Dhammapada 4.12.59_3

4.12.59_3

Desanāvasāne caturāsītiyā pāṇasahassānaṃ dhammābhisamayo ahosi. Garahadinno ca sirigutto ca sotāpattiphalaṃ pāpuṇiṃsu. Te sabbaṃ attano dhanaṃ buddhasāsane vippakiriṃsu. Satthā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāramagamāsi. Bhikkhū sāyanhasamaye dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ – ‘‘aho acchariyā buddhaguṇā nāma, tathārūpaṃ nāma khadiraṅgārarāsiṃ bhinditvā padumāni uṭṭhahiṃsū’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā, ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte – ‘‘anacchariyaṃ, bhikkhave, yaṃ mama etarahi buddhabhūtassa aṅgārarāsimhā padumāni uṭṭhitāni, aparipakke ñāṇe vattamānassa bodhisattabhūtassapi me uṭṭhahiṃsū’’ti vatvā, ‘‘kadā, bhante, ācikkhatha no’’ti yācito atītaṃ āharitvā –

At the conclusion of the religious instruction eighty thousand living beings obtained Comprehension of the Law. Both Garahadinna and Sirigutta attained the Fruit of Conversion and thereafter dispensed all of their wealth in alms in the Religion of the Buddha.

The Teacher rose from his seat and went to the monastery. In the evening the monks began a discussion in the Hall of Truth, “Oh, how wonderful are the virtues of the Buddhas! To think that lotus flowers should spring up and rend asunder a blazing mass of acacia-coals!” The Teacher came in and asked them, “Monks, what is it you are sitting here now talking about?” When they told him, he said, “Monks, it is not at all wonderful that just now, when I, who am now a Buddha, was present, lotus flowers sprang up from a bed of coals. When my knowledge was not yet ripe and I was merely a Future Buddha, they sprang up also.” “At what time was that, Reverend Sir? Pray tell us the story.” In response to their requests, the Teacher related a Story of the Past.