4. Mahāvaggo

Vesālī nāma nagaratthi vajjīnaṃ, tattha ahu licchavi ambasakkaro ;

Disvāna petaṃ nagarassa bāhiraṃ, tattheva pucchittha taṃ kāraṇatthiko.

‘‘Seyyā nisajjā nayimassa atthi, abhikkamo natthi paṭikkamo ca;

Asitapītakhāyitavatthabhogā, paricārikā sāpi imassa natthi.

‘‘Ye ñātakā diṭṭhasutā suhajjā, anukampakā yassa ahesuṃ pubbe;

Daṭṭhumpi te dāni na taṃ labhanti, virājitatto hi janena tena.

‘‘Na oggatattassa bhavanti mittā, jahanti mittā vikalaṃ viditvā;

Atthañca disvā parivārayanti, bahū mittā uggatattassa honti.

‘‘Nihīnatto sabbabhogehi kiccho, sammakkhito samparibhinnagatto;

Ussāvabindūva palimpamāno, ajja suve jīvitassūparodho.

‘‘Etādisaṃ uttamakicchappattaṃ, uttāsitaṃ pucimandassa sūle;

‘Atha tvaṃ kena vaṇṇena vadesi yakkha, jīva bho jīvitameva seyyo’’’ti.

‘‘Sālohito esa ahosi mayhaṃ, ahaṃ sarāmi purimāya jātiyā;

Disvā ca me kāruññamahosi rāja, mā pāpadhammo nirayaṃ patāyaṃ .

‘‘Ito cuto licchavi esa poso, sattussadaṃ nirayaṃ ghorarūpaṃ;

Upapajjati dukkaṭakammakārī, mahābhitāpaṃ kaṭukaṃ bhayānakaṃ.

‘‘Anekabhāgena guṇena seyyo, ayameva sūlo nirayena tena;

Ekantadukkhaṃ kaṭukaṃ bhayānakaṃ, ekantatibbaṃ nirayaṃ patāyaṃ .

‘‘Idañca sutvā vacanaṃ mameso, dukkhūpanīto vijaheyya pāṇaṃ;

Tasmā ahaṃ santike na bhaṇāmi, mā me kato jīvitassūparodho’’.

‘‘Aññāto eso purisassa attho, aññampi icchāmase pucchituṃ tuvaṃ;

Okāsakammaṃ sace no karosi, pucchāma taṃ no na ca kujjhitabba’’nti.

‘‘Addhā paṭiññā me tadā ahu , nācikkhanā appasannassa hoti;

Akāmā saddheyyavacoti katvā, pucchassu maṃ kāmaṃ yathā visayha’’nti .

‘‘Yaṃ kiñcahaṃ cakkhunā passissāmi , sabbampi tāhaṃ abhisaddaheyyaṃ;

Disvāva taṃ nopi ce saddaheyyaṃ, kareyyāsi me yakkha niyassakamma’’nti.

‘‘Saccappaṭiññā tava mesā hotu, sutvāna dhammaṃ labha suppasādaṃ;

Aññatthiko no ca paduṭṭhacitto, yaṃ te sutaṃ asutañcāpi dhammaṃ;

Sabbampi akkhissaṃ yathā pajānanti.

‘‘Setena assena alaṅkatena, upayāsi sūlāvutakassa santike;

Yānaṃ idaṃ abbhutaṃ dassaneyyaṃ, kissetaṃ kammassa ayaṃ vipāko’’ti.

‘‘Vesāliyā nagarassa majjhe, cikkhallamagge narakaṃ ahosi;

Gosīsamekāhaṃ pasannacitto, setaṃ gahetvā narakasmiṃ nikkhipiṃ.

‘‘Etasmiṃ pādāni patiṭṭhapetvā, mayañca aññe ca atikkamimhā;

Yānaṃ idaṃ abbhutaṃ dassaneyyaṃ, tasseva kammassa ayaṃ vipāko’’ti.

‘‘Vaṇṇo ca te sabbadisā pabhāsati, gandho ca te sabbadisā pavāyati;

Yakkhiddhipattosi mahānubhāvo, naggo cāsi kissa ayaṃ vipāko’’ti.

‘‘Akkodhano niccapasannacitto, saṇhāhi vācāhi janaṃ upemi;

Tasseva kammassa ayaṃ vipāko, dibbo me vaṇṇo satataṃ pabhāsati.

‘‘Yasañca kittiñca dhamme ṭhitānaṃ, disvāna mantemi pasannacitto;

Tasseva kammassa ayaṃ vipāko, dibbo me gandho satataṃ pavāyati.

‘‘Sahāyānaṃ titthasmiṃ nhāyantānaṃ, thale gahetvā nidahissa dussaṃ;

Khiḍḍatthiko no ca paduṭṭhacitto, tenamhi naggo kasirā ca vuttī’’ti.

‘‘Yo kīḷamāno pakaroti pāpaṃ, tassedisaṃ kammavipākamāhu;

Akīḷamāno pana yo karoti, kiṃ tassa kammassa vipākamāhū’’ti.

‘‘Ye duṭṭhasaṅkappamanā manussā, kāyena vācāya ca saṅkiliṭṭhā;

Kāyassa bhedā abhisamparāyaṃ, asaṃsayaṃ te nirayaṃ upenti.

‘‘Apare pana sugatimāsamānā, dāne ratā saṅgahitattabhāvā;

Kāyassa bhedā abhisamparāyaṃ, asaṃsayaṃ te sugatiṃ upentī’’ti.

‘‘Taṃ kinti jāneyyamahaṃ avecca, kalyāṇapāpassa ayaṃ vipāko;

Kiṃ vāhaṃ disvā abhisaddaheyyaṃ, ko vāpi maṃ saddahāpeyya eta’’nti.

‘‘Disvā ca sutvā abhisaddahassu, kalyāṇapāpassa ayaṃ vipāko;

Kalyāṇapāpe ubhaye asante, siyā nu sattā sugatā duggatā vā.

‘‘No cettha kammāni kareyyuṃ maccā, kalyāṇapāpāni manussaloke;

Nāhesuṃ sattā sugatā duggatā vā, hīnā paṇītā ca manussaloke.

‘‘Yasmā ca kammāni karonti maccā, kalyāṇapāpāni manussaloke;

Tasmā hi sattā sugatā duggatā vā, hīnā paṇītā ca manussaloke.

‘‘Dvayajja kammānaṃ vipākamāhu, sukhassa dukkhassa ca vedanīyaṃ;

Tā devatāyo paricārayanti, paccanti bālā dvayataṃ apassino.

