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tha-ap.28 Thera Apadana

Dhūpadāyaka

I gave the incense for the hut
of Siddhattha, the World’s Best One,
the Blessed One, the Neutral One,
with a mind that was very clear.

In whichever womb I’m reborn,
whether it’s human or divine,
I am beloved of them all:
that’s the fruit of giving incense.

In the ninety-four aeons since
I gave him that incense back then
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of giving incense.

The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught!

Thus indeed Venerable Dhūpadāyaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Dhūpadāyaka Thera is finished.

- Translator: Jonathan S. Walters

- Editor: Ayya Vimala