1.1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

1.2Atha kho āyasmā aññāsikoṇḍañño sucirasseva yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavato pādāni mukhena ca paricumbati, pāṇīhi ca parisambāhati, nāmañca sāveti:Then Venerable Koṇḍañña Who Understood approached the Buddha after a very long absence. He bowed with his head to the Buddha’s feet, caressing them and covering them with kisses, and pronounced his name:¹1.3“koṇḍaññohaṁ, bhagavā, koṇḍaññohaṁ, sugatā”ti.“I am Koṇḍañña, Blessed One! I am Koṇḍañña, Holy One!”

1.4Atha kho āyasmato vaṅgīsassa etadahosi:Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa thought,1.5“ayaṁ kho āyasmā aññāsikoṇḍañño sucirasseva yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavato pādāni mukhena ca paricumbati, pāṇīhi ca parisambāhati, nāmañca sāveti:“This Venerable Koṇḍañña Who Understood has approached the Buddha after a very long absence. He bowed with his head to the Buddha’s feet, caressing them and covering them with kisses, and pronounced his name:1.6‘koṇḍaññohaṁ, bhagavā, koṇḍaññohaṁ, sugatā’ti.‘I am Koṇḍañña, Blessed One! I am Koṇḍañña, Holy One!’1.7Yannūnāhaṁ āyasmantaṁ aññāsikoṇḍaññaṁ bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāhi gāthāhi abhitthaveyyan”ti.Why don’t I extoll him in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses?”

2.1Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,2.2“paṭibhāti maṁ, bhagavā, paṭibhāti maṁ, sugatā”ti.“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”

2.3“Paṭibhātu taṁ, vaṅgīsā”ti bhagavā avoca.“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.

2.4Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso āyasmantaṁ aññāsikoṇḍaññaṁ bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāhi gāthāhi abhitthavi:Then Vaṅgīsa extolled Koṇḍañña in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses:

3.1“Buddhānubuddho so thero,“The senior monk awakened after the Buddha,²3.2koṇḍañño tibbanikkamo;Koṇḍañña, is keenly energetic.3.3Lābhī sukhavihārānaṁ,He regularly gains3.4vivekānaṁ abhiṇhaso.the blissful meditations of seclusion.³

4.1Yaṁ sāvakena pattabbaṁ,Whatever can be attained by a disciple4.2satthusāsanakārinā;who does the Teacher’s bidding,4.3Sabbassa taṁ anuppattaṁ,he has attained it all,4.4appamattassa sikkhato.through diligently training himself.

5.1Mahānubhāvo tevijjo,With great power and the three knowledges,5.2cetopariyāyakovido;expert in encompassing the minds of others,5.3Koṇḍañño buddhadāyādo,Koṇḍañña, the heir to the Buddha,5.4pāde vandati satthuno”ti.bows at the Teacher’s feet.”