THE GREAT CHRONICLE OF BUDDHAS
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Dear son, SÈriputta, (As the result of such expositions of the Four Noble
Truths) rational beings, numbering ten thousand after one session, or twenty
thousand after another, have become emancipated. In other instances of
beings gaining freedom in twos or threes, the number is incalculable.
9) VitthÈrikaÑ bÈhujaÒÒaÑ
iddham phÊtaÑ suphullitaÑ
idha mayhaÑ sakyamunino
SÈsanaÑ suvisodhitaÑ
Dear son, SÈriputta, I, a descendent of Sakyan royal family, have renounced
the world to become a recluse and have taught the Dhamma. This Teaching
of Mine,
sÈsana
, shall spread in the three worlds (of devas, humans and
BrahmÈs) and many beings discerning it clearly shall thrive exceedingly, pure
and radiant.
10) AnÈsavÈ vitarÈgÈ
santacittÈ samÈhitÈ
bhikkh|nekasatÈ sabbe
parivÈrenti mam sadÈ.
Dear son, SÈriputta, I am at all times surrounded by a great number of
bhikkhus
who are free from
Èsavas
, having given up
raga
, and who with
tranquilised mind possess serene concentration like an oil lamp burning
steadily in the still air.
11) Idani ye etarahi
jahanti mÈnusaÑ bhavaÑ
appattamÈnasÈ sekhÈ
te bhikkh| vinnugarahitÈ
Dear son, SÈriputta, there are certain
bhikkhus
who, even in My life time,
have to depart life as mere trainees (
sekkha
) without having attained
arahatta-phala
. They are reproached by the wise.
12) AriyaÒjasaÑ thomayantÈ
sada dhammratÈ janÈ
bujjhissanti satimanto
samsÈrasaritam gatÈ.
Dear son, SÈriputta, those mindful people, who extol the virtues of Noble
Eight-fold Path and take delight in the Dhamma day and night, will be able to
cross the ocean of
saÑsÈra
within a limited number of existences and gain
emancipation through realisation of the Four Noble Truths.
Place of Birth, etc.
13) NagaraÑ Kapilavatthu me
RajÈ Suddhodano pitÈ
mayham janettikÈ MÈtÈ
MÈyÈdevÊti vuccati
Dear son, SÈriputta, my place of birth is Kapilavatthu, my father is King
SuddhodÈna and my royal mother is MÈyÈ Devi.
14) EkunatiÑsavassÈni
agÈraÑ ajjhahaÑ vasiÑ
rammo surammo subhako