Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā vaṅgīso sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
At one time Venerable Vaṅgīsa was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.
Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā vaṅgīso aciraarahattappatto hutvā vimuttisukhaṁ paṭisaṁvedī tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imā gāthāyo abhāsi:
Now at that time Vaṅgīsa had recently attained perfection. While experiencing the bliss of freedom, on that occasion he recited these verses:
“Kāveyyamattā vicarimha pubbe,
“We used to wander, drunk on poetry,
Gāmā gāmaṁ purā puraṁ;
village to village, town to town.
Athaddasāma sambuddhaṁ,
Then we saw the Buddha,
Saddhā no upapajjatha.
and faith arose in us.
So me dhammamadesesi,
He taught me Dhamma:
khandhāyatanadhātuyo;
the aggregates, sense fields, and elements.
Tassāhaṁ dhammaṁ sutvāna,
When I heard his teaching
pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ.
I went forth to homelessness.
Bahunnaṁ vata atthāya,
It was truly for the benefit of many
bodhiṁ ajjhagamā muni;
that the sage achieved awakening—
Bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīnañca,
for the monks and for the nuns
ye niyāmagataddasā.
who see that they’ve reached certainty.
Svāgataṁ vata me āsi,
It was so welcome for me
mama buddhassa santike;
to be in the presence of the Buddha.
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
I’ve attained the three knowledges,
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.
and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
Pubbenivāsaṁ jānāmi,
I know my past lives,
Dibbacakkhuṁ visodhitaṁ;
my clairvoyance is purified,
Tevijjo iddhipattomhi,
I am master of three knowledges, attained in psychic power,
Cetopariyāyakovido”ti.
expert in encompassing the minds of others.”
Tassuddānaṁ
Nikkhantaṁ arati ceva,
pesalā atimaññanā;
Ānandena subhāsitā,
sāriputtapavāraṇā;
Parosahassaṁ koṇḍañño,
moggallānena gaggarā;
Vaṅgīsena dvādasāti.
Vaṅgīsasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.
The Linked Discourses with Vaṅgīsa are complete.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At one time Venerable Vaṅgīsa was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.
Now at that time Vaṅgīsa had recently attained perfection. While experiencing the bliss of freedom, on that occasion he recited these verses:
“We used to wander, drunk on poetry,
village to village, town to town.
Then we saw the Buddha,
and faith arose in us.
He taught me Dhamma:
the aggregates, sense fields, and elements.
When I heard his teaching
I went forth to homelessness.
It was truly for the benefit of many
that the sage achieved awakening—
for the monks and for the nuns
who see that they’ve reached certainty.
It was so welcome for me
to be in the presence of the Buddha.
I’ve attained the three knowledges,
and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
I know my past lives,
my clairvoyance is purified,
I am master of three knowledges, attained in psychic power,
expert in encompassing the minds of others.”
The Linked Discourses with Vaṅgīsa are complete.
Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā vaṅgīso sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā vaṅgīso aciraarahattappatto hutvā vimuttisukhaṁ paṭisaṁvedī tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imā gāthāyo abhāsi:
“Kāveyyamattā vicarimha pubbe,
Gāmā gāmaṁ purā puraṁ;
Athaddasāma sambuddhaṁ,
Saddhā no upapajjatha.
So me dhammamadesesi,
khandhāyatanadhātuyo;
Tassāhaṁ dhammaṁ sutvāna,
pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ.
Bahunnaṁ vata atthāya,
bodhiṁ ajjhagamā muni;
Bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīnañca,
ye niyāmagataddasā.
Svāgataṁ vata me āsi,
mama buddhassa santike;
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.
Pubbenivāsaṁ jānāmi,
Dibbacakkhuṁ visodhitaṁ;
Tevijjo iddhipattomhi,
Cetopariyāyakovido”ti.
Tassuddānaṁ
Nikkhantaṁ arati ceva,
pesalā atimaññanā;
Ānandena subhāsitā,
sāriputtapavāraṇā;
Parosahassaṁ koṇḍañño,
moggallānena gaggarā;
Vaṅgīsena dvādasāti.
Vaṅgīsasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.