2. Ký Sự về Trưởng Lão Mahāmoggallāna

“Anomadassī bhagavā,

lokajeṭṭho narāsabho;

Vihāsi himavantamhi,

devasaṅghapurakkhato.

Varuṇo nāma nāmena,

nāgarājā ahaṁ tadā;

Kāmarūpī vikubbāmi,

mahodadhinivāsahaṁ.

Saṅgaṇiyaṁ gaṇaṁ hitvā,

tūriyaṁ paṭṭhapesahaṁ;

Sambuddhaṁ parivāretvā,

vādesuṁ accharā tadā.

Vajjamānesu tūresu,

devā tūrāni vajjayuṁ;

Ubhinnaṁ saddaṁ sutvāna,

buddhopi sampabujjhatha.

Nimantetvāna sambuddhaṁ,

sakaṁ bhavanupāgamiṁ;

Āsanaṁ paññapetvāna,

kālamārocayiṁ ahaṁ.

Khīṇāsavasahassehi,

parivuto lokanāyako;

Obhāsento disā sabbā,

bhavanaṁ me upāgami.

Upaviṭṭhaṁ mahāvīraṁ,

Devadevaṁ narāsabhaṁ;

Sabhikkhusaṅghaṁ tappesiṁ,

Annapānenahaṁ tadā.

Anumodi mahāvīro,

sayambhū aggapuggalo;

Bhikkhusaṅghe nisīditvā,

imā gāthā abhāsatha.

Yo so saṅghaṁ apūjesi,

buddhañca lokanāyakaṁ;

Tena cittappasādena,

devalokaṁ gamissati.

Sattasattatikkhattuñca,

devarajjaṁ karissati;

Pathabyā rajjaṁ aṭṭhasataṁ,

vasudhaṁ āvasissati.

Pañcapaññāsakkhattuñca,

cakkavattī bhavissati;

Bhogā asaṅkhiyā tassa,

uppajjissanti tāvade.

Aparimeyye ito kappe,

okkākakulasambhavo;

Gotamo nāma gottena,

satthā loke bhavissati.

Nirayā so cavitvāna,

manussataṁ gamissati;

Kolito nāma nāmena,

brahmabandhu bhavissati.

So pacchā pabbajitvāna,

kusalamūlena codito;

Gotamassa bhagavato,

dutiyo hessati sāvako.

Āraddhavīriyo pahitatto,

Iddhiyā pāramiṁ gato;

Sabbāsave pariññāya,

Nibbāyissatināsavo.

Pāpamittopanissāya,

kāmarāgavasaṁ gato;

Mātaraṁ pitarañcāpi,

ghātayiṁ duṭṭhamānaso.

Yaṁ yaṁ yonupapajjāmi,

nirayaṁ atha mānusaṁ;

Pāpakammasamaṅgitā,

bhinnasīso marāmahaṁ.

Idaṁ pacchimakaṁ mayhaṁ,

carimo vattate bhavo;

Idhāpi ediso mayhaṁ,

maraṇakāle bhavissati.

Pavivekamanuyutto,

samādhibhāvanārato;

Sabbāsave pariññāya,

viharāmi anāsavo.

Dharaṇimpi sugambhīraṁ,

bahalaṁ duppadhaṁsiyaṁ;

Vāmaṅguṭṭhena khobheyyaṁ,

iddhiyā pāramiṁ gato.

Asmimānaṁ na passāmi,

māno mayhaṁ na vijjati;

Sāmaṇere upādāya,

garucittaṁ karomahaṁ.

Aparimeyye ito kappe,

yaṁ kammamabhinīhariṁ;

Tāhaṁ bhūmimanuppatto,

pattomhi āsavakkhayaṁ.

Paṭisambhidā catasso,

vimokkhāpi ca aṭṭhime;

Chaḷabhiññā sacchikatā,

kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ”.

Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā mahāmoggallāno thero imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.

Mahāmoggallānattherassāpadānaṁ dutiyaṁ.

Walt 374 Anomadassi, Blessed One,
the World’s Best One, the Bull of Men,
was living in the Himalayas,
Honored by the Gods’ Assembly. Verse 1

Walt 375 I was then a king of snake-gods,
known by the name of Varuṇa.
Taking on the form of Cupid
I was dwelling in the ocean. Verse 2

Walt 376 Being in a musical group,
I provided the percussion.
After serving the Sambuddha,
the divine nymphs then sang their songs. Verse 3

Walt 377 When the drums were being beaten
the gods then also beat on drums.
Upon hearing the sound of both,
the Buddha himself then listened. Verse 4

Walt 378 Having invited Sambuddha
that he come over to my house,
providing an appointed seat.
I announced that it was now time. Verse 5

Walt 379 With one thousand flawless arahants
following behind, that World-Chief,
shining light in all directions
did come over to my house then. Verse 6

Walt 380 I satisfied with food and drink
the Great Hero who had arrived,
the God of Gods, the Bull of Men
along with the monks’ Assembly. Verse 7

Walt 381 The Great Hero was delighted,
the Self-Existent, Top Human;
seated in the monks’ Assembly
he spoke these verses about me: Verse 8

Walt 382 “He who worshipped the assembly
and also the Buddha, World-Chief,
due to the pleasure in his heart,
will go into the world of gods. Verse 9

Walt 383 He will exercise divine rule
seventy-seven different times.
He will reside upon the earth,
and have eight hundred earthly reigns. Verse 10

Walt 384 And he’ll be a wheel-turning king
five and fifty different times.
All the time they will bring for him
uncountable amounts of wealth. Verse 11

Walt 385 Aeons beyond measure from now,
arising in Okkāka’s clan,
the one whose name is Gotama
will be the Teacher in the world. Verse 12

Walt 386 After having come out of hell
he will go to a human state.
Known by the name of Kolita
he’ll be a kinsman of Brahma. Verse 13

Walt 387 He’ll afterwards go forth, renouncing,
incited by his wholesome roots.
He’ll be second chief-follower
of the Blessed One, Gotama. Verse 14

Walt 388 Resolved, with strenuous effort,
he’ll excel in superpowers.
Knowing well all the defilements
he’ll reach nirvana, undefiled.” Verse 15

Walt 389 Depending on some evil friends,
overpowered by lust and anger,
being cruel-minded I slew
my mother and my father too. Verse 16

Walt 390 In whichever womb I’m reborn
in hell or else among humans
since I possess that bad karma
I get murdered, head split open. Verse 17

Walt 391 This is the final time for me;
my last rebirth is proceeding.
And also here, like that, for me
a time for getting killed will be. Verse 18

Walt 392 Binding myself to solitude,
fond of samādhi-meditation,
knowing well all the defilements,
I am now living, undefiled. Verse 19

Walt 393 Excelling in superpowers
I shake with only my left thumb
this very earth which is so deep,
thick and difficult to destroy. Verse 20

Walt 394 I don’t feel the pride of “I am;”
no pride at all exists in me.
Even regarding novices
I act with reverence in my heart. Verse 21

Walt 395 I brought forward the karma done
in an aeon so long ago.
That I has now attained the earth;
I’ve reached the end of defilements. Verse 22

Walt 396 My defilements are now burnt up;
all new existence is destroyed.
Like elephants with broken chains,
I am living without constraint.

Walt 397 Being in Best Buddha’s presence
was a very good thing for me.
The three knowledges are attained;
I have done what the Buddha taught!

Walt 398 The four analytical modes,
and these eight deliverances,
six special knowledges mastered,
I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 23

Thus indeed Venerable Mahāmoggallāna Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Mahāmoggallāna Thera is finished.