Dipavamsa, the Chronicle of the Island

The Chonicle of the Island - 161
48. idaṁ acchariyaṁ disvā mahājanā samāgatā
añjaliṁ paggahetvāna namassanti mahiddhikaṁ. |
48. Witnessing that miracle, the great crowds who had assembled, noising their
clasped hands, paid reverence to (the Thera) who possessed the great (magical)
powers.
49. tato attamano rājā tuṭṭho pucchi anantaraṁ:
kimatthāya mahāvīra catutthaṁ paṭhavikampanaṁ? |
49. The king, glad and delighted, quickly asked: “What is the reason, o great
hero, of this fourth earthquake?”
50. Sakyaputto mahāvīro assatthadumasantike
sabbadhammaṁ paṭibujjhi buddho āsi anuttaro,
so dumo idham okāse patiṭṭhissaṁ diputtame. 414 |
50. “The descendant of the Sakyas, the great hero, was enlightened regarding
the whole Truth near the Assattha tree; (there) be became the highest Buddha.
That tree will be established on this very spot in this most excellent island.”
51. sutvā attamano rājā tuṭṭho saṁviggamānaso
upanāmesi therassa jātipupphaṁ varuttamaṁ. |
51. Hearing that, the king, glad, joyful, and excited, presented most excellent
jasmine flowers to the Thera.
52. thero ca pupphaṁ ādāya bhūmibhāge pamuñcayi,
tatthāpi paṭhavī kampi pañcamaṁ paṭhavikampanaṁ. |
52. The Thera accepted the flowers and threw them down on the ground; at that
moment also the earth quaked; this was the fifth earthquake.
53. tam pi acchariyaṁ disvā rājāsenā saraṭṭhakā
ukkuṭṭhisaddaṁ pavattiṁsu, celukkhepaṁ pavattitha. 415 |
53. Witnessing that miracle also, the royal retinue together with the people of
the kingdom shouted and waved their garments.
414 paṭibujjhi N, paṭicchi G1, paṭivijjhi Y. – idham okāse patiṭṭhissanti (°ssantu G2)
uttamo A B G2, i° o° patiṭṭhissaṁ diputtame G1 N, idha hessati Z. i° o° patiṭṭhissati
diputtame (comp. Mah., p. 86, 1, 11)?
415 rājasenā! – °ukkhepe pavatthita A B G, [°ukkhepaṁ pava]tthita N, °ukkhepa (°paṁ
M) pavattayuṁ Z.