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The king said: “That is not so, venerable sirs,” and then spoke. 68. Some people, hearing that, thought: “He is afraid of the fear of death; He is babbling.” To dispel their doubt, 69. Abhaya Thera, to make it known, said to the king: “How can it be made known that those chariots were brought?” 70. The wise king had flower offerings thrown into the sky; They stuck and hung separately on the chariot poles. 71. Seeing them hanging in the sky, the great multitude Dispelled their doubt, and the king spoke to the Thera. 72. “Which divine world, venerable sir, Is delightful?” he asked. “The city of the Tusita gods, O king, Is delightful,” is the opinion of the wise. 73. The Bodhisatta Metteyya, looking for the time to become a Buddha, The greatly compassionate one, dwells in the city of Tusita. 74. Hearing the words of the Thera, the great king, of great wisdom, Looking at the Great Stūpa, lay down. ...closed his eyes. 75. Having passed away, at that very moment, in a chariot brought from Tusita, he was reborn and stood, a divine body, visible. 76. To show the fruit of his meritorious deeds, to the great multitude, he displayed himself, adorned. 77. Still in the chariot, three times, he circumambulated the Great Stūpa; having venerated the Stūpa and the Saṅgha, he went to Tusita. 78. Where the dancers came here and removed their crowns, that hall was named "Crown-Removing Hall." 79. Where the great multitude lamented over the king's body placed on the pyre, that was named "Lamentation Hall." 80. The pavilion without boundaries where the king's body was cremated, that very pavilion here is called "Royal Pavilion." 81. That King Duṭṭhagāmaṇi, a great king worthy of the name, will be the chief disciple of the Blessed One Metteyya. 82. The king's father will be his father, his mother will be his mother; his younger brother Saddhātissa, will be the second disciple. 83. The Prince Sāli, who was the king's son, will be the son of the Blessed One Metteyya. 84. Thus, whoever, devoted to skill, performs merit, covering up much unwholesome evil, he attains and delights in all heavens; therefore, the wise one should always be devoted to merit. The Thirty-Second Chapter, named "Going to Tusita City," in the Mahāvaṃsa, composed for the joy and spiritual urgency of good people. The Thirty-Third Chapter The Ten Kings 1. While King Duṭṭhagāmaṇi was ruling, the people were there; his son, known as Prince Sāli, was famous. 2. He was exceedingly fortunate, always devoted to meritorious deeds; he was attached to a Caṇḍālī woman, of exceedingly beautiful form. 3. Loving that Asokamālādevī, who was connected by a former birth, so much for her beauty, he did not desire the kingdom. 4. After that, Duṭṭhagāmaṇi's brother, Saddhātissa, was consecrated and ruled the kingdom for eighteen years. 5. The six-storied building, the plaster work, the elephant wall, and the Great Stūpa... he made a dwelling, named after his faith. 6. A copper palace, with a lamp, was built, well-constructed; he made the copper palace again, seven-storied. 7. Worth ninety-one hundred thousand, was that palace then; and the Southern Mountain Monastery, with a beautiful hall. 8. And Kuḷumbāla Monastery, and also Pettaṅga Vālika; and Velaṅgavaṭṭika, and Dubbalavāpi Tissata. 9. And Duratissaka Vāpi, and also Mātuvihāraka; he made Ādīghavāpi, a monastery every yojana. 10. And Dīghavāpi Monastery, he made with a cetiya; covered with various jewels, he made the cetiya there. 11. At every joint there, the size of a chariot wheel; he made a golden garland, and hung it, delightful. 12. Lord of eighty-four thousand, sections of the Dhamma; he also made eighty-four thousand offerings. 13. Having thus performed many merits, that king; after the breaking up of the body, was reborn among the devas in Tusita. 14. While King Saddhātissa was residing in Dīghavāpi; Lajjītissa, his eldest son, named Girikumbhi. 15. Made a delightful monastery, and his younger son; Thullatthana made a monastery called Kandara. 16. Thullatthana, by his father, came to his brother; and together they spoke for the Sangha's enjoyment of the monastery. 17. When Saddhātissa passed away, all the ministers gathered; having assembled the entire community of bhikkhus at Thūpārāma. 18. With the Sangha's permission, for the protection of the kingdom, the young prince; they anointed Thullatthana, hearing that Lajjītissa. 19. Came here and took him, and ruled the kingdom himself; for a month and ten days, King Thullatthana. 20. Lajjītissa, equal to Tissa, having been disrespectful to the Sangha; "They did not know the elder," thus he criticized them. 21. Afterwards, having appeased the Sangha, for the purpose of atonement; giving three hundred thousand, at the Great Cetiya. 