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With hundreds of verses accompanied by the sound of instruments, He walks with the grace of a swan, Thus is he the Sugata, may he be the Sugata. 18. A vessel for the eyes of gods and men, Drinking the nectar of the beauty of his form, He walks with the stride of a lion, Thus is he the Sugata, may he be the Sugata. 19. The earth, like a woman not accustomed To the weight of his lotus feet, Trembles and quakes as he walks, Thus is he the Sugata, may he be the Sugata. 20. Compassionate to gnats, flies, Mosquitoes, insects, and moths, He walks gently, without harming them, Thus is he the Sugata, may he be the Sugata. 21. He whose right lotus foot, Marked with the wheel, is quickly colored, He walks, placing it down first, Thus is he the Sugata, may he be the Sugata. 22. Touching the earth equally With his lotus-soft feet, unsoiled by dirt, He walks, shaking off the dirt from the earth, Thus is he the Sugata, may he be the Sugata. 23. The uneven ground, difficult to traverse, Becomes like a drumhead With the spreading of his lotus feet, Thus is he the Sugata, may he be the Sugata. 24. His soft feet placed On the lotus crest sprung from the earth, He walks, with dust-colored, lovely grace, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. He avoids even the smallest stone or shard, Even a splinter or thorn, The best of bipeds avoids the path, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. He does not lift his foot too far, Nor place it too near, quickly, He walks, not striking his ankles or knees, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. Not too quickly, slowly, with senses calmed, He walks, not shining with excessive brilliance, On level or uneven ground, he is unequaled in equanimity, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. Without looking up, down, or in any direction, Or to the sides, or to the four quarters, quickly, He walks, looking only a yoke's length ahead, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. Like a lion, elephant, or thoroughbred horse, His gait mocks all grace and prowess, He walks, not showing the soles of his feet, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. Unmatched in splendor, the best of men, With prowess that defeats even the king of bulls, He walks, creating joy in the people, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. The sun's rays are stilled, the wind blows, A gentle breeze with the scent of flowers, He walks, perfectly centered in that purity, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. Clouds ahead, drops of water, Men and gods scatter flowers, He walks on the path cleared of dust, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. Worshipped by gods and men, Carried with lovely fans and parasols, Honored, respected, and revered, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. Whether king of beasts, elephants, or horses, Beasts or birds, with pleasing sounds, well-worshipped, He walks, with a canopy of flowers above his head, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. Lovely arches of eyes, most beautiful, Shine as the Jina-elephant walks, And the hands with their own ornaments, Thus is he, the Well-gone, the Well-gone he would be. There is constant wonder, amazement, auspiciousness, Festivals, great celebrations, and merriment, In the three worlds, on the path of the Well-gone, the Well-gone. Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata; 37. The auspicious, the unconditioned element, the unsurpassed, The most beautiful place, the taintless, Having gone beyond birth, old age, and death, Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata; 38. Like the hollow of a drum or kettledrum, without obstruction, In the sky, up to the summit of existence, unconfined, He opens up, and by the measure of the lotus born of mud, One can perceive the multitude of Conquerors; 39. And also, the ground adorned with perfect enlightenment, The immovable place, the unparalleled enclosure, Where, like a collection of beautiful golden hues, The victorious Bodhi tree even now shines; 40. The first arising, the impermanent splendor, Like the heart of the youthful earth, Even then, having approached that beautiful place, Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata; 41. And also, the Bodhi seat is proclaimed, The noble knowledge, here the highest, the unsurpassed, And also, the knowledge, without obstruction, thus, Not transgressing the path of all that is knowable; 42. In former births, having fulfilled the perfections, With strong causal conditions, tending towards peace, Even then, having approached that beautiful place, Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata; 43. The four noble paths have abandoned, Never again do defilements go, truly, The Sugata, from whom there is no return, Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata; 44. Of good intellect, well-gone, from the vow, Up to the worship of the seat of victory, Fulfilling the three sets of ten perfections, Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata; 45. Those two views of existence and non-existence, Without approaching, he went, bringing benefit, By the path that is indeed supremely excellent, Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata; 46. In the midst of the assembly of the four groups, Delighting in eloquent speech, like a lion, He speaks, fearless, an auspicious utterance, Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata; 47. With the fragrance of the lotus of his mouth, Through the power of good conduct in speech, well-spoken, He speaks, pervading the assembly of the Dhamma, Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata; 48. Delightful, like the sound of a Karavika bird, Clearer, more easily crossed, melodious speech, He speaks, delighting the assembly, Thus indeed, that Sugata, may he be a Sugata. He speaks, refraining from all evil speech, Having broken conceit and contention, Without falsehood, truly, and free from doubt, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. He speaks with firm words, never deceiving, Reliable, unwavering, and steadfast, Always showing the Four Noble Truths to the assembly, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. Compassionate to those united and divided, Without instigating further contention, He speaks words that are worthy of acceptance, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. He speaks words that are pleasing and very gentle, Delightful to hear, easy to understand, and touching the heart, Speaking without stammering or indistinctness, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. Avoiding frivolous and flirtatious talk, Wise, timely, and knowing the right occasion, He speaks truthfully, not distorting reality, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. He always speaks knowing the meaning of words, For the welfare of people, removing what is not beneficial, His speech is meaningful, bringing benefit in both ways, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. He speaks of the liberation from all conditioned phenomena, Of the Dhamma, of the unconditioned element, Relying on the fruits of the Noble Path, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. Because he instructs those who are to be trained, For the sake of training, without self-interest, He speaks words that are based on discipline, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. He always speaks with a treasure of wisdom in his heart, With good similes, with words that are complete, He speaks sweetly, his face is excellent, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. The lotus of his mouth, adorned with the taste of wisdom, In the midst of the assembly, he speaks Of the Noble Eightfold Path, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. Falsehood, untruth, or meaningless words, Whether pleasing or unpleasing to hear, The Tathāgatas never speak such things, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. He speaks words that are true, Speaking words that are connected with benefit, Knowing the right time for speaking, Whether pleasing or unpleasing to hear, Thus, he is the Well-gone, the Well-gone indeed. By that, by that, he makes the people understand in his own language. The Tathāgata, the Gotama of the Gotama lineage, who speaks the language of acceptance, Speaks in the root Magadhi language, pleasing the assembly completely. Therefore, he is well-known as the Sugata in the three worlds. 62. The world, the origin of the world, The cessation of the world, and the means to liberation from the world, Through these four understandings, The Lord has gone rightly, therefore he is the Sugata. Thus, in the Jinavaṃsadīpa, composed by the ascetic named Medhānanda, which is the cause of giving joy to the hearts of all wise people, in the Santikeka Nidāna, the subject matter is the explanation of the Buddha's teachings. The twenty-second chapter. Now, concerning the Blessed Gotama, this auspicious sound of praise has arisen: 'Indeed, the Blessed One is the Knower of the Worlds.' 1. Whose feet are beautiful With the wheel-marked characteristics, "Knower of the Worlds" even up to the peak of existence, A single sound of praise arose. 2. The root, origin, cessation, and the path to cessation of characteristics, He completely understood the entire world through these means, He who understood the three worlds, the benefactor, Therefore, he is called the Knower of the Worlds. 3. In this very body, he understood The world, its origin, and its cessation, And the practice leading to the cessation of the world, Therefore, he is called the Knower of the Worlds. 4. He who has crossed the great ocean of the world, The divisions of the world consisting of aggregates, That Blessed One knew completely, without remainder, Therefore, he is called the Knower of the Worlds. 5. He understood the nature of existence and non-existence, The divisions of knowledge and acceptance that are in accordance with it,