‘‘Na matthi kammāni sayaṃkatāni, datvāpi me natthi yo ādiseyya;

Acchādanaṃ sayanamathannapānaṃ, tenamhi naggo kasirā ca vuttī’’ti.

‘‘Siyā nu kho kāraṇaṃ kiñci yakkha, acchādanaṃ yena tuvaṃ labhetha;

Ācikkha me tvaṃ yadatthi hetu, saddhāyikaṃ hetuvaco suṇomā’’ti.

‘‘Kappitako nāma idhatthi bhikkhu, jhāyī susīlo arahā vimutto;

Guttindriyo saṃvutapātimokkho, sītibhūto uttamadiṭṭhipatto.

‘‘Sakhilo vadaññū suvaco sumukho, svāgamo suppaṭimuttako ca;

Puññassa khettaṃ araṇavihārī, devamanussānañca dakkhiṇeyyo.

‘‘Santo vidhūmo anīgho nirāso, mutto visallo amamo avaṅko;

Nirūpadhī sabbapapañcakhīṇo, tisso vijjā anuppatto jutimā.

‘‘Appaññāto disvāpi na ca sujāno, munīti naṃ vajjisu voharanti;

Jānanti taṃ yakkhabhūtā anejaṃ, kalyāṇadhammaṃ vicarantaṃ loke.

‘‘Tassa tuvaṃ ekayugaṃ duve vā, mamuddisitvāna sace dadetha;

Paṭiggahītāni ca tāni assu, mamañca passetha sannaddhadussa’’nti.

‘‘Kasmiṃ padese samaṇaṃ vasantaṃ, gantvāna passemu mayaṃ idāni;

Yo majja kaṅkhaṃ vicikicchitañca, diṭṭhīvisūkāni vinodayeyyā’’ti.

‘‘Eso nisinno kapinaccanāyaṃ, parivārito devatāhi bahūhi;

Dhammiṃ kathaṃ bhāsati saccanāmo, sakasmimācerake appamatto’’ti.

‘‘Tathāhaṃ kassāmi gantvā idāni, acchādayissaṃ samaṇaṃ yugena;

Paṭiggahitāni ca tāni assu, tuvañca passemu sannaddhadussa’’nti.

‘‘Mā akkhaṇe pabbajitaṃ upāgami, sādhu vo licchavi nesa dhammo;

Tato ca kāle upasaṅkamitvā, tattheva passāhi raho nisinna’’nti.

Tathāti vatvā agamāsi tattha, parivārito dāsagaṇena licchavi;

So taṃ nagaraṃ upasaṅkamitvā, vāsūpagacchittha sake nivesane.

Tato ca kāle gihikiccāni katvā, nhatvā pivitvā ca khaṇaṃ labhitvā;

Viceyya peḷāto ca yugāni aṭṭha, gāhāpayī dāsagaṇena licchavi.

So taṃ padesaṃ upasaṅkamitvā, taṃ addasa samaṇaṃ santacittaṃ;

Paṭikkantaṃ gocarato nivattaṃ, sītibhūtaṃ rukkhamūle nisinnaṃ.

Tamenamavoca upasaṅkamitvā, appābādhaṃ phāsuvihārañca pucchi;

‘‘Vesāliyaṃ licchavihaṃ bhadante, jānanti maṃ licchavi ambasakkaro.

‘‘Imāni me aṭṭha yugā subhāni , paṭigaṇha bhante padadāmi tuyhaṃ;

Teneva atthena idhāgatosmi, yathā ahaṃ attamano bhaveyya’’nti.

‘‘Dūratova samaṇabrāhmaṇā ca, nivesanaṃ te parivajjayanti;

Pattāni bhijjanti ca te nivesane, saṅghāṭiyo cāpi vidālayanti .

‘‘Athāpare pādakuṭhārikāhi, avaṃsirā samaṇā pātayanti;

Etādisaṃ pabbajitā vihesaṃ, tayā kataṃ samaṇā pāpuṇanti.

‘‘Tiṇena telampi na tvaṃ adāsi, mūḷhassa maggampi na pāvadāsi;

Andhassa daṇḍaṃ sayamādiyāsi, etādiso kadariyo asaṃvuto tuvaṃ;

Atha tvaṃ kena vaṇṇena kimeva disvā,

Amhehi saha saṃvibhāgaṃ karosī’’ti.

‘‘Paccemi bhante yaṃ tvaṃ vadesi, vihesayiṃ samaṇe brāhmaṇe ca;

Khiḍḍatthiko no ca paduṭṭhacitto, etampi me dukkaṭameva bhante.

‘‘Khiḍḍāya yakkho pasavitvā pāpaṃ, vedeti dukkhaṃ asamattabhogī;

Daharo yuvā nagganiyassa bhāgī, kiṃ su tato dukkhatarassa hoti.

‘‘Taṃ disvā saṃvegamalatthaṃ bhante, tappaccayā vāpi dadāmi dānaṃ;

Paṭigaṇha bhante vatthayugāni aṭṭha, yakkhassimā gacchantu dakkhiṇāyo’’ti.

‘‘Addhā hi dānaṃ bahudhā pasatthaṃ, dadato ca te akkhayadhammamatthu;

Paṭigaṇhāmi te vatthayugāni aṭṭha, yakkhassimā gacchantu dakkhiṇāyo’’ti.

Tato hi so ācamayitvā licchavi, therassa datvāna yugāni aṭṭha;

‘Paṭiggahitāni ca tāni assu, yakkhañca passetha sannaddhadussaṃ’.

Tamaddasā candanasāralittaṃ, ājaññamārūḷhamuḷāravaṇṇaṃ;

Alaṅkataṃ sādhunivatthadussaṃ, parivāritaṃ yakkhamahiddhipattaṃ.

So taṃ disvā attamanā udaggo, pahaṭṭhacitto ca subhaggarūpo;

Kammañca disvāna mahāvipākaṃ, sandiṭṭhikaṃ cakkhunā sacchikatvā.

Tamenamavoca upasaṅkamitvā, ‘‘dassāmi dānaṃ samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṃ;

Na cāpi me kiñci adeyyamatthi, tuvañca me yakkha bahūpakāro’’ti.

‘‘Tuvañca me licchavi ekadesaṃ, adāsi dānāni amoghametaṃ;

Svāhaṃ karissāmi tayāva sakkhiṃ, amānuso mānusakena saddhi’’nti.

‘‘Gatī ca bandhū ca parāyaṇañca , mitto mamāsi atha devatā me ;

Yācāmi taṃ pañjaliko bhavitvā, icchāmi taṃ yakkha punāpi daṭṭhu’’nti.

