Kaṇikārapupphiyavagga

Suttapiṭaka · Khuddakanikāya · Therāpadāna (1) · Vol. 32 · Section 204

[204] The Blessed One, golden-hued, hundred-rayed, supreme in radiance, had ascended the walking-meditation path — Sikhī, his mind (citta) filled with loving-kindness (mettā), mindful (sato). With a confident mind, glad at heart, having extolled his supreme knowledge (ñāṇa), I took up a minela flower and offered it to the Buddha. #1 Ma. (Burmese ed.): "Aruṇapālī" ti. 2 Yu. (European ed.): "vinela-…". 3 Ma., Yu.: "patāpavā". 4 Yu.: "sikhī sito". #5 Ma., Yu.: "vanditvā". In the thirty-first eon from now, because I made that offering of a flower, I know of no bad destination: this is the fruit of the offering to the Buddha. In the twenty-ninth eon there was one named Sumeghaghana, a universal monarch (cakkavatti) endowed with the seven treasures, of great might. The four analytic insights (paṭisambhidā), and these eight liberations (vimokkha) too, and the six superknowledges (chaḷabhiññā) have been realized; the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled. Thus indeed the Venerable Elder Minelapupphiya spoke these verses. The Apadāna of the Elder Minelapupphiya is concluded. Third: the Apadāna of the Elder Kiṅkaṇikapupphiya (203)

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