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Having crossed from the abodes of devas and asuras, koviḷāra and other flowers, Having brought lotuses and full-blown lilies from the abode of serpents, "I am skilled," scattering them on the path, to arrange it by iddhi; Having done thus, may my heart-bud quickly blossom, therefore Providing bodily service with a clear mind, "Today itself, I will accumulate abundant merit," thinking thus, the wise one Began to purify the muddy impurity into a straight path; To those seeing, with pure eyes, an appearance in the cloud's womb, "Buddha, Buddha!" the spoken word, moving like a lightning flash, In that mud, with his own hand, like a young elephant, the wise one Giving dust, scattering silver-white sand; In that place, muddy and defiled, not well decorated, Together with Dīpaṅkara, the unsurpassed, with countless extinguished ones, Attained by Brahmā, immortals, humans, serpent-kings, siddhas, and vijjādharas, There occurs a great, extensive, noble miracle; A golden lotus-like beautiful face, adorned with marks, Shining with minor marks, a garland of rays shining, The Teacher, emitting rays in every direction, approaching straight, Like a lordly elephant intoxicated on the earth's surface; Looking with pure eyes, blue like sandalwood and lotuses, Opening, as if stepping on a jeweled plank on his back, Surrounded by various extinguished ones, not stepping in the mud, May this Buddha go, for my long-lasting benefit; Considering the rough, worn-out, matted hair, bark garments, and robes, Having lifted up myself from the uneven mire, And spread myself out as a bridge, Having made a bridge, with supreme resolve, urged on by compassion, A jewel of the five superknowledges, he lay down on his face. Even hearing a verse of the Teaching is not heavy for me, If I wish to destroy defilements and attain the excellent state of liberation, Since countless suffering beings exist in the triple world, How can I alone, unknown, attain the Teaching? Therefore, let me be devoted to the welfare of others, to the attainment of perfect wisdom, Having embarked all beings on the supreme ship of the Teaching, Having carried them across the ocean of suffering to the excellent state of liberation, Afterwards, like the sage Dīpaṅkara, may I attain Nibbāna. Thus, that man, having resolved on the eight qualities, Knowing himself to be a great bridge to cross over from Saṃsāra, With joined palms raised to his head, he lay down on the muddy ground, And made a vow for Enlightenment at the feet of the Buddha. Immediately, the Blessed One, with a joyful expression of five colors, Opened his pair of eyes, resembling full-blown blue lotuses, Seeing the ascetic lying on the muddy ground, As if opening a window made of blue sapphire. "This one will surely succeed," thus, with knowledge of the future, Knowing well that from here, after more than a hundred thousand aeons, Considering for four incalculable and infinite periods, He will attain Enlightenment and become a Buddha named Gotama, just like me. "Behold this ascetic," thus, speaking in the midst of the Saṅgha, The King of the Teaching, bestowing the unequaled foot, Gathered together the sprout-like lips, red with lac, A hundred footprints marked with the seal of wisdom, a vessel of the message of the cycle. Your birthplace will be a city named Kapilavatthu, Your mother will be Māyā, your father King Suddhodana of the solar dynasty, Bimbā, also known as Dharavati, dear Hemā, Bhirāmā, At that time, your son will be named Rāhula, a jewel of youth. Your chief disciples will be Sāriputta and Moggallāna, Born of Brahmin families, possessing great wisdom and power, Ānanda by name, Of nuns who were attendants of kings, Khemātherī and Uppalavaṇṇātherī were the foremost pair. 25. "The Assattha tree will be your victory banner, and you will be called Gotama. For six years you will strive, having left your home. Having partaken of the milk-rice offered by Sujātā, You will awaken to enlightenment, surely sitting at the foot of the Bodhi tree." 26. The Teacher, like a lightning flash freed from a cloud bank, Revealing his own arm from within his robe, Proclaimed with a voice deep like the roar of thunder, And emitted a six-colored ray like a rainbow. 27. "We did not understand the path to liberation in the dispensation of Dīpaṅkara, May we attain it in your presence," Thus gods and humans, reaching that moment, Worshipped his lotus-like feet on the pedestal with folded hands. 28. The Buddha, whose lotus feet were kissed by the heads of Brahmās, gods, and humans, Having worshipped the eight ascetics with handfuls of flowers, Departed, like a golden peak adorned with filaments, Placing his feet on the beautiful lotus forest. 29. Delighted, delighted, the ascetics made the earth beautiful with handfuls of flowers, The perfected ones, their defilements destroyed, departed to the south, Gods and non-gods made offerings of reverence and honor, Following Dīpaṅkara, the ten-powered, and then returned. 