‘‘Sace tuvaṃ assaddho bhavissasi, kadariyarūpo vippaṭipannacitto;

Tvaṃ neva maṃ lacchasi dassanāya, disvā ca taṃ nopi ca ālapissaṃ.

‘‘Sace pana tvaṃ bhavissasi dhammagāravo, dāne rato saṅgahitattabhāvo;

Opānabhūto samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṃ, evaṃ mamaṃ lacchasi dassanāya.

‘‘Disvā ca taṃ ālapissaṃ bhadante, imañca sūlato lahuṃ pamuñca;

Yato nidānaṃ akarimha sakkhiṃ, maññāmi sūlāvutakassa kāraṇā.

‘‘Te aññamaññaṃ akarimha sakkhiṃ, ayañca sūlato lahuṃ pamutto;

Sakkacca dhammāni samācaranto, mucceyya so nirayā ca tamhā;

Kammaṃ siyā aññatra vedanīyaṃ.

‘‘Kappitakañca upasaṅkamitvā, teneva saha saṃvibhajitvā kāle;

Sayaṃ mukhenūpanisajja puccha, so te akkhissati etamatthaṃ.

‘‘Tameva bhikkhuṃ upasaṅkamitvā, pucchassu aññatthiko no ca paduṭṭhacitto;

So te sutaṃ asutañcāpi dhammaṃ,

Sabbampi akkhissati yathā pajāna’’nti.

So tattha rahassaṃ samullapitvā, sakkhiṃ karitvāna amānusena;

Pakkāmi so licchavīnaṃ sakāsaṃ, atha bravi parisaṃ sannisinnaṃ.

‘‘Suṇantu bhonto mama ekavākyaṃ, varaṃ varissaṃ labhissāmi atthaṃ;

Sūlāvuto puriso luddakammo, paṇīhitadaṇḍo anusattarūpo .

‘‘Ettāvatā vīsatirattimattā, yato āvuto neva jīvati na mato;

Tāhaṃ mocayissāmi dāni, yathāmatiṃ anujānātu saṅgho’’ti.

‘‘Etañca aññañca lahuṃ pamuñca, ko taṃ vadetha tathā karontaṃ;

Yathā pajānāsi tathā karohi, yathāmatiṃ anujānāti saṅgho’’ti.

So taṃ padesaṃ upasaṅkamitvā, sūlāvutaṃ mocayi khippameva;

‘Mā bhāyi sammā’ti ca taṃ avoca, tikicchakānañca upaṭṭhapesi.

‘‘Kappitakañca upasaṅkamitvā, teneva saha saṃvibhajitvā kāle;

Sayaṃ mukhenūpanisajja licchavi, tatheva pucchittha naṃ kāraṇatthiko.

‘‘Sūlāvuto puriso luddakammo, paṇītadaṇḍo anusattarūpo;

Ettāvatā vīsatirattimattā, yato āvuto neva jīvati na mato.

‘‘So mocito gantvā mayā idāni, etassa yakkhassa vaco hi bhante;

Siyā nu kho kāraṇaṃ kiñcideva, yena so nirayaṃ no vajeyya.

‘‘Ācikkha bhante yadi atthi hetu, saddhāyikaṃ hetuvaco suṇoma;

Na tesaṃ kammānaṃ vināsamatthi, avedayitvā idha byantibhāvo’’ti.

‘‘Sace sa dhammāni samācareyya, sakkacca rattindivamappamatto;

Mucceyya so nirayā ca tamhā, kammaṃ siyā aññatra vedanīya’’nti.

‘‘Aññāto eso purisassa attho, mamampi dāni anukampa bhante;

Anusāsa maṃ ovada bhūripañña, yathā ahaṃ no nirayaṃ vajeyya’’nti.

‘‘Ajjeva buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ upehi, dhammañca saṅghañca pasannacitto;

Tatheva sikkhāya padāni pañca, akhaṇḍaphullāni samādiyassu.

‘‘Pāṇātipātā viramassu khippaṃ, loke adinnaṃ parivajjayassu;

Amajjapo mā ca musā abhāṇī, sakena dārena ca hohi tuṭṭho;

Imañca ariyaṃ aṭṭhaṅgavarenupetaṃ, samādiyāhi kusalaṃ sukhudrayaṃ.

‘‘Cīvaraṃ piṇḍapātañca, paccayaṃ sayanāsanaṃ;

Annaṃ pānaṃ khādanīyaṃ, vatthasenāsanāni ca;

Dadāhi ujubhūtesu, vippasannena cetasā .

‘‘Bhikkhūpi sīlasampanne, vītarāge bahussute;

Tappehi annapānena, sadā puññaṃ pavaḍḍhati.

‘‘Evañca dhammāni samācaranto, sakkacca rattindivamappamatto;

Muñca tuvaṃ nirayā ca tamhā, kammaṃ siyā aññatra vedanīya’’nti.

‘‘Ajjeva buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ upemi, dhammañca saṅghañca pasannacitto;

Tatheva sikkhāya padāni pañca, akhaṇḍaphullāni samādiyāmi.

‘‘Pāṇātipātā viramāmi khippaṃ, loke adinnaṃ parivajjayāmi;

Amajjapo no ca musā bhaṇāmi, sakena dārena ca homi tuṭṭho;

Imañca ariyaṃ aṭṭhaṅgavarenupetaṃ, samādiyāmi kusalaṃ sukhudrayaṃ.

‘‘Cīvaraṃ piṇḍapātañca, paccayaṃ sayanāsanaṃ;

Annaṃ pānaṃ khādanīyaṃ, vatthasenāsanāni ca.

‘‘Bhikkhū ca sīlasampanne, vītarāge bahussute;

Dadāmi na vikampāmi , buddhānaṃ sāsane rato’’ti.

Etādisā licchavi ambasakkaro, vesāliyaṃ aññataro upāsako;

Saddho mudū kārakaro ca bhikkhu, saṅghañca sakkacca tadā upaṭṭhahi.

Sūlāvuto ca arogo hutvā, serī sukhī pabbajjaṃ upāgami ;

Bhikkhuñca āgamma kappitakuttamaṃ, ubhopi sāmaññaphalāni ajjhaguṃ.

Etādisā sappurisāna sevanā, mahapphalā hoti sataṃ vijānataṃ;

Sūlāvuto aggaphalaṃ aphassayi , phalaṃ kaniṭṭhaṃ pana ambasakkaro’’ti.

