhikkhus. 21. Leaning on the southern side, facing north, excellent; A magnificent seat for the Elders, was well-arranged there. 22. In the middle of that pavilion, facing east, excellent; A Dhamma seat, well-arranged, was worthy of the Sugata. 23. The king informed the Elders, "Our work is finished." Those Elders spoke to Elder Ānanda, the joy-bringer. 24. "Tomorrow is the assembly, Ānanda, going there as a trainee; Is not proper for you, in your own interest, be diligent from now on." 25. Thus urged, the Elder, having made equal effort; Freed from all postures, attained arahantship. 26. In the second month of the rains, on the second day; In that beautiful pavilion, those Elders assembled. 27. Except for the seat suitable for Elder Ānanda, they sat on the seats, the Arahants, as was proper. 28. The Elder, to make known his attainment of arahantship, did not come with them; When some asked, "Where is Elder Ānanda?" Having emerged from the earth, or having gone by a path of light; The Elder Ānanda sat down, on his prepared seat. Elder Upāli in the Vinaya, and Elder Ānanda in the remaining doctrines without remainder; All the Elders made them, the bearers of the burden. The Great Elder himself, to question the Vinaya; And Elder Upāli was appointed, to answer it. Having sat on the Elder's seat, he questioned him on the Vinaya; Having sat on the Dhamma seat, he answered it. By the method of those skilled in Vinaya, by that order of answering; All recited together, the Vinaya, those skilled in method. The foremost of the learned, the guardian of the treasury of the Great Sage; Having appointed himself, the Elder questioned the Dhamma. Likewise having appointed himself, having come to the Dhamma seat; Elder Ānanda answered, that Dhamma completely. By that sage of Videha, by that order of answering; All recited together, the Dhamma, those skilled in the meaning of Dhamma. Thus in seven months,