Dipavamsa, the Chronicle of the Island

The Chonicle of the Island - 57
12. dhammadharā vinayadharā sabbe pi āgatāgamā
asaṁhīrā asaṅkuppā satthukappā sadā garū, |
12. they who knew the Dhamma, who knew the Vinaya, who all were
acquainted with the Agamas, who were unconquerable, immovable, similar to
their master, ever worshipful, –
13. aggasantike gahetvā aggadhammā tathāgatā
agganikkhittakā therā aggaṁ akaṁsu saṅgahaṁ.
sabbo pi so theravādo aggavādo ’ti vuccati. 121 |
13. they who had received the perfect doctrine, first (among religions), from the
first (among teachers), who were Theras and original depositaries (of the Faith),
made this first collection. Hence this whole doctrine of the Theras is also called
the first (or primitive) doctrine.
14. Sattapaṇṇaguhe ramme therā pañcasatā gaṇī
nisinnā pavibhajjiṁsu navaṅgaṁ satthusāsanaṁ. 122 |
14. Assembled in [135] the beautiful Sattapaṇṇa cave, the five hundred Theras,
the teachers, arranged the nine-fold doctrine of the Teacher.
15. suttaṁ geyyaṁ veyyākaraṇaṁ gāthudānitivuttakaṁ
jātakabbhutavedallaṁ navaṅgaṁ satthusāsanaṁ. |
15. The nine-fold doctrine of the Teacher (comprises) Sutta, Geyya,
Veyyākaraṇa, Gāthā, Udāna, Itivuttaka, Jātaka, Abbhuta, Vedalla.
16. pavibhattā imaṁ therā saddhammaṁ avināsanam
vaggapaññāsakan nāma samyuttañ ca nipātakaṁ
āgamapiṭakaṁ nāma akaṁsu suttasammataṁ. |
16. The Theras who arranged this true imperishable doctrine, according to
Vaggas, Paññāsakas, Saṁyuttas, and Nipātas 123 , composed the collection of the
Āgamas which is known by the name of the Suttas.
17. yāva tiṭṭhanti saddhammā saṅgahaṁ na vinassati
tāvatā sāsan’ addhānaṁ ciraṁ tiṭṭhati satthuno. |
17. As long as the true doctrines remain, as long as the collection does not
perish, so long – a long time – will the teaching of the Master last.
121 aggadhammaṁ tathāgataṁ? comp. 5, 14.
122 pavibhajiṁsu?
123 These are the sections into which the Dīgha-, Majjhima-, Saṁyuttaka-, (Ed. note: sic)
and Aṅguttara-Nikāya are divided.