Suṇotha yakkhassa vāṇijāna ca, samāgamo yattha tadā ahosi;

Yathā kathaṃ itaritarena cāpi, subhāsitaṃ tañca suṇātha sabbe.

Yo so ahu rājā pāyāsi nāma , bhummānaṃ sahabyagato yasassī;

So modamānova sake vimāne, amānuso mānuse ajjhabhāsīti.

‘‘Vaṅke araññe amanussaṭṭhāne, kantāre appodake appabhakkhe;

Suduggame vaṇṇupathassa majjhe, vaṅkaṃbhayā naṭṭhamanā manussā.

‘‘Nayidha phalā mūlamayā ca santi, upādānaṃ natthi kutodha bhakkho ;

Aññatra paṃsūhi ca vālukāhi ca, tatāhi uṇhāhi ca dāruṇāhi ca.

‘‘Ujjaṅgalaṃ tattamivaṃ kapālaṃ, anāyasaṃ paralokena tulyaṃ;

Luddānamāvāsamidaṃ purāṇaṃ, bhūmippadeso abhisattarūpo.

‘‘‘Atha tumhe kena vaṇṇena, kimāsamānā imaṃ padesaṃ hi;

Anupaviṭṭhā sahasā samacca, lobhā bhayā atha vā sampamūḷhā’’’ti.

‘‘Magadhesu aṅgesu ca satthavāhā, āropayitvā paṇiyaṃ puthuttaṃ;

Te yāmase sindhusovīrabhūmiṃ, dhanatthikā uddayaṃ patthayānā.

‘‘Divā pipāsaṃ nadhivāsayantā, yoggānukampañca samekkhamānā;

Etena vegena āyāma sabbe, rattiṃ maggaṃ paṭipannā vikāle.

‘‘Te duppayātā aparaddhamaggā, andhākulā vippanaṭṭhā araññe;

Suduggame vaṇṇupathassa majjhe, disaṃ na jānāma pamūḷhacittā.

‘‘Idañca disvāna adiṭṭhapubbaṃ, vimānaseṭṭhañca tavañca yakkha;

Tatuttariṃ jīvitamāsamānā, disvā patītā sumanā udaggā’’ti.

‘‘Pāraṃ samuddassa imañca vaṇṇuṃ, vettācaraṃ saṅkupathañca maggaṃ;

Nadiyo pana pabbatānañca duggā, puthuddisā gacchatha bhogahetu.

‘‘Pakkhandiyāna vijitaṃ paresaṃ, verajjake mānuse pekkhamānā;

Yaṃ vo sutaṃ vā atha vāpi diṭṭhaṃ, accherakaṃ taṃ vo suṇoma tātā’’ti.

‘‘Itopi accherataraṃ kumāra, na no sutaṃ vā atha vāpi diṭṭhaṃ;

Atītamānussakameva sabbaṃ, disvā na tappāma anomavaṇṇaṃ.

‘‘Vehāyasaṃ pokkharañño savanti, pahūtamalyā bahupuṇḍarīkā;

Dumā cime niccaphalūpapannā, atīva gandhā surabhiṃ pavāyanti.

‘‘Veḷūriyathambhā satamussitāse, silāpavāḷassa ca āyataṃsā;

Masāragallā sahalohitaṅgā, thambhā ime jotirasāmayāse.

‘‘Sahassathambhaṃ atulānubhāvaṃ, tesūpari sādhumidaṃ vimānaṃ;

Ratanantaraṃ kañcanavedimissaṃ, tapanīyapaṭṭehi ca sādhuchannaṃ.

‘‘Jambonaduttattamidaṃ sumaṭṭho, pāsādasopāṇaphalūpapanno;

Daḷho ca vaggu ca susaṅgato ca , atīva nijjhānakhamo manuñño.

‘‘Ratanantarasmiṃ bahuannapānaṃ, parivārito accharāsaṅgaṇena;

Murajaālambaratūriyaghuṭṭho, abhivanditosi thutivandanāya.

‘‘So modasi nārigaṇappabodhano, vimānapāsādavare manorame;

Acintiyo sabbaguṇūpapanno, rājā yathā vessavaṇo naḷinyā .

‘‘Devo nu āsi udavāsi yakkho, udāhu devindo manussabhūto;

Pucchanti taṃ vāṇijā satthavāhā, ācikkha ko nāma tuvaṃsi yakkho’’ti.

‘‘Serīsako nāma ahamhi yakkho, kantāriyo vaṇṇupathamhi gutto;

Imaṃ padesaṃ abhipālayāmi, vacanakaro vessavaṇassa rañño’’ti.

‘‘Adhiccaladdhaṃ pariṇāmajaṃ te, sayaṃ kataṃ udāhu devehi dinnaṃ;

Pucchanti taṃ vāṇijā satthavāhā, kathaṃ tayā laddhamidaṃ manuñña’’nti.

‘‘Nādhiccaladdhaṃ na pariṇāmajaṃ me, na sayaṃ kataṃ na hi devehi dinnaṃ;

Sakehi kammehi apāpakehi, puññehi me laddhamidaṃ manuñña’’nti.

‘‘Kiṃ te vataṃ kiṃ pana brahmacariyaṃ, kissa suciṇṇassa ayaṃ vipāko;

Pucchanti taṃ vāṇijā satthavāhā, kathaṃ tayā laddhamidaṃ vimāna’’nti.

‘‘Mamaṃ pāyāsīti ahu samaññā, rajjaṃ yadā kārayiṃ kosalānaṃ;

Natthikadiṭṭhi kadariyo pāpadhammo, ucchedavādī ca tadā ahosiṃ.

‘‘Samaṇo ca kho āsi kumārakassapo, bahussuto cittakathī uḷāro;

So me tadā dhammakathaṃ abhāsi, diṭṭhivisūkāni vinodayī me.

‘‘Tāhaṃ tassa dhammakathaṃ suṇitvā, upāsakattaṃ paṭidevayissaṃ;

Pāṇātipātā virato ahosiṃ, loke adinnaṃ parivajjayissaṃ;

Amajjapo no ca musā abhāṇiṃ, sakena dārena ca ahosi tuṭṭho.

‘‘Taṃ me vataṃ taṃ pana brahmacariyaṃ, tassa suciṇṇassa ayaṃ vipāko;

Teheva kammehi apāpakehi, puññehi me laddhamidaṃ vimāna’’nti.

‘‘Saccaṃ kirāhaṃsu narā sapaññā, anaññathā vacanaṃ paṇḍitānaṃ;

Yahiṃ yahiṃ gacchati puññakammo, tahiṃ tahiṃ modati kāmakāmī.

