In Aruṇavatī City,
lived a king named Aruṇavā.
I was then the wife of that king,
sent out by him on a journey.Having taken seven flowers,
divinely perfumed blue lotus,
lying down in that fine palace,
I reflected in this way then:“What use are these flowers to me,
planted on the top of my head?
They’ll be better for me offered
to the Best Buddha’s great knowledge.They’re honoring the Sambuddha;
Sitting near the palace doorway,
when the Sambuddha arrives here,
I too will worship the Great Sage.”Splendid like an arjuna tree,
like a lion, the king of beasts,
along with the monks’ Assembly,
the Victor then came on the road.After seeing the Buddha’s rays,
happy, with a mind that was moved,
having opened up the door, I
then worshipped the Best of Buddhas.I scattered up in the sky there
those seven blue lotus flowers.
Then covering the Buddha’s head,
they were held up there in the sky.Thrilled at heart, with a happy mind,
awe-struck, with hands pressed together,
bringing pleasure to my heart there,
I went to Tāvatiṁsa then.Blue lotus-flower canopies
are carried on top of my head.
I then exude divine perfumes:
the fruit of seven lotuses.Whenever I am sent somewhere
with my assembly of kinsfolk,
blue lotuses are carried then
over my entire retinue.I was fixed in the chief queen’s place
of seventy kings of the gods.
Everywhere a female ruler,
I transmigrated birth to birth.I was fixed in the chief queen’s place
of sixty-three wheel-turning kings.
They all conform to my wishes;
I’m one whose words are listened to.My color and exuded scent
are those of blue lotus flowers;
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:
that’s the fruit of Buddha-pūjā.Skillful in the superpowers,
fond of wisdom’s parts as focus,
special knowledges perfected:
that’s the fruit of Buddha-pūjā.Skilled in retaining mindfulness,
pastured in calm-meditation,
undertaking fit exertion:
that’s the fruit of Buddha-pūjā.My effort bearing the burden
brought me release from attachments;
defilements are all destroyed,
now there will be no more rebirth.In the thirty-one aeons since
I worshipped him with that flower,
I’ve come to know no bad rebirth;
that’s the fruit of Buddha-pūjā.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 Bhikkhunī Sattuppalamālikāya spoke these verses.
The legend of Sattuppalamālikāya Therī is finished.