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The disciples of the Buddha Padumuttara, wanderers in the forest,
lost in the vast forest, wandered about like blind men.
Recollecting the Fully Enlightened One (Sambuddha), Padumuttara the Leader,
those sons of the Sage were lost in the great wood.
Descending from my abode, I came into the presence of the bhikkhus;
I pointed out the path (magga) to them, and I gave them food.
By that deed, O Lord of two-footed beings, Eldest of the world, Bull among men,
at seven years from birth I attained arahantship (arahatta).
There were twelve wheel-turning monarchs (cakkavatti), Sacakkhu by name,
endowed with the seven treasures, in the five-hundredth aeon from this one.
The four analytic insights (paṭisambhidā), and also these eight liberations (vimokkha),
the six superknowledges (chaḷabhiññā) have been realized; the Buddha's teaching (sāsana) has been fulfilled.
Thus indeed did the Venerable Elder Maggasaññaka speak these verses.
The Apadāna of the Elder Maggasaññaka is concluded.
Ninth: the Apadāna of the Elder Paccupaṭṭhānasaññaka (119)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.