‘‘Yahiṃ yahiṃ sokapariddavo ca, vadho ca bandho ca parikkileso;

Tahiṃ tahiṃ gacchati pāpakammo, na muccati duggatiyā kadācī’’ti.

‘‘Sammūḷharūpova jano ahosi, asmiṃ muhutte kalalīkatova;

Janassimassa tuyhañca kumāra, appaccayo kena nu kho ahosī’’ti.

‘‘Ime ca sirīsavanā tātā, dibbā gandhā surabhī sampavanti;

Te sampavāyanti imaṃ vimānaṃ, divā ca ratto ca tamaṃ nihantvā.

‘‘Imesañca kho vassasataccayena, sipāṭikā phalati ekamekā;

Mānussakaṃ vassasataṃ atītaṃ, yadagge kāyamhi idhūpapanno.

‘‘Disvānahaṃ vassasatāni pañca, asmiṃ vimāne ṭhatvāna tātā;

Āyukkhayā puññakkhayā cavissaṃ, teneva sokena pamucchitosmī’’ti.

‘‘Kathaṃ nu soceyya tathāvidho so, laddhā vimānaṃ atulaṃ cirāya;

Ye cāpi kho ittaramupapannā, te nūna soceyyuṃ parittapuññā’’ti.

‘‘Anucchaviṃ ovadiyañca me taṃ, yaṃ maṃ tumhe peyyavācaṃ vadetha;

Tumhe ca kho tātā mayānuguttā, yenicchakaṃ tena paletha sotthi’’nti.

‘‘Gantvā mayaṃ sindhusovīrabhūmiṃ, dhannatthikā uddayaṃ patthayānā;

Yathāpayogā paripuṇṇacāgā, kāhāma serīsamahaṃ uḷāra’’nti.

‘‘Mā ceva serīsamahaṃ akattha, sabbañca vo bhavissati yaṃ vadetha;

Pāpāni kammāni vivajjayātha, dhammānuyogañca adhiṭṭhahātha.

‘‘Upāsako atthi imamhi saṅghe, bahussuto sīlavatūpapanno;

Saddho ca cāgī ca supesalo ca, vicakkhaṇo santusito mutīmā.

‘‘Sañjānamāno na musā bhaṇeyya, parūpaghātāya ca cetayeyya;

Vebhūtikaṃ pesuṇaṃ no kareyya, saṇhañca vācaṃ sakhilaṃ bhaṇeyya.

‘‘Sagāravo sappaṭisso vinīto, apāpako adhisīle visuddho;

So mātaraṃ pitarañcāpi jantu, dhammena poseti ariyavutti.

‘‘Maññe so mātāpitūnaṃ kāraṇā, bhogāni pariyesati na attahetu;

Mātāpitūnañca yo accayena, nekkhammapoṇo carissati brahmacariyaṃ.

‘‘Ujū avaṅko asaṭho amāyo, na lesakappena ca vohareyya;

So tādiso sukatakammakārī, dhamme ṭhito kinti labhetha dukkhaṃ.

‘‘Taṃ kāraṇā pātukatomhi attanā, tasmā dhammaṃ passatha vāṇijāse;

Aññatra teniha bhasmī bhavetha, andhākulā vippanaṭṭhā araññe;

Taṃ khippamānena lahuṃ parena, sukho have sappurisena saṅgamo’’ti.

‘‘Kiṃ nāma so kiñca karoti kammaṃ, kiṃ nāmadheyyaṃ kiṃ pana tassa gottaṃ;

Mayampi naṃ daṭṭhukāmamha yakkha, yassānukampāya idhāgatosi;

Lābhā hi tassa yassa tuvaṃ pihesī’’ti.

‘‘Yo kappako sambhavanāmadheyyo, upāsako kocchaphalūpajīvī;

Jānātha naṃ tumhākaṃ pesiyo so, mā kho naṃ hīḷittha supesalo so’’ti.

‘‘Jānāmase yaṃ tvaṃ pavadesi yakkha, na kho naṃ jānāma sa edisoti;

Mayampi naṃ pūjayissāma yakkha, sutvāna tuyhaṃ vacanaṃ uḷāra’’nti.

‘‘Ye keci imasmiṃ satthe manussā, daharā mahantā athavāpi majjhimā;

Sabbeva te ālambantu vimānaṃ, passantu puññānaṃ phalaṃ kadariyā’’ti.

Te tattha sabbeva ‘ahaṃ pure’ti, taṃ kappakaṃ tattha purakkhatvā ;

Sabbeva te ālambiṃsu vimānaṃ, masakkasāraṃ viya vāsavassa.

Te tattha sabbeva ‘ahaṃ pure’ti, upāsakattaṃ paṭivedayiṃsu;

Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā ahesuṃ, loke adinnaṃ parivajjayiṃsu;

Amajjapā no ca musā bhaṇiṃsu, sakena dārena ca ahesuṃ tuṭṭhā.

Te tattha sabbeva ‘ahaṃ pure’ti, upāsakattaṃ paṭivedayitvā;

Pakkāmi sattho anumodamāno, yakkhiddhiyā anumato punappunaṃ.

Gantvāna te sindhusovīrabhūmiṃ, dhanatthikā uddayaṃ patthayānā;

Yathāpayogā paripuṇṇalābhā, paccāgamuṃ pāṭaliputtamakkhataṃ.

Gantvāna te saṅgharaṃ sotthivanto, puttehi dārehi samaṅgibhūtā;

Ānandī vittā sumanā patītā, akaṃsu serīsamahaṃ uḷāraṃ;

Serīsakaṃ te pariveṇaṃ māpayiṃsu.

Etādisā sappurisāna sevanā, mahatthikā dhammaguṇāna sevanā;

Ekassa atthāya upāsakassa, sabbeva sattā sukhitā ahesunti.

Rājā piṅgalako nāma, suraṭṭhānaṃ adhipati ahu;

Moriyānaṃ upaṭṭhānaṃ gantvā, suraṭṭhaṃ punarāgamā.

Uṇhe majjhanhike kāle, rājā paṅkaṃ upāgami;

Addasa maggaṃ ramaṇīyaṃ, petānaṃ taṃ vaṇṇupathaṃ .

Sārathiṃ āmantayī rājā –

‘‘Ayaṃ maggo ramaṇīyo, khemo sovatthiko sivo;

Iminā sārathi yāma, suraṭṭhānaṃ santike ito’’.

Tena pāyāsi soraṭṭho, senāya caturaṅginiyā;

Ubbiggarūpo puriso, soraṭṭhaṃ etadabravi.