22. He made three stone flower-vehicles. Then with a hundred thousand, he had it plastered in between. For the Great Stupa and the Stupa-park, the lord of the land made the ground level; And for the Stupa in the Stupa-park, an excellent stone casing. In front of the Stupa-park, a stone stupa; And a hall for the modest ones to sit, for the community of monks, he had built. A stone casing for the thorny stupa, he had made; Having given a hundred thousand, to the monastery called Cetiya. For the great monastery named Girikumbhila, he; Had the three robes given to sixty thousand monks. Ariṭṭha Monastery he built, and also Kandarahinaka; And for the village monks, medicines he had given. Rice as much as they desired, for the bhikkhunīs he had given; For eleven months, his reign he conducted here. When Lajjikatissa died, his younger brother reigned; For six years, named Khallāṭanāga. Around the Brazen Palace, very delightful palaces; For the adornment of the Brazen Palace, he built thirty-two. Around the Great Stupa, beautiful and garlanded with gold; A sand courtyard boundary, and a wall he made. Sovakurundapāsaka, and a monastery he built; Other meritorious deeds, the king also had done. That Mahāratta by name, the general, the king; King Khallāṭanāga, in the city itself seized. But that king's younger brother, named Vaṭṭagāmaṇi; That wicked general, having killed, he reigned. The son of King Khallāṭanāga, his own brother's; Named Mahācūlika, he placed in the position of a son. His mother, Queen Nuḷādevī, he made his chief queen; Because of his standing in a place of affection, they called him Pītirāja (King of Affection). Thus, for him, consecrated to the kingship, in the fifth month; In Rohaṇa, in the city of Nakula, a certain brahmin youth. Tiyo by name, having heard the words of the brahmin, foolish; A great robber he became, and his retinue also. With his group, seven Damila warriors, at Mahātittha they disembarked; Then the brahmin Tiyo, and those seven... and also the Damila. 40. For the sake of the six, they sent a letter to the king; The king, wise, sent a letter to the Brahmana-Tiya. 41. "Take the kingdom, now, O Damila!" "So be it!" he fought with the Damila, and they seized him. 42. Then those Damila waged war with the king; The king was defeated in battle by the Kolamba-Alaka chieftains. 43. Through the gate of Tittharama, mounted on a chariot, he fled; Tittharama was built by King Pandukabhaya; It was inhabited then by twenty-one royal ascetics. 44. Seeing him fleeing, a Nigantha named Giri loudly shouted, "The great dark Sinhala flees!" 45. Hearing that, the great king, "When my wish is fulfilled, I will build a monastery here," thus he thought then. 46. He took Queen Anula, who was pregnant, for protection; And also the princes Mahacula and Mahanaga for protection. 47. For the lightness of the chariot, having cast off the auspicious crest-jewel, the king, with her permission, let down Somadevi. 48. Just as he was going to battle, he took the two queens and the children and departed, apprehensive of defeat. 49. Unable to take the bowl eaten by the Buddha, he fled and wished to enter the Vessagiri forest. 50. The elder Kutthikula-Mahatissa, seeing him there, gave him food untouched, avoiding alms-giving. 51. Then, with a joyful mind, writing on a Ketaki leaf, the king gave the monastery's Sangha-property to him. 52. Then, going to Silasobha-Kandaka, he lived there; Going to Matuvelanga, he approached Salagala. 53. There he saw the elder, whom he had seen before, the elder (saw) the king; He gave it well to his attendant Tanasiva. 54. With that Tanasiva, the chieftain, there, the king lived for fourteen years, attended by him. 55. One of the seven Damila, full of passion, took Somadevi, who brought intoxication, and quickly went to the other shore. 56. One bowl with the horse, stationed in Anurādhapura; Taking it, content with that, he quickly went to the other shore. 57. Puḷahattha, the Damila, ruled for three years; Making Bāhiya, a Damila, his general. 58. Taking Puḷahattha, Bāhīya ruled for years; His general was Paṇayamāra. 59. Taking Bāhīya, Paṇayamāra became king; For seven years, his general was Pīḷayamāra. 60. Taking Paṇayamāra, Pīḷayamāra became king; For seven months, his general was Dāṭhiya. 61. Taking Pīḷayamāra, Dāṭhiya, the Damila, Ruled in the city of Anurādha for two years. 62. Thus, for these five Damila kings, There were fourteen years and seven months in total. 63. When Anuladevī went to reside in Malaya, She struck the back of the wife of Kanāsiva. 64. Angered and weeping, she approached the king; Hearing that, Kanāsiva set out with his men. 65. Hearing the queen's words, before his arrival, The king, taking the queen and her two sons, also departed from there. 66. Mahāsīva shot Sīva, who was approaching with his bow strung; The king, having established his name, made a collection of Jina's teachings. 67. He obtained eight great ministers, renowned warriors; The king had a large retinue and protection. 68.