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tha-ap.328 Thera Apadana

Annasaṁsāvaka

Causing the Sambuddha to stay—
the Golden-Colored Sambuddha,
like something costly made of gold,
Bearing the Thirty-two Great Marks,
Siddhattha, Goal of All Success,
the Lustless One, Unconquered One,
who was going through the bazaar—
I fed that Sambuddha, Great Sage.

The Sage, Kind to creatures in the world,
blazed forth his bright light on me then.
Pleasing my heart in the Buddha,
I joyed an aeon in heaven.

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

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

Thus indeed Venerable Annasaṁsāvaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Annasaṁsāvaka Thera is finished.

- Translator: Jonathan S. Walters

- Editor: Ayya Vimala