‘‘Kummaggaṃ paṭipannamhā, bhiṃsanaṃ lomahaṃsanaṃ;

Purato dissati maggo, pacchato ca na dissati.

‘‘Kummaggaṃ paṭipannamhā, yamapurisāna santike;

Amānuso vāyati gandho, ghoso suyyati dāruṇo’’.

Saṃviggo rājā soraṭṭho, sārathiṃ etadabravi;

‘‘Kummaggaṃ paṭipannamhā, bhiṃsanaṃ lomahaṃsanaṃ;

Purato dissati maggo, pacchato ca na dissati.

‘‘Kummaggaṃ paṭipannamhā, yamapurisāna santike;

Amānuso vāyati gandho, ghoso suyyati dāruṇo’’.

Hatthikkhandhaṃ samāruyha, olokento catuddisaṃ ;

Addasa nigrodhaṃ ramaṇīyaṃ , pādapaṃ chāyāsampannaṃ;

Nīlabbhavaṇṇasadisaṃ, meghavaṇṇasirīnibhaṃ.

Sārathiṃ āmantayī rājā, ‘‘kiṃ eso dissati brahā;

Nīlabbhavaṇṇasadiso, meghavaṇṇasirīnibho’’.

‘‘Nigrodho so mahārāja, pādapo chāyāsampanno;

Nīlabbhavaṇṇasadiso, meghavaṇṇasirīnibho’’.

Tena pāyāsi soraṭṭho, yena so dissate brahā;

Nīlabbhavaṇṇasadiso, meghavaṇṇasirīnibho.

Hatthikkhandhato oruyha, rājā rukkhaṃ upāgami;

Nisīdi rukkhamūlasmiṃ, sāmacco saparijjano;

Pūraṃ pānīyasarakaṃ, pūve vitte ca addasa.

Puriso ca devavaṇṇī, sabbābharaṇabhūsito;

Upasaṅkamitvā rājānaṃ, soraṭṭhaṃ etadabravi.

‘‘Svāgataṃ te mahārāja, atho te adurāgataṃ;

Pivatu devo pānīyaṃ, pūve khāda arindama’’.

Pivitvā rājā pānīyaṃ, sāmacco saparijjano;

Pūve khāditvā pitvā ca, soraṭṭho etadabravi.

‘‘Devatā nusi gandhabbo, adu sakko purindado;

Ajānantā taṃ pucchāma, kathaṃ jānemu taṃ maya’’nti.

‘‘Nāmhi devo na gandhabbo, nāpi sakko purindado;

Peto ahaṃ mahārāja, suraṭṭhā idha māgato’’ti.

‘‘Kiṃsīlo kiṃsamācāro, suraṭṭhasmiṃ pure tuvaṃ;

Kena te brahmacariyena, ānubhāvo ayaṃ tavā’’ti.

‘‘Taṃ suṇohi mahārāja, arindama raṭṭhavaḍḍhana;

Amaccā pārisajjā ca, brāhmaṇo ca purohito.

‘‘Suraṭṭhasmiṃ ahaṃ deva, puriso pāpacetaso;

Micchādiṭṭhi ca dussīlo, kadariyo paribhāsako.

‘‘‘Dadantānaṃ karontānaṃ, vārayissaṃ bahujjanaṃ;

Aññesaṃ dadamānānaṃ, antarāyakaro ahaṃ.

‘‘‘Vipāko natthi dānassa, saṃyamassa kuto phalaṃ;

Natthi ācariyo nāma, adantaṃ ko damessati.

‘‘‘Samatulyāni bhūtāni, kuto jeṭṭhāpacāyiko;

Natthi balaṃ vīriyaṃ vā, kuto uṭṭhānaporisaṃ.

‘‘‘Natthi dānaphalaṃ nāma, na visodheti verinaṃ;

Laddheyyaṃ labhate macco, niyatipariṇāmajaṃ .

‘‘‘Natthi mātā pitā bhātā, loko natthi ito paraṃ;

Natthi dinnaṃ natthi hutaṃ, sunihitaṃ na vijjati.

‘‘‘Yopi haneyya purisaṃ, parassa chindate siraṃ;

Na koci kañci hanati, sattannaṃ vivaramantare.

‘‘‘Acchejjābhejjo hi jīvo, aṭṭhaṃso guḷaparimaṇḍalo;

Yojanānaṃ sataṃ pañca, ko jīvaṃ chettumarahati.

‘‘‘Yathā suttaguḷe khitte, nibbeṭhentaṃ palāyati;

Evameva ca so jīvo, nibbeṭhento palāyati.

‘‘‘Yathā gāmato nikkhamma, aññaṃ gāmaṃ pavisati;

Evameva ca so jīvo, aññaṃ bondiṃ pavisati.

‘‘‘Yathā gehato nikkhamma, aññaṃ gehaṃ pavisati;

Evameva ca so jīvo, aññaṃ bondiṃ pavisati.

‘‘‘Cullāsīti mahākappino , satasahassāni hi;

Ye bālā ye ca paṇḍitā, saṃsāraṃ khepayitvāna;

Dukkhassantaṃ karissare.

‘‘‘Mitāni sukhadukkhāni, doṇehi piṭakehi ca;

Jino sabbaṃ pajānāti’, sammūḷhā itarā pajā.

‘‘Evaṃdiṭṭhi pure āsiṃ, sammūḷho mohapāruto;

Micchādiṭṭhi ca dussīlo, kadariyo paribhāsako.

‘‘Oraṃ me chahi māsehi, kālaṅkiriyā bhavissati;

Ekantakaṭukaṃ ghoraṃ, nirayaṃ papatissahaṃ.

‘‘Catukkaṇṇaṃ catudvāraṃ, vibhattaṃ bhāgaso mitaṃ;

Ayopākārapariyantaṃ, ayasā paṭikujjitaṃ.

‘‘Tassa ayomayā bhūmi, jalitā tejasā yutā;

Samantā yojanasataṃ, pharitvā tiṭṭhati sabbadā.

‘‘Vassāni satasahassāni, ghoso suyyati tāvade;

Lakkho eso mahārāja, satabhāgavassakoṭiyo.

‘‘Koṭisatasahassāni, niraye paccare janā;

Micchādiṭṭhī ca dussīlā, ye ca ariyūpavādino.

‘‘Tatthāhaṃ dīghamaddhānaṃ, dukkhaṃ vedissa vedanaṃ;

Phalaṃ pāpassa kammassa, tasmā socāmahaṃ bhusaṃ.

