17b: The Chronicles of the Buddhas – 618
11. Idāni ye etarahi, jahanti mānusaṁ bhavaṁ,
appatta-mānasā sekhā, te bhikkhū viññu-garahitā.
Dear son, Sāriputta, there are certain monastics who, even in my life time,
have to depart life as mere trainees (
sekkha
) without having became an
Arahat. They are reproached by the wise.
12. Ariyañ-ca santhomayantā, sadā Dhamma-ratā janā,
bujjhissanti satimanto, Saṁsāra-saritaṁ gatā.
Dear son, Sāriputta, those mindful people, who extol the virtues of the
noble eightfold path and take delight in the Dhamma day and night, will
be able to cross the ocean of Saṁsāra within a limited number of
existences and gain emancipation through realisation of the four noble
truths.
Particulars of Buddha Gotama
13. Nagaraṁ Kapilavatthu me, rājā Suddhodano pitā,
mayhaṁ janettikā mātā Māyā Devī ti vuccati.
Dear son, Sāriputta, my place of birth is Kapilavatthu, my father is King
Suddhodana
and my royal mother is Māyā Devi.
14. Ekūna-tiṁsa-vassāni, agāraṁ ajjhahaṁ vasiṁ,
Rammo Surammo Subhako, tayo pāsādam-uttamā.
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Dear son, Sāriputta, I had been a ruler of the Kapilavatthu country for
fully 29 years, residing in three palaces: Ramma, the winter palace with
nine-tiered spire; Suramma, the summer palace with five tiers, and Subha,
the seven-tiered palace for the rainy season.
15. Cattārīsa-sahassāni, nāriyo samalaṅkatā,
Bhaddakañcanā nāma nārī, Rāhulo nāma atrajo.
Dear son, Sāriputta, during the period of my reign, there used to be 40,000
well ornamented and beautified female attendants; my Chief Queen was
Bhaddā Kañcanā and my son was called Rāhula.
16. Nimitte caturo disvā, assayānena nikkhamiṁ,
chabbassaṁ padhāna-cāraṁ, acariṁ dukkaraṁ ahaṁ.
Dear son, Sāriputta, having seen the four great omens of an old man, a
sick man, a dead man and a recluse, I went forth riding my horse
Kanthaka. In the remote forest of Uruvelā, I spent six years practising