Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw
Enclosure
Explanation with respect to Buddhavamsa Gotama
So far, we have discussed about the name, tribe, family,
and others of twenty-four Buddhas, the Buddha Dipankara
to Buddha Kassapa as narrated in the Book
Buddhavamsa Pali and commentaries related.
To Buddhavamsa Gotama we are discussing, have been tried
to collect in full by the Book
Buddhavamsa Pali and comments related as well as quote-
excerpts from the Pali Canon and other commentaries.
Buddha Gotama (according to the petition filed by the
Venerable Sariputta), has been described in detail part of
Buddhavamsa in connection with twenty-four Buddhas, from
Dipankara to Kassapa, pour sermons like a river
flowing sky, and went on to explain about
himself, from above the jewel street in the sky, within twenty
four-stanza poem as follows:
First Dhamma exposition events
(1) Ahametarahi Sambuddho
Gotamo Sakyavaddhano
padànam padahitvàna
patto Sambodhimuttamam
My son, Sariputta, I, a descendant of Gotama lineage,
that advance the Sakya clan, after six years of practicing
hard in meditation (padhàna) finally managed to reach
Buddhahood.
(2) Brahmunà yàcito saint
Dhammacakkam pavattayim
attharasannam kotinam
pathamàbhisamayo AHU
My son, Sariputta, at the request of Brahma Sahampati on
eighth week after achieving Perfect Enlightenment, I
expound khobah Dhammacakka in Deer Park, Isipatana,
Bàrànasi. At that time (for the first time) eighteen crore
Brahma led by Thera Kondanna successfully penetrate
Four Noble Truths and attain Liberation.
Dhamma exposition of events both
(3) Tattoos paranca desente
naradevasamàgame
na gananàya vattabbo
dutiyàbhisamayo AHU
My son, Sariputta, as a continuation of the teachings that I gave,
Dhammacakka, when I preached the Mangala Sutta, the
human society and the gods are being debated
about blessings, Mangala, this is the second event in which no
Countless human beings, gods and Brahma successfully penetrate
Four Noble Truths and attain Liberation.
(Per istiwa second will occur after the sermon on
Buddhavamsa. This also applies to the next stanza).
Third Dhamma exposition events
(4) Idhevàham etarahi
ovadim mama atrajam
na gananàya vattabbo
tatiyàbhisamayo AHU.
Thirteen years after I reach enlightenment, I
will encourage my son, a young monk named Rahula
by delivering sermons in the Forest Cula Ràhulovàda
Andhavana in Savatthi. (At that time), countless
humans, gods, and Brahma broke through the Four Truths
Noble and achieve Liberation.
(5) Ekosi Sannipàto me
savakànam mahesinam
addhatelasasatànam
bhikkånàsi samàgamo
Events First Meeting of Students
(6) Virocamàno vimalo
bhikkhusamghassa majjhago
dadàmi patthitam sabbam
maniva sabbakàmado
My son, Sariputta, I also like the Buddhas before,
filled with signs of great unaccounted
a Buddha, and free from stains kilesa, and stood in the middle-
Samgha middle and like rubies can Cintamani
grant all desires, meets human desire,
gods, and Brahma will and adiduniawi earthly happiness.
(7) Phalamàkankhamà planted
bhavacchanda jahesinam
catusaccam pakàsemi
anukampàya pàninam
My son, Sariputta, for the good of humans, gods and Brahma
who want to achieve four levels of Fruit of the Path and release
themselves from attachment to sensual natural birth, I am, because
My compassion, has explained the Four Noble Truths (order
they can achieve their goals).
(This is an example of how the Tathagata benefit
to all beings in a way expounded the Four
Noble Truths).
(8) Dasavisasahassànam
Dhammàbhisamayo AHU
ekadvinnam abhisamayo
gananàto asankhiyo
My son, Sariputta, as a result of the explanation Four Truths
Noble, intelligent creatures, numbering ten thousand
in one session, or twenty thousand after the next session, has
achieve freedom; in other cases in which the creatures
managed to achieve freedom in two or three times, the numbers
not counted).
(9) Vitthàrikam bàhujannam
iddham phitam suphullitam
idha mayham sakyamunino
Sàsanam suvisodhitam
My son, Sariputta, I, descendant of the family of the Kingdom of Sakya,
have been let go forth and be a hermit and has
teach the Dhamma; my teaching, the Sasana, will spread
in three of nature (humans, gods, and Brahma) and many creatures
who saw it clearly will thrive, clean and
shine.
(10) Anàsavà vitaràgà
santacittà samàhità
bhikkhånekasatà sabbe
parivàrenti sada mam.
My son, Sariputta, I was always surrounded by many monks who
has been free from àsava, not tied to the sport, and that with
sound mind has a deep concentration like
oil lamps are lit quiet with no wind.
(11) Idàni ye etarahi
jahanti mànusam bhavam
appattamànasà sekhà
te bhikkhå vinnugarahità
My son, Sariputta, there are certain monks who, even
in my lifetime, had died just as
the practice (sekkha) without successfully reaching Arahatta-Phala.
They are denounced by the wise.
(12) Ariyanjasam thomayantà
sada dhammaratà jana
bujjhissanti satimanto
msàrasaritam Gata
My son, Sariputta, they are people who are caring
who praised the Noble Eightfold Path and happy in
Dhamma in day and night will be able to cross the ocean
samsara in a limited number of births, and obtain
Liberation through penetration of the Four Noble Truths.
