Mandāravapupphiyavagga

Suttapiṭaka · Khuddakanikāya · Therāpadāna (1) · Vol. 32 · Section 366

[366] At that time I was a knowledge-holder (vijjādhara) on Mount Himavant; I saw the stainless Buddha, of great fame, as he walked in meditation. Placing three kesara flowers upon my head, I then approached the Fully Enlightened One Vessabhū and worshipped him. Since I did that deed in the thirty-first aeon from now, I know of no bad destination (duggati): this is the fruit of worshipping the Buddha. 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. Thus indeed the Venerable Elder Kesarapupphiya spoke these verses. The Apadāna of the Elder Kesarapupphiya is concluded. Fifth: The Apadāna of the Elder Aṅkolapupphiya (365)

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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