[72] Like a lion fearless in form, like the garuḷa, foremost of birds,
most excellent, splendid as a tiger, like a maned lion of noble birth —
Sikhī, refuge of the three worlds, imperturbable, unconquered,
seated there, supreme over death, honored by the Saṅgha of bhikkhus —
having placed anoja blossoms, that supreme among flowers, in a casket,
I strewed them, great casket¹ and all, over that best of Buddhas.
Through that confidence of mind (citta), O Lord of the two-footed, O Bull of Men,
I have attained the unshakable state, having left behind victory and defeat.
In the thirty-first aeon (kappa) from now — the deed that I did then —
I know of no bad destination (duggati): this is the fruit of worship of the Buddha (buddhapūjā).
In the full thirtieth aeon there were five wheel-turning monarchs (cakkavatti),
all bearing the name Devabhūti, endowed with the seven treasures.
The four analytic insights (paṭisambhidā), and these eight liberations (vimokkha),
and the six superknowledges (chaḷabhiññā) have been realized; the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled.
Thus indeed the Venerable Elder Pupphacaṅkoṭiya spoke these verses.
The Apadāna of the Elder Pupphacaṅkoṭiya is concluded.
¹ The Ma. and Yu. editions read: saha caṅkoṭakeneva ("together with the very casket").
Summary (uddāna):
Sakacitta, then Pupphi, and with Paccābhigamana,
Parappasāda and Bhisada, Sucinti, Vatthadāyaka;
Ambadāyi and Sumana, and Pupphacaṅkoṭiya as well:
seventy-one verses have been spoken, counted by those who see the meaning.
The Sakacittaniya Chapter, the Seventh.
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The Eighth Chapter: The Nāgasamāla Chapter
First: The Apadāna of the Elder Nāgasamāla (71)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.