1.1“Dandhā mayhaṁ gatī āsi,My progress was slow,1.2paribhūto pure ahaṁ;I was despised in the past.1.3Bhātā ca maṁ paṇāmesi,Even my brother turned me away,1.4‘gaccha dāni tuvaṁ gharaṁ’.saying, “Go home now.”

2.1Sohaṁ paṇāmito santo,Turned away at the gate2.2saṅghārāmassa koṭṭhake;of the Saṅgha’s monastery,2.3Dummano tattha aṭṭhāsiṁ,I stood there sadly,2.4sāsanasmiṁ apekkhavā.longing for the dispensation.

3.1Bhagavā tattha āgacchi,Then the Buddha came3.2sīsaṁ mayhaṁ parāmasi;and touched my head.3.3Bāhāya maṁ gahetvāna,Taking me by the arm,3.4saṅghārāmaṁ pavesayi.he brought me into the Saṅgha’s monastery.

4.1Anukampāya me satthā,The Teacher, out of sympathy,4.2pādāsi pādapuñchaniṁ;gave me a foot-wiping cloth, saying:4.3‘Etaṁ suddhaṁ adhiṭṭhehi,“Focus your awareness4.4ekamantaṁ svadhiṭṭhitaṁ’.exclusively on this clean cloth.”

5.1Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā,After hearing his words,5.2vihāsiṁ sāsane rato;I happily did his bidding.5.3Samādhiṁ paṭipādesiṁ,I practiced meditative immersion5.4uttamatthassa pattiyā.for the attainment of the highest goal.

6.1Pubbenivāsaṁ jānāmi,I know my past lives,6.2dibbacakkhu visodhitaṁ;my clairvoyance is clarified;6.3Tisso vijjā anuppattā,I’ve attained the three knowledges,6.4kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

7.1Sahassakkhattumattānaṁ,I, Panthaka, created a thousand7.2nimminitvāna panthako;images of myself,7.3Nisīdambavane ramme,and sat in the delightful mango grove7.4yāva kālappavedanā.until the time for the meal offering was announced.

8.1Tato me satthā pāhesi,Consequently, the Teacher sent to me8.2dūtaṁ kālappavedakaṁ;a messenger to announce the time.8.3Paveditamhi kālamhi,When the time was announced,8.4vehāsādupasaṅkamiṁ.I flew to him through the air.

9.1Vanditvā satthuno pāde,I paid homage at the Teacher’s feet,9.2ekamantaṁ nisīdahaṁ;and sat to one side.9.3Nisinnaṁ maṁ viditvāna,When he knew I was seated,9.4atha satthā paṭiggahi.the Teacher received the offering.

10.1Āyāgo sabbalokassa,Recipient of gifts from the whole world,10.2āhutīnaṁ paṭiggaho;receiver of sacrifices,10.3Puññakkhettaṁ manussānaṁ,field of merit for humanity,10.4paṭiggaṇhittha dakkhiṇan”ti.he received the religious donation.

10.5… Cūḷapanthako thero ….