Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

III. The Miracles at Uruvelā - 125
nāyaṁ pubbe idha pokkharaṇī, sāyaṁ idha pokkharaṇī
this lake was not here formerly, (and yet) this lake is here
Na-y-imā silā pubbe upanikkhittā: kenimā silā upanikkhittā
This rock was not set up here formerly: this rock was set up by whom
Na-y-imassa Kakudhassa pubbe sākhā onatā, sāyaṁ sākhā onatā” ti
This branch of the Arjuna (tree) was not bent down formerly, (and yet) this branch is
bent down (now)”
“Idha me Kassapa paṁsukūlaṁ uppannaṁ ahosi.
“Here, Kassapa, a rag-robe arose to me.
Tassa mayhaṁ Kassapa etad-ahosi:
Then, Kassapa, this occurred to me:
‘Kattha nu kho ahaṁ paṁsukūlaṁ dhoveyyan’-ti
‘Now where can I wash this rag-robe’
Atha kho Kassapa Sakko Devānam-indo,
Then, Sakka, the Lord of the Gods, Kassapa,
mama cetasā cetoparivitakkam-aññāya,
knowing with his mind the reflection that had arisen in my mind,
pāṇinā pokkharaṇiṁ khaṇitvā, maṁ etad-avoca:
having dug a lake with his hand, said this to me:
‘Idha Bhante Bhagavā paṁsukūlaṁ dhovatū,’ ti
‘May the Gracious One, venerable Sir, wash the rag-robe here,’
sāyaṁ amanussena pāṇinā khatā pokkharaṇī.
the lake was dug by the divine being himself with his own hand.
Tassa mayhaṁ Kassapa etad-ahosi:
Then this, Kassapa, occurred to me:
‘Kimhi nu kho ahaṁ paṁsukūlaṁ parimaddeyyan’-ti
‘Now on what can I beat this rag-robe’
Atha kho Kassapa Sakko Devānam-indo,
Then, Sakka, the Lord of the Gods, Kassapa,
mama cetasā cetoparivitakkam-aññāya, mahatiṁ silaṁ upanikkhipi:
knowing with his mind the reflection that had arisen in my mind, set up a great rock,
(saying):