Place of Birth, etc.
(13) Nagaram Kapilavatthu me
King Suddhodano ribbon
mayham janettikà Eye
Maya Deviti vuccati
My son, Sariputta, my birthplace is Kapilavatthu, father-
I was King Suddhodana and my mother is Maya Devi.
(14) Ekånatimsavassàni
agàram ajjhaham vasim
rammo surammo subhako
Tayo Pàsàdamuttamà
My son, Sariputta, I have become king in Kapilavatthu, during
twenty-nine years old, living in three palaces: Ramma, palace
winter with a nine-story pagoda,; Suramma, palace
summer with five levels, and Subha, the palace of seven levels
for the rainy season.
(15) Cattarisasahassàni
nàriyo samalankatà
Bhaddakancanà name nari
Rahulo name atrajo
My son, Sariputta, during my reign,
there are forty thousand women are gorgeous waitress; of my queen
is Bhaddakancanà and my son is Rahula.
(16) Nimitte caturo disvà
assayànena nikkhamim
chabbassam padhàcàram
acarim dukkaram aham
My son, Sariputta, after seeing four signs (parents,
sick, dead, and an ascetic), I went with
riding my horse, Kandaka. In Uruvela Forest (far),
I spent six years training with
torture yourself, dukkaracariya, which is beyond the
ordinary people.
(17) Vàrànasiyam Isipatane
cakkam pavattitam virtual
aham Gotamasambuddho
Saranam sabbapàninam
My son, Sariputta, at Isipatana, Forest Migadāya in Bàrànasi, I
has turned the wheel of Dhamma (I have been preaching
Dhammacakkappavattana): behold, I have become
refuge for all beings, the Buddha who achieved
Enlightenment by his family name, Gotama.
(18) Kolito Upatisso ca
DVE monks aggasàvakà
ânando nàmupatthàko
santikàvacaro mama
Khema Uppalavannà ca
nuns aggasàvikà
My son, Sariputta, Main My Students is a pair of monks,
Kolita (Majesty Moggallana) and Upatissa (Majesty
Sariputta); monks remain my servant who always accompanied me
(For more than twenty years) and serving the needs of my
is Ananda. The main female students are a pair of nuns
Theri Khema and Theri Uppalavanna.
(19) Citto hatthàlavako ca
aggupatthàkupàsaka
Ca Nandamàtà Uttara
aggupatthàkupasika.
My son, Sariputta, lay my students that a contributor
for my needs is the Citta, a wealthy householder
(Macchi-Kàsanda settled in the kingdom of Kosala) and Hatthàlavaka,
(Virtuous sons of the kingdom of King Alavi Alavi); girls lay
My serving was Nandamàta (a anagamin the
Velukandaka settled in, a town in the province Dakkhinàgiri in
royal Rajagaha) and Khujjutarà (a Sotapanna, carrier
Three Pitaka, the ultimate owner of the title (etadagga) born to
womb of a maid of a wealthy Ghosaka in Kosambi and
became, when he was an adult, female servant of Queen Sàmàvati).
(20) Aham assatthamålamhi
patto sambodhimuttamam
sada vyàmappabhà mayham
solasahatthamuggatà
My son, Sariputta, I reached Arahatta-Magga Nana and
Buddhahood, under the Bodhi tree (as high as 100 arms).
Rays emanating from my body (spread to a radius of eight
twenty-arm) shines bright at all times; high is my body
is sixteen arms.
(21) Appam vassasatam Ayu
Idhànetarahi vijjati
tàvatà titthamànoham
tàremi janatam bahum
My son, Sariputta, age lives (humans) are currently very
short, only a hundred years, I will live for four-fifths
from this life (eighty years) and for four
twenty years I would save these creatures (from
ocean of samsara) and deliver them to the beach Nibbana.
(22) òhapayitvàna Dhammukkam
pacchimam janabodhanam
ahampi nacirasseva
saddhim sàvakasamghato
idheva parinibbissam
aggivàhàrasankhayà
My son, Sariputta, I have lit the torch of Dhamma, so that
The next generation can understand the Four Noble Truths.
Does not depend on time, within the guidance of my students
monks, I would arrive at the end like a torch
is extinguished, the fuel has run out, in this world, in
Kusinara lowered the curtain drama of life.
Two Temple Samvega
(23) Farmers ca atulatejàni
Imani ca dassabalàni
ayanca gunadhàrano deho
dvattim savaralakkhanàvicitto
(24) Dasa disa pabhàtsetva
sataram siva sappabhà
Sabbath tamantarahissanti
nanu Ritta sabbasankkhàrà
My son, Sariputta, my sublimeness and power that unrivaled,
ten of my physical strength and my body, that beautiful
viewed, which contains like a mountain of gold, thirty-two
signs of extraordinary human beings together with six
special wisdom (Asàdhàrana Nana) and ten mind power
(Dasabala Nana), six-color light emanating from
my body, and illuminating all directions like the sunlight,
all just mentioned would soon perish and vanish.
Isn't it all conditioned, living or dead, all of them
futile and has no abiding essence, true happiness
and core? (Therefore, I encourage you to train
meditation of Clear views (Vipassana) by reflecting on three
characteristics of conditioned phenomena, and practice
hard to attain Nibbana. Thus the usual instructions for
all of you, which is given by the Buddha who has reached
Perfect Enlightenment. With diligence and caring,
strive to fulfill the our instructions).
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