342. 8. Vakkalittheragāthāvaṇṇanā

vātarogābhinītotiādikā āyasmato vakkalittherassa gāthā. Kā uppatti?

ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikāro tattha tattha bhave puññāni upacinanto padumuttarassa bhagavato kāle haṃsavatīnagare kulagehe nibbattitvā viññutaṃ patto satthu santikaṃ gacchantehi upāsakehi saddhiṃ vihāraṃ gantvā parisapariyante ṭhito dhammaṃ suṇanto satthāraṃ ekaṃ bhikkhuṃ saddhādhimuttānaṃ aggaṭṭhāne ṭhapentaṃ disvā sayampi taṃ ṭhānaṃ patthento sattāhaṃ mahādānaṃ datvā paṇidhānaṃ akāsi. Satthā tassa anantarāyataṃ disvā byākāsi.

Sopi yāvajīvaṃ kusalaṃ katvā devamanussesu saṃsaranto amhākaṃ satthu kāle