‘‘Taṃ suṇohi mahārāja, arindama raṭṭhavaḍḍhana;

Dhītā mayhaṃ mahārāja, uttarā bhaddamatthu te.

‘‘Karoti bhaddakaṃ kammaṃ, sīlesuposathe ratā;

Saññatā saṃvibhāgī ca, vadaññū vītamaccharā.

‘‘Akhaṇḍakārī sikkhāya, suṇhā parakulesu ca;

Upāsikā sakyamunino, sambuddhassa sirīmato.

‘‘Bhikkhu ca sīlasampanno, gāmaṃ piṇḍāya pāvisi;

Okkhittacakkhu satimā, guttadvāro susaṃvuto.

‘‘Sapadānaṃ caramāno, agamā taṃ nivesanaṃ;

‘Tamaddasa mahārāja, uttarā bhaddamatthu te’.

‘‘Pūraṃ pānīyasarakaṃ, pūve vitte ca sā adā;

‘Pitā me kālaṅkato, bhante tassetaṃ upakappatu’.

‘‘Samanantarānuddiṭṭhe, vipāko udapajjatha;

Bhuñjāmi kāmakāmīhaṃ, rājā vessavaṇo yathā.

‘‘Taṃ suṇohi mahārāja, arindama raṭṭhavaḍḍhana;

Sadevakassa lokassa, buddho aggo pavuccati;

Taṃ buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gaccha, saputtadāro arindama.

‘‘Aṭṭhaṅgikena maggena, phusanti amataṃ padaṃ;

Taṃ dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gaccha, saputtadāro arindama.

‘‘Cattāro ca paṭipannā , cattāro ca phale ṭhitā;

Esa saṅgho ujubhūto, paññāsīlasamāhito;

Taṃ saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gaccha, saputtadāro arindama.

‘‘Pāṇātipātā viramassu khippaṃ, loke adinnaṃ parivajjayassu;

Amajjapo mā ca musā abhāṇī, sakena dārena ca hohi tuṭṭho’’ti.

‘‘Atthakāmosi me yakkha, hitakāmosi devate;

Karomi tuyhaṃ vacanaṃ, tvaṃsi ācariyo mama.

‘‘Upemi saraṇaṃ buddhaṃ, dhammañcāpi anuttaraṃ;

Saṅghañca naradevassa, gacchāmi saraṇaṃ ahaṃ.

‘‘Pāṇātipātā viramāmi khippaṃ, loke adinnaṃ parivajjayāmi;

Amajjapo no ca musā bhaṇāmi, sakena dārena ca homi tuṭṭho.

‘‘Ophuṇāmi mahāvāte, nadiyā sīghagāmiyā;

Vamāmi pāpikaṃ diṭṭhiṃ, buddhānaṃ sāsane rato’’.

Idaṃ vatvāna soraṭṭho, viramitvā pāpadassanā ;

Namo bhagavato katvā, pāmokkho rathamāruhīti.

‘‘Uṭṭhehi revate supāpadhamme, apārutadvāre adānasīle;

Nessāma taṃ yattha thunanti duggatā, samappitā nerayikā dukhenā’’ti.

Icceva vatvāna yamassa dūtā, te dve yakkhā lohitakkhā brahantā;

Paccekabāhāsu gahetvā revataṃ, pakkāmayuṃ devagaṇassa santike.

‘‘Ādiccavaṇṇaṃ ruciraṃ pabhassaraṃ, byamhaṃ subhaṃ kañcanajālachannaṃ;

Kassetamākiṇṇajanaṃ vimānaṃ, suriyassa raṃsīriva jotamānaṃ.

‘‘Nārīgaṇā candanasāralittā , ubhato vimānaṃ upasobhayanti;

Taṃ dissati suriyasamānavaṇṇaṃ, ko modati saggapatto vimāne’’ti.

‘‘Bārāṇasiyaṃ nandiyo nāmāsi, upāsako amaccharī dānapati vadaññū;

Tassetamākiṇṇajanaṃ vimānaṃ, suriyassa raṃsīriva jotamānaṃ.

‘‘Nārīgaṇā candanasāralittā, ubhato vimānaṃ upasobhayanti;

Taṃ dissati suriyasamānavaṇṇaṃ, so modati saggapatto vimāne’’ti.

‘‘Nandiyassāhaṃ bhariyā, agārinī sabbakulassa issarā;

Bhattu vimāne ramissāmi dānahaṃ, na patthaye nirayadassanāyā’’ti.

‘‘Eso te nirayo supāpadhamme, puññaṃ tayā akataṃ jīvaloke;

Na hi maccharī rosako pāpadhammo, saggūpagānaṃ labhati sahabyata’’nti.

‘‘Kiṃ nu gūthañca muttañca, asucī paṭidissati;

Duggandhaṃ kimidaṃ mīḷhaṃ, kimetaṃ upavāyatī’’ti.

‘‘Esa saṃsavako nāma, gambhīro sataporiso;

Yattha vassasahassāni, tuvaṃ paccasi revate’’ti.

‘‘Kiṃ nu kāyena vācāya, manasā dukkaṭaṃ kataṃ;

Kena saṃsavako laddho, gambhīro sataporiso’’ti.

‘‘Samaṇe brāhmaṇe cāpi, aññe vāpi vanibbake;

Musāvādena vañcesi, taṃ pāpaṃ pakataṃ tayā.

‘‘Tena saṃsavako laddho, gambhīro sataporiso;

Tattha vassasahassāni, tuvaṃ paccasi revate.

‘‘Hatthepi chindanti athopi pāde, kaṇṇepi chindanti athopi nāsaṃ;

Athopi kākoḷagaṇā samecca, saṅgamma khādanti viphandamāna’’nti.

‘‘Sādhu kho maṃ paṭinetha, kāhāmi kusalaṃ bahuṃ;

Dānena samacariyāya, saṃyamena damena ca;

Yaṃ katvā sukhitā honti, na ca pacchānutappare’’ti.

‘‘Pure tuvaṃ pamajjitvā, idāni paridevasi;

Sayaṃ katānaṃ kammānaṃ, vipākaṃ anubhossasī’’ti.

‘‘Ko devalokato manussalokaṃ, gantvāna puṭṭho me evaṃ vadeyya;

‘Nikkhittadaṇḍesu dadātha dānaṃ, acchādanaṃ seyya mathannapānaṃ;

Na hi maccharī rosako pāpadhammo, saggūpagānaṃ labhati sahabyataṃ’.

