[66] The bull (usabha), the supreme, the hero,
the great seer, the victor,
the golden-hued Sambuddha —
who, having seen, is not inspired with confidence?
Immeasurable as the Himavant,
hard to cross as the ocean,
just so is the meditation (jhāna) of the Buddha —
who, having seen, is not inspired with confidence?
Immeasurable as the earth,
many-hued, garlanded with her forests,
just so is the virtue (sīla) of the Buddha —
who, having seen, is not inspired with confidence?
Unshakable as the pathway of the winds,
incalculable as space,
just so is the knowledge (ñāṇa) of the Buddha —
who, having seen, is not inspired with confidence?
With these four verses
the brahmin named Soṇa,
having extolled the best of Buddhas,
Siddhattha the unconquered,
for ninety-four aeons
was not reborn in a bad destination;
in good destinations I experienced
excellent prosperity in no small measure.
In the ninety-fourth aeon from now
I praised the Leader of the World;
I know of no bad destination —
this is the fruit of praising.
In the fourteenth aeon
there were four exalted ones,
wheel-turning monarchs (cakkavatti) endowed with the seven treasures,
of great might.
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 the Venerable Parappasādaka the Elder spoke these verses.
The Apadāna of the Elder Parappasādaka is concluded.
The fifth: the Apadāna of the Elder Bhisadāyaka (65)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.