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tha-ap.443 Thera Apadana

Vibhīṭakamiñjaya

Kakusandha, the Great Hero,
was a Master of Everything.
Alienated from the group,
he went into the forest then.

Having gathered numerous seeds,
I strung them on a piece of vine.
At that time the Blessed One was
meditating on a mountain.

Having seen the God of Gods, I,
with a mind that was very clear,
presented all those seeds to him,
the Hero, Deserving of Gifts.

Within the present aeon, since
I gave that fruit to him back then,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of numerous seeds.

My defilements are now burnt up;
all new existence is destroyed.
Like elephants with broken chains,
I am living without constraint.

Being in Best Buddha’s presence
was a very good thing for me.
The three knowledges are attained;
I have done what the Buddha taught!

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

Thus indeed Venerable Vibhīṭakamiñjaya Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Vibhīṭakamiñjaya Thera is finished.

- Translator: Jonathan S. Walters

- Editor: Ayya Vimala