Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw
Buddha Entering Rajagaha to Eat
After the night passed, and the next morning, after all
fancy dishes, prepared hard and soft in his palace, King
Bimbisara send a courier to deliver a message to
Buddha, "Buddha Supreme, now it's time to eat; funds
of the food is ready. "
Sakka Descent to Adjust the crowd
When the time approached for the Buddha to enter
Rajagaha for alms-food, the residents of Rajagaha,
both have seen and who had never seen the Buddha,
amounted to eighteen crore, leaving the city early in the morning
hoped to see the Buddha and form groups
went to a young palm forest. Path that the length is
three gàvuta was full of people. The whole palm forest
was packed by people so that almost no empty
space between them. People do not get enough of seeing
and admire the Buddha's personality whose very beautiful decorated
by thirty-two special marks, eighty minor marks, and
six colors of light emanating from the Buddha's body.
The whole palm forest and the road was crowded with people,
making it impossible for a monk can ever get out of
The palm forest. Until finally, it was time for
Buddha to eat. And as if knowing that this
should not occur, orange-colored stones (Padnàukambala) -
Sakka's throne, became warm. Contemplating what is
occurs, Sakka know this difficult situation (in the palm forest). With
disguised herself as a young man, soon appeared in front of Sakka
Buddha and sing the praises of the Buddha, Dhamma,
and Samgha. With his power, he opens the way for the
led by Buddhist monks and act as
reception for them and announce the arrival
Buddha in the city in the following verses:
Danto dantehi Purana saha-jatilehi
Vippamutto vippamuttehi
singinikkha-savanno
Blessed pàvisi Ràjagaham
(O the population), Venerable Buddha that has a color
golden siïgi like pure gold, at the request of the king
Magadha, with both his feet moving as the sun
and the moon has entered Rajagaha City together with
Arahanta thousand former hermit, who was conquered by the Buddha
own, conquered by giving the drug of immortality; Buddha,
cow leader, after his release from the three realms and three
circle of suffering, it also frees them from the wild
circle of life and suffering by teaching the core
of the Dhamma.
Saha-jatilehi Muttomuchi Purana
Vippamutto vippamuttehi
singinikkha-savanno
Blessed pàvisi Ràjagaham
(O the population), Venerable Buddha that has a color
golden siïgi like pure gold, at the request of the king
Magadha, with both his feet moving as the sun and
the moon has entered Rajagaha City together with a thousand
Arahanta former hermit, who by the Buddha, has been released
Mara trap of a circle of one thousand five hundred and dirt,
Mara has been released from the trap by showing the way
out of the trap; Buddha, cow leader, after
free from the three realms and three circles of suffering,
also frees them from the wild life and the circle
suffering by teaching the core of the Dhamma.
Tinno tinnehi saha-jatilehi purana
Vippamutto vippamuttehi
singinikkha-savanno
Blessed pàvisi Ràjagaham
(O the population), Venerable Buddha that has a color
golden siïgi like pure gold, at the request of the king of Magadha,
with both his feet moving as the sun and moon have been
The city entered Rajagaha together with a thousand Arahanta
former hermit, who by the Buddha, after crossing four
massive flooding and reached the far shore, have ushered
they crossed the four major floods and coastal reaches
opposite by providing eight vehicle mechanic;
Buddha, cow leader, after his release from the three realms of existence
and three circles of suffering, it also frees them from
natural circle of life and suffering by teaching
core of the Dhamma.
Saint-jatilehi Purana santchi saha
Vippamutto vippamuttehi
singinikkha-savanno
Blessed pàvisi Ràjagaham
(O the population), Venerable Buddha that has a color
golden siïgi like pure gold, at the request of the king
Magadha, with both his feet moving as the sun and
the moon has entered Rajagaha City together with a thousand
Arahanta former recluses; Buddha, quiet, and has no
heat of dirt, also has soothing and eliminate
distribute heat throughout the dirt with the fire of eternity; Buddha,
cow leader, after his release from the three realms and three
circle of suffering, it also frees them from the wild
circle of life and suffering by teaching the core
of the Dhamma.
