Apadana commentary (Atthakatha)
by U Lu Pe Win | 216,848 words
This is the English translation of the commentary on the Apadana (Atthakatha), also known as the Visuddhajana-Vilasini. The Buddhist stories known as apadanas refer to biographies of Buddhas, Buddhist monks and nuns. They are found in the Pali Canon (Khuddaka Nikaya), which is the primary canon of Theravada Buddhism. Alternative titles: Visuddhaja...
Commentary on Biography of the thera Adhimutta
Stanzas beginning with Nibbute Lokanāthamhi, constitute the biography of the venerable thera Adhimutta. This one also having done devoted service toward former Buddhas, accumulating meritorious deeds conducive towards escape from rounds of rebirth (vaṭṭa); in this and that existence was reborn in a certain family house when the world-protector Atthadassī passed away into parinibbāna; he was pleasingly pious over the three gems, invited the clergy of bhikkhus, had a panda made with sugar-canes, donated a great charity and at its conclusion, he made self-resolution (or aspired) for the tranquil path leading to nibbāna. Having passed away thence, he enjoyed both kinds of prosperity amongst divine and human-beings, was reborn in a family house when this Buddha arose, became pleased with the dispensation (sāsana), and well known as the thera Adhimutta because he was properly established in pious faith.
84. Having thus attained arahatship, under the influence of the load of merit done, he remembered his own former deeds, became delighted and uttered a stanza beginning with Nibbute Lokanāthamhi, in order to make manifest the deeds done by him formerly. All that is but easy in meaning.
The commentary on the biography of the thera Adhimutta has ended.