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I gave fragrant incense (gandhadhūpa) to the Blessed One Siddhattha —
covered over with jasmine (sumana) flowers, it was befitting a Buddha.
Resembling a column of gold, the Buddha, supreme leader of the world,
shining like a blue lotus, like a fire ablaze,
supreme like a tiger-bull, like a thoroughbred maned lion,
seated, the foremost of ascetics, revered by the Saṅgha of bhikkhus —
having seen him and brought serene confidence to my mind (citta),
raising my joined palms in añjali,
I paid homage at the Teacher's feet and departed facing north.
In the ninety-fourth aeon (kappa) from now, since I gave that fragrance then,
I know of no bad destination (duggati): this is the fruit of the offering of fragrance.
The four analytic insights (paṭisambhidā), and also these eight liberations (vimokkha),
the six superknowledges (chaḷabhiññā) have been realized; the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled.
Thus indeed the Venerable Gandhadhūpiya the Elder spoke these verses.
The Apadāna of the Elder Gandhadhūpiya is concluded.
Second: the Apadāna of the Elder Udakapūjaka (332).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.