Dasavàso dasabalo
dasadhammvidu dasabhi cupato
dasasatapa so-rivàro
Blessed pàvasi Ràjagaham
(O the population), Venerable Buddha who has ten
attitude of a Noble, ten and ten Isik strength f
intelligence, who perfectly understand the Ten Actions
Good (kamma-patha), which has ten characteristics of a
Arahanta (Asekkha), at the request of the king of Magadha, with both
His legs move like the sun and the moon has entered
Rajagaha city together with a thousand Arahanta;
Yo dhiro sabbadhi Danto
Suddho appatipuggalo
Sugato Araham loke
tassàham paricàrako
As he sang these verses, Sakka walked in front of the
led by Buddhist monks and announced the presence of
those in the crowd.
The population Rajagaha, see Sakka in the form of a
youth, whispering, "O friends, this young man is very handsome;
This is very interesting young man; is very polite young man, "and
they wonder "servant who is he?"
Hearing this, Sakka replied:
Yo dhiro sabbadhi Danto
Suddho appatipuggalo
Sugato Araham loke
tassàham paricàrako
(O the population), in the form of a young man, I just
a servant and supporter of his virtue
amazing: he is a person who has a personality
wise and omniscient, the six senses and the six sense-doors
His has been tamed so that he is free from wrongdoing;
pure and not tainted by the dust thousand five hundred and dirt;
unequaled in all three realms in the universe; the
deserving special reverence and offerings from
humans, gods, and Brahma; say only two types of words
are liked or not liked by others; words
useful that leads to the Path and Fruit and
words correctly and not likely to change.
King Bimbisara Veluvana Park Presents
Accompanied by a thousand Buddhist monks enter the city of Rajagaha
through along the way has been cleared by Sakka, the king
the gods. King Bimbisara led the monks who led
by the Buddha to his palace, and serve them with
hard and soft foods made from ingredients
good with his own hands, after which he sat
in the proper place of the six defect-free. Then
appeared in his mind, "The Place Which has
five characteristics: (i) not too far from the city, (ii) not too close
of the city, (iii) have a way to come and go from there,
(Iv) easily visited by many people at any time, and (v)
away from the noise of cities, villages and the shouts of the people will be five
objects of sense; that can be used by the Buddha as a place
live? "
Veluvana park has five complete these traits; after
considering that very well if can mendanakannya
to the monks, led by the Buddha, the king said,
"The Great Buddha, I can not be far from the Three Jewels; I
want to be able to visit the Buddha at all times, whether at the time
appropriate or not; palm forest where you live now
located too far from the city; Park Veluvana we were not too
much and not too close from the city. Also available is the way to
come and go there. A decent place to live for
Buddha. Please accept these offerings Veluvana Park. "
As he said to the Buddha, and hope to be able
mendanakan Veluvana Park, King Bimbisara poured water
a clear and fragrant flowers to the Buddha's hand from the golden urn
while saying the words of dedication:
"Bhante Etàham Veluvanam Uyyànam Buddhappmukkhassa
Bhikkhusamghassa dammi. "Venerable Buddha, I
Veluvana dedicate this park to Samgha the
led by the Buddha. "When the Buddha accepted the dedication
this, the earth shook and swayed from side to side like a
girls are happy and dancing.
(Note: In all Jambudãpa, no garden, which at the time
accepted by the Buddha causing the earth to vibrate unless the Park
Veluvana (Buddhavamsa Atthakatha)).
Ten Temple Poem for Expressing Thanks
Housing According to the above offerings Buddhavamsa
Atthakatha
After receiving the funds Veluvana, Buddha delivered a sermon
Bimbisara for King, king of Magadha, as an expression of thanks
the offerings of residence as follows:
(1) âvàsadànassa panànisamsam
name ko vattum puriso samattho
annatra Buddhàpana lokanàthà
yutto mukkhànam nahutena Capi.
(King), in addition to the all-knowing Buddha, King of the Three Realms, others
that, even if it has ten thousand mouths, can declare
with full benefits derived from mendanakan place
live? (In addition to the Buddha himself, no one in this world
who can do it).
(2) Ayuï ca ca vannan sukham balamca
varam pasattham patibhànameva
dadàti nàmàti pavuccate so
Deti yo Samghassa vihàram Naro.
(King), a person who built a monastery and mendanakan
to Samgha as a residence will be blessed and
gift of longevity, freshness, happiness, strength,
and praised by the wise.
(3) Data nivàsassa nãvaranaso
sitàdino jivitupaddavassa
Tassa pana Ayum pàleti yasmà
Hoti àyuppado tamàhu saint.
