NO SUFFERING FOR THE EMANCIPATED Gataddhino visokassa vippamuttassa sabbadhi, sabbaganthappahīnassa, pariḷāho na vijjati. For him who has completed the journey, for him who is sorrowless, for him who from everything is wholly free, for him who has destroyed all Ties, the fever (of passion) exists not. Story Devadatta, on one occasion, tried to kill the Buddha by pushing a big rock from the peak of Gijjhakuta mountain (Vulture's Peak). The rock struck a ledge on the side of the mountain and a splinter struck the big toe of the Buddha. The Buddha was taken to the mango-grove monastery of Jivaka. There, Jivaka, the renowned physician, attended on the Buddha; he put some medicine on the toe of the Buddha and bandaged it. Jivaka then left to see another patient in town, but promised to return and remove the bandage in the evening. When Jivaka returned that night, the city-gates were already closed and he could not come to see the Buddha that night. He was very upset because if the bandage was not removed in time, the whole body would become very hot and the Buddha would be very ill. Just about this time, the Buddha asked Thera Ananda to remove the bandage from his big toe and found that the wound was completely healed. Jivaka came to the monastery early next morning and asked the Buddha whether he felt great pain and distress the previous night. The Buddha replied, "Jivaka! Ever since I attained Buddhahood there has been no pain and distress for me." Then the Buddha spoke in verse as follows:
At the end of the discourse many attained Sotapatti Fruition. Dhamma gataddhino: the journey is ended. Here 'the journey' means round of rebirths (samsara). sabbaganthappahinassa: one who has destroyed all fetters. Here 'fetters' means greed, ill will, and wrong view.
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