(Ven.Narada)

BUDDHENIYaa VATTHU
Story of Buddheni

Jambudiipe kira pubbe paa.taliputtanagare sattaas
(ti-ko.ti-nihita-dhana.m eka.m se.t.thi-kula.m ahosi. 
Tassa pana se.t.thino ekaa y'eva dhiitaa ahosi -naamena 
Buddhenii naama.
Tassa satta-vassika-kaale maataa-pitaro kaalamaka.msu. 
Tasmi.m kule sabba.m saapateyya.m tassaa y'eva ahosi.

Saa kira abhiruupaa paasaadikaa paramaaya va.n.napokkharataaya 
samannaagataa devaccharaa-pa.tibhaagaa piyaa ca ahosi 
manaapaa saddhaa pasannaa ratanattayamaamikaa pa.tivasati. 

Tasmi.m pana nagare se.t.thisenaapati - uparaajaadayo 
ta.m attano paadaparikatta.m kaamayamaanaa manusse
pesesu.m pa.n.naakaarehi saddhi.m. Saa ta.m sutvaa
cintesi :- mayha.m maataapitaro sabba.m vibhava.m 
pahaaya mataa. Mayaa'pi tathaa gantabba.m. Ki.m me 
patikulena. Kevala.m citta-vinaasaaya bhavati. 

Mayaa pan'ima.m dhana.m Buddha-saasane y'eva nidahitu.m 
va.t.tatii'ti cintesi. Cintetvaa ca pana tesa.m mayha.m 
patikulena'ttho'ti pa.tikkhipi.

Saa tato pa.t.thaaya mahaadaana.m pavattentii 
sama.na-braahma.ne santappesi.
Ath'aaparabhaage eko assa-vaa.nijako assa-vaa.nijjaaya 
pubbant'aaparanta.m gacchanto aagamma imasmi.m gehe nivaasa.m
ga.nhi. Atha so vaa.nijo ta.m disvaa dhiitu-sineha.m 
pati.t.thaapetvaa gandha-maalaa - vatth - 'aala~nkaaraadiihi 
tassaa upakaarako hutvaa gamanakaale - "Amma etesu assesu 
tava ruccanaka.m assa.m ga.nhaahii" ti aaha.

Saa'pi asse oloketvaa eka.m sindhavapotaka.m disvaa 
"eta.m me dehii' " ti aaha.

Vaa.nijo - "Amma eso sindhavapotako. Appamattaa hutvaa 
pa.tijaggaahii' " ti vatvaa ta.m pa.tipaadetvaa agamaasi.
Saa'pi ta.m pa.tijaggamaanaa aakaasa - gaam( - bhaava.m 
-atvaa sammaapa.tijaggant( eva.m cintesi -pu--akara.nassa 
me sahaayo laddho'ti agatapubbaa ca me Bhagavato 
sakala.m maarabala.m vidhaametvaa Buddhabhuutassa 
Jaya-mahaa Bodhi-bhuumi. Yannuunaaha.m tattha gantvaa 
Bhagavato Jayamahaa-bodhi.m vandeyyan'ti cintetvaa 
bahuu rajata-suva.n.na-maalaadayo kaaraapetvaa ekadivasa.m 
assam' abhiruyha aakaasena gantvaa bodhi-maalake .thatvaa 
- aagacchantu ayya suva.n.namaalaa puujetun'ti ugghosesi 
- ten'ettha:
Yato pa.t.thaaya'ha.m Buddha - saasane suddha-maanasaa
Pasunnaa tena saccena - mamanuggaha-buddhiyaa
aagacchantu namassantu - bodhi.m puujentu saadhuka.m
So.n.namaalaahi Sambuddha - puttaa ariyasaavakaa
Sutvaa ta.m vacana.m ayyaa - bahuu S(lavaasino
aagamma nabhasaa tattha - vandi.msu ca mahi.msu ca.

Tato-ppabhuti saa kumaarikaa Buddha-saasane at('va pasannaa 
niccameva assamabhiruyha aagantvaa ariyehi saddhi.m Mahaabodhi.m 
suva.n.namaalaabhi puujetvaa gacchati.

Atha Paa.taliputta-nagar'opavane vanacaraa tassa abhi.nha.m 
gacchantiyaa ca aagacchantiyaa ca ruupasampatti.m disvaa 
ra--o kathesu.m. "Mahaaraaja, evaruupaa kumaarikaa assam'abhiruyha 
aagantvaa nibandha.m vanditvaa gacchati. Devassaanuruua.m 
aggamahesi bhavitun' " ti.