(King), a person who built and mendanakan a
monastery as a refuge from dangers such as heat, cold,
and others. Life threatening, it can be said,
provide protection to the monks who lived in
There, all good people led by Buddhist will praise
the philanthropist as someone who provided funds
life.
(4) Accunhasite vasato nivàse
Balanca vanno patibhà na Hoti
Tasma hi Deti so vihàradàtà
balan vannam patibhànam eva ca.
(King), a monk who lived in a very
hot or very cold outdoors, and others,
suffer the rigors of the weather; lack of supporting conditions
(Upanissaya paccaya), strength, freshness, wit
will be reduced. (This quality can only be had in
a safe place to live). Those buildings mendanakan
monastery is said to have mendanakan strength, freshness, and
intelligence.
(5) Dukkhassa sarisapà sit'unha-ca
vàtàtapàdippabhavassa loke
nivàranà nekavidhassa niccam
sukhappado vihàradata Hoti.
(King), a person who mendanakan residence can be said
bring happiness and prosperity, because a
residence can dispel all the suffering in the world
caused by elements such as hot weather threatens,
cold weather, reptiles, scorpions and insects, and various types of
difficulties associated with the wind and heat.
(6) Sit'unha vàtàtapadansavutthi
sarisapàva migàdidukkham
yasma nivàreti vihàradàtà
Tasma sukham vindati so parattha.
(King), a person who mendanakan residence useful
as penghalau suffering caused by hot weather,
cold weather, reptiles, scorpions, insects, wild animals, and so on
another. Therefore, those homes will mendanakan
can obtain happiness in mind and body in
next life.
(7) Pasannacitto bhavatoga hetum
manobhiràmam mudito vihàram
Deti yo silàdigunoditànam
sabbam dado name pavuccate so.
(King), a person who has the dedication because of conviction, and
with joy in his heart, build and mendanakan
happily, a good place to
provide a happy and prosperous life, for
used as a monastery by monks who have a noble
five virtues such as Sala, and others. All the Buddhas
previously praised those who commit these funds as
a mendanakan four things: strength, freshness,
happiness, and view Clear or intelligence. (Refer
to the "so ca sabbadado Hoti, yo dadàti upassayam from Samyutta
Pali Canon).
(8) Pahàya macchera-night salobham
gunalayànam Nilayam dadàti
khittova so tattha parehi sagge
yathàbhatam jàyati vitasoko.
(King), a person who has been to eliminate impurities such as the nature of the miser
and greed, which is craving and attachment,
build and mendanakan a monastery as a place
living monks who have noble virtues such as Sala,
and others, such as a courier charged with delivering
goods to its destination. Similarly courier kamma,
actions that are preceded by the will, deliver
generous toward the goal of a happy and he will be reborn
the god who is full of five objects of sense pleasure
pleasant where there is no difficulty in terms of
food and shelter.
(9) Vare càrurupe vihàre utàre
Naro kàraye vàsaye tattha monk
dadeyyannapànanca vatthanca nesam
pasannena cittena sakkacca niccam.
(King), a wise man, who watched his interests,
should strive to build a monastery and appropriate
comfortable. Then he should ask the monks
who have the knowledge and experience to stay in
the monastery. He should always be convinced of the
monks who settled there with great respect and full
joy of giving the fund a variety of foods, beverages,
and robes.
(10) Tasma Maharaja bhavesu bhoge
mnorame paccanubhuya bhiyyo
vihàradànassa phalena Santam
sukham asokam adhigacha pacchà.
(King), as the fruit of this monastery funds committed by
full of confidence, you will repeatedly get
happiness in the lives of the next
growing wealth, and then by penetrating
Four Four Magga and Phala will achieve happiness and
peace of Nibbana, the total free from suffering.
After giving blessings to the King Bimbisara with sermon
as an expression of gratitude for offering the monastery, the Buddha
rose from his seat and accompanied by one thousand monks
Veluvana moved to and settled there.
(Note: A description of the Veluvana offerings by
King Bimbisara to Samgha led by the Buddha,
mentions only the name of the most important, in this circumstance
Veluvana park. But actually, the king offering includes
residence with pagodas and other buildings as
abode of the bhikkhus). (As mentioned in the
Buddhavamsa comment explaining Veluvana is a
comfortable place adorned by pagodas (pasàda),
flat-roofed building (hammiya), palace (Vimana), building
with a roof on four sides (vihara), a building with a roof
at two sides (addhayoga), and of the same type.
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