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Anomadassī, the Blessed One, Eldest of the World, the Bull among Men,
emerging from his daytime abiding, the One with Vision stepped onto the street.
Taking well-made sandals (pānadhi), I was setting out upon a journey;
there I saw the Fully Awakened One, going on foot, lovely to behold.
Having brought confidence to my own mind (citta), I took out the sandals
and, placing them at his feet, I spoke these words:
"Step into them, O Great Hero, Lord Sugata, O Guide!
From this I shall obtain fruit — may that aim of mine succeed!"
Anomadassī, the Blessed One, Eldest of the World, the Bull among Men,
having stepped into the sandals, spoke these words:
"He who, confident, with his own hands has given me sandals —
him I shall proclaim. Listen to my words."
Knowing the Buddha's utterance, all the devas assembled,
with uplifted minds, glad at heart, stirred with feeling, their palms joined in reverence.
"Through this gift of sandals this one will be happy,
and fifty-five times he will exercise kingship among the devas.
And a thousand times he will be a king, a wheel-turning monarch (cakkavatti),
with extensive regional rule, incalculable by count.
In incalculable aeons from now, one born of the Okkāka clan,
Gotama by name, will be the Teacher in the world.
An heir in his teachings, a true-born son fashioned by the Dhamma,
having fully understood all the taints (āsava), he will attain Nibbāna, free from taints.
Reborn in the deva world or among human beings, he will be wise;
he will obtain a vehicle that is the counterpart of a deva's vehicle."
Palaces, palanquins, elephants fully adorned,
and chariots yoked with thoroughbreds ever appear for me.
Even when departing from the home life, I went forth by chariot;
while my hair was being cut, I attained arahantship (arahatta).
A gain it was for me, well gained by me — trade well plied indeed!
Having given a single pair of sandals, I have attained the unshakable state.
In the incalculable aeons since I gave those sandals,
I know of no bad destination (duggati): this is the fruit of the sandals.
My defilements (kilesa) have been burned away; all existences have been extirpated;
like an elephant that has burst its bonds, I dwell free from the taints.
Welcome indeed was my coming into the presence of my Buddha:
the three true knowledges (vijjā) have been attained; the Buddha's teaching has been carried out.
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 carried out.
Thus indeed the Venerable Pānadhidāyaka the Elder spoke these verses.
The Apadāna of the Elder Pānadhidāyaka is concluded.
Tenth: The Apadāna of the Elder Puḷinacaṅkamiya (480)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.