Raajaa ta.m sutvaa "Tena hi bhane ga.nhatha na.m kumaari.m 
Mama aggamahesi.m karom(" ti, purise payojesi.

Tena payuttaa purisaa Bodhi-puuja.m katvaa aagacchanti.m 
ga.nhaamaa'ti tattha nil(naa gaha.na-sajjaa a.t.tha.msu. 
Tadaa  saa kumaarikaa assam'abhiruyha Mahaa-Bodhima.na.m gantvaa 
v(taraagehi saddhi.m pupphapuuja.m katvaa vanditvaa nivatti. 
Atha tesu eko Dhammarakkhitatthero naama tassaa eva'maaha: 
"Bhagini, tva.m antaraamagge coraa ga.nhitukaamaa .thitaa. 
Asukha.t.thaana.m patvaa appamattaa s(gha.m gacchaa" ti.

Saa pi gacchant( ta.m .thaana.m patvaa corehi anubandhitaa 
assassa pa.nhiyaa sa--a.m datvaa pakkami. Coraa pacchato 
pacchato anubandhi.msu. Asso vega.m janetvaa aakaasa'mullanghi. 
Kumaarikaa vega.m sandhaaretu.m asakkont( assassa pi.t.thito 
parigilitvaa patant( -mayaa katuupakaara.m sara puttaati aaha. 
So patanti.m disvaa vegena gantvaa pi.t.thiya.m nis(daapetvaa 
aakaasato netvaa saka.t.thaane y'eva pati.t.thaapesi. Tasmaa
Tiracchaanagataa p'eva.m - sarantaa upakaaraka.m
Na jahant('ti mantvaana - kata--uu hontu paanino.

Tato saa kumaarikaa sattaas(tiko.ti - dhana.m Buddhasaasane 
y'eva vapitvaa yaavaj(va.m s(la.m rakkhitvaa tato cutaa 
suttappabuddho viya devaloke nibbatti.
Atitaru.navayaa bho maatugaamaa'pi eva.m
Vividhakusalakamma.m katvaa sagga.m vajanti
Kusalaphalamahanta.m ma--amaanaa bhavantaa
Bhavatha katha'mupekkaa daanamaanaadikamme.


NOTES
			
I
Kira - An Indeclinable used in reference to a report by hearing. It seems, 'is said.
Nihita - pp. of ni + dhaa, bear. Deposited, laid aside, set apart
Kaalamaka.msu - Kaala.m + aka.msu - died. Sing. Kaalamakaasi
Saapateyya.m - property, wealth, provisions.
Va.n.na-pokkharataaya - beauty of complexion.
Devaccharaa - celestial nymph.
Ratana + ttaya + maamikaa - devoted to the Triple Gem.
Paadaparikatta.m - state of wife.
Vibhava.m - wealth.
Pati + kulena - husband's clan.
Kevala.m - only.
Tato pa.t.thaaya - from that time, thence forth.
Nivaasa.m ga.nhi - took shelter.
Potaka.m - colt.
Pa.tijaggaahi - nourish, tend, look after.
Pu--a + kara.nassa - Dat. to one who is doing merit.
Vidhametvaa - having vanquished, having defeated.
Yannuunaaha.m - How, if I.
Maalake - in the enclosure, yard.
Ugghosesi - shouted.
Ma.m + anuggaha - have compassion on me.
So.n.na + maalaahi - with garlands of gold.
Nabhasaa - through the sky.
Mahi.msu - revered.
Tato + ppabhuti - from that time.
Nagara + upavane - in the wood near the city.
Nibandha.m - frequently.
Devassa + anuruupa.m - suitable to the Deva (King).
Bhane - a term of address used by superiors to subordinates.
Nil(naa - hidden.
Gahana + sajjaa - ready to seize.
Nivatti - stopped.
Pa.nhiyaa - with the heel.
Sa--a.m + datvaa - giving a sign.
Vega.m janetvaa - accelerating the speed.
aakaasa.m ulla~nghi - rose to the sky.
Sandhaaretu.m - to bear.
Parigalitvaa - having glided off, slipped.
Tiracchaanagataa - animals.
Mantvaana - considering, thinking.
Sutta-ppabuddho - risen from sleep.
Maatugaamaa - women.