30. When he had gone from that place, and people were gathered, On the flower seat prepared by gods and humans, The deities who had come from his birthplace Announced this matter with hands folded in reverence. 31. "Before, for the Buddha-seeds ascending the flower seat, And now, for your ascent to the seat, A thousand world-spheres, ten times illuminated, Are transformed; you will undoubtedly become a Buddha." 32. Hearing the sweet words of the deities, His mind filled with increased energy and joy, He reflected on the qualities of enlightenment, previously practiced by the best of beings, How many Thus the wise man embraced the element of Dhamma with its cause; 33. Having overturned the full pot placed on the ground, O Sumedha, Having poured out all the water, would you take it back? Likewise, having given wealth, children, spouse, limbs, minor limbs, and life, May you not regret it, thus he resolved on the first perfection; 34. Not regarding his own life, as if it were life itself, As the yak protects the shimmering fly-whisk, Likewise, O wise one, guard virtue as the gate to the excellent city, Thus he resolved on the second perfection, the pure in virtue; 35. Agitated, as one long dwelling in a terrible prison, Obtains release from it, may you be free from craving, Likewise, may you be disgusted with existence in the form of a prison, Thus he resolved on the third perfection, the solitary wanderer; 36. A bhikkhu, going from house to house in a low or high family, Quickly obtains alms, being established in restraint, Likewise, for the sake of enlightenment, associate with capable, wise men, questioned, Thus he resolved, the wise one, on the fourth perfection; 37. As a lion, a free ranger, wanders without effort, Likewise, O Sumedha, in standing, walking, lying down, and sitting, May your energy be unflagging for the sake of enlightenment, Thus he resolved, the firm in energy, on the fifth perfection; 38. As the earth does not react to all honor and dishonor, Without any mental agitation, enduring and forgiving, For the sake of enlightenment, may you be forgiving of those who harm others, thus the advocate of patience, Thus he resolved, devoted to the welfare of others, on the sixth perfection; 39. This medicinal star does not transgress its course, Likewise, O Sumedha, the best truth, well-known, May you never transgress it, desiring to awaken to excellent enlightenment, Thus he resolved, the speaker of truth, on the seventh perfection; 40. From that place, even when a strong wind blows, slightly Does the well-established mountain move, with its excellent slopes, May you stand likewise, firm in the qualities of resolution, Thus he resolved, the unwavering one. He was equal to the eighth pāramī. 41. When he was immersed in the water-filled lake, He cherished the coolness equally with water, Thus, with a mind of loving-kindness, he established Loving-kindness equally towards all beings in the three realms, the ninth pāramī. 42. Just as this earth-woman remains neutral In pleasant and unpleasant events, So may you be balanced, without expectation, Thus, with great wisdom, he established the tenth pāramī. 43. As he stirred the ocean of pāramīs, measured by the gods, The lord of beings, with sharp intellect, unshaken in the goal of knowledge, Turned towards the earth-woman, as if giving approval, She trembled, possessed of mindfulness, by the power of his virtue. 44. Frightened, with hair standing on end, trembling, Having reached the presence of the blessed Dīpaṅkara, dwelling in beauty, They asked, "Why does the earth tremble so greatly?" Reflecting, the sage told them the reason for it. 45. Free from doubt, the citizens of the city approached him again, And worshipped his pair of feet with perfumes, garlands, and the like, Having made the lotus-like añjali to Dīpaṅkara, That man of great effort rose from his seat. 46. "May you not have disease, may you not have fear, may you not be terrified, May your supreme aspiration be quickly fulfilled," Thus, uttering hundreds of words of blessing, they who had gone to the field of birth, The ascetics, honored him with flowers and the like, and poured down showers. 47. Having ascended to the path of the wind, the minds of the gods, That ascetic, the Bodhisattva, reached his own hermitage in the Himalayas, At that moment, the radiant one approached the setting mountain, Contracting the lotus forest, withdrawing his network of rays. 48. Beautiful was the name of the blessed Dīpaṅkara's city, Rammavatī, His parents were Sudeva and Sumedhā, His constant attendant was the ascetic Sāgata, And Tissa and Nāga were his first and second chief disciples. 49. Surrounded by various perfected ones, Were Nandā and Sunandā. His chief female disciples, Were Aggabhūtā, foremost of all. His body was eighty ratanas high, The Bodhi tree was named Pipphali.