[167] The Fully Enlightened One named Vessabhū, the eldest of the world, the bull of men —
the sage plunged into¹ the great forest for the day's abiding.
Having gathered kaṇikāra flowers, I then made a parasol;
having made a canopy of flowers, I offered it up to the Buddha.
In the thirty-first eon from now, that flower which I offered up —
I know of no bad destination (duggati): this is the fruit of worship of the Buddha (buddhapūjā).
In the twentieth eon from now there were eight khattiyas named Soṇṇābha,
wheel-turning monarchs (cakkavatti) of great might, endowed with the seven treasures (sattaratana).
The four analytic insights (paṭisambhidā), and also these eight liberations (vimokkha),
and the six superknowledges (chaḷabhiññā) have been realized; the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled.
¹ Po. reads "orohitvā"; Yu. reads "ogāhitvā".
Thus indeed the Venerable Kaṇikārachadaniya the Elder spoke these verses.
The Apadāna of the Elder Kaṇikārachadaniya is concluded.
Sixth: The Apadāna of the Elder Sappidāyaka (166)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.