‘‘Sāhaṃ nūna ito gantvā, yoniṃ laddhāna mānusiṃ;

Vadaññū sīlasampannā, kāhāmi kusalaṃ bahuṃ;

Dānena samacariyāya, saṃyamena damena ca.

‘‘Ārāmāni ca ropissaṃ, dugge saṅkamanāni ca;

Papañca udapānañca, vippasannena cetasā.

‘‘Cātuddasiṃ pañcadasiṃ, yā ca pakkhassa aṭṭhamī;

Pāṭihāriyapakkhañca, aṭṭhaṅgasusamāgataṃ.

‘‘Uposathaṃ upavasissaṃ, sadā sīlesu saṃvutā;

Na ca dāne pamajjissaṃ, sāmaṃ diṭṭhamidaṃ mayā’’ti.

Iccevaṃ vippalapantiṃ, phandamānaṃ tato tato;

Khipiṃsu niraye ghore, uddhaṃpādaṃ avaṃsiraṃ.

‘‘Ahaṃ pure maccharinī ahosiṃ, paribhāsikā samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṃ;

Vitathena ca sāmikaṃ vañcayitvā, paccāmahaṃ niraye ghorarūpe’’ti.

‘‘Idaṃ mama ucchuvanaṃ mahantaṃ, nibbattati puññaphalaṃ anappakaṃ;

Taṃ dāni me na paribhogameti, ācikkha bhante kissa ayaṃ vipāko.

‘‘Haññāmi khajjāmi ca vāyamāmi, parisakkāmi paribhuñjituṃ kiñci;

Svāhaṃ chinnathāmo kapaṇo lālapāmi, kissa kammassa ayaṃ vipāko.

‘‘Vighāto cāhaṃ paripatāmi chamāyaṃ, parivattāmi vāricarova ghamme;

Rudato ca me assukā niggalanti, ācikkha bhante kissa ayaṃ vipāko.

‘‘Chāto kilanto ca pipāsito ca, santassito sātasukhaṃ na vinde;

Pucchāmi taṃ etamatthaṃ bhadante, kathaṃ nu ucchuparibhogaṃ labheyya’’nti.

‘‘Pure tuvaṃ kammamakāsi attanā, manussabhūto purimāya jātiyā;

Ahañca taṃ etamatthaṃ vadāmi, sutvāna tvaṃ etamatthaṃ vijāna.

‘‘Ucchuṃ tuvaṃ khādamāno payāto, puriso ca te piṭṭhito anvagacchi;

So ca taṃ paccāsanto kathesi, tassa tuvaṃ na kiñci ālapittha.

‘‘So ca taṃ abhaṇantaṃ ayāci, ‘dehayya ucchu’nti ca taṃ avoca;

Tassa tuvaṃ piṭṭhito ucchuṃ adāsi, tassetaṃ kammassa ayaṃ vipāko.

‘‘Iṅgha tvaṃ gantvāna piṭṭhito gaṇheyyāsi , gahetvāna taṃ khādassu yāvadatthaṃ;

Teneva tvaṃ attamano bhavissasi, haṭṭho cudaggo ca pamodito cā’’ti.

Gantvāna so piṭṭhito aggahesi, gahetvāna taṃ khādi yāvadatthaṃ;

Teneva so attamano ahosi, haṭṭho cudaggo ca pamodito cāti.

‘‘Sāvatthi nāma nagaraṃ, himavantassa passato;

Tattha āsuṃ dve kumārā, rājaputtāti me sutaṃ.

‘‘Sammattā rajanīyesu, kāmassādābhinandino;

Paccuppannasukhe giddhā, na te passiṃsunāgataṃ.

‘‘Te cutā ca manussattā, paralokaṃ ito gatā;

Tedha ghosentyadissantā, pubbe dukkaṭamattano.

‘‘‘Bahūsu vata santesu, deyyadhamme upaṭṭhite;

Nāsakkhimhā ca attānaṃ, parittaṃ kātuṃ sukhāvahaṃ.

‘‘‘Kiṃ tato pāpakaṃ assa, yaṃ no rājakulā cutā;

Upapannā pettivisayaṃ, khuppipāsasamappitā .

‘‘Sāmino idha hutvāna, honti asāmino tahiṃ;

Bhamanti khuppipāsāya, manussā unnatonatā.

‘‘Etamādīnavaṃ ñatvā, issaramadasambhavaṃ;

Pahāya issaramadaṃ, bhave saggagato naro;

Kāyassa bhedā sappañño, saggaṃ so upapajjatī’’ti.

Pubbe katānaṃ kammānaṃ, vipāko mathaye manaṃ;

Rūpe sadde rase gandhe, phoṭṭhabbe ca manorame.

Naccaṃ gītaṃ ratiṃ khiḍḍaṃ, anubhutvā anappakaṃ;

Uyyāne paricaritvā, pavisanto giribbajaṃ.

Isiṃ sunetta maddakkhi, attadantaṃ samāhitaṃ;

Appicchaṃ hirisampannaṃ, uñche pattagate rataṃ.

Hatthikkhandhato oruyha, laddhā bhanteti cābravi;

Tassa pattaṃ gahetvāna, uccaṃ paggayha khattiyo.

Thaṇḍile pattaṃ bhinditvā, hasamāno apakkami;

‘‘Rañño kitavassāhaṃ putto, kiṃ maṃ bhikkhu karissasi’’.

Tassa kammassa pharusassa, vipāko kaṭuko ahu;

Yaṃ rājaputto vedesi, nirayamhi samappito.

Chaḷeva caturāsīti, vassāni navutāni ca;

Bhusaṃ dukkhaṃ nigacchittho, niraye katakibbiso.

Uttānopi ca paccittha, nikujjo vāmadakkhiṇo;

Uddhaṃpādo ṭhito ceva, ciraṃ bālo apaccatha.

Bahūni vassasahassāni, pūgāni nahutāni ca;

Bhusaṃ dukkhaṃ nigacchittho, niraye katakibbiso.

Etādisaṃ kho kaṭukaṃ, appaduṭṭhappadosinaṃ;

Paccanti pāpakammantā, isimāsajja subbataṃ.

So tattha bahuvassāni, vedayitvā bahuṃ dukhaṃ;

Khuppipāsahato nāma , peto āsi tato cuto.

Etamādīnavaṃ ñatvā , issaramadasambhavaṃ;

Pahāya issaramadaṃ, nivātamanuvattaye.

Diṭṭheva dhamme pāsaṃso, yo buddhesu sagāravo;

Kāyassa bhedā sappañño, saggaṃ so upapajjatīti.

‘‘Gūthakūpato uggantvā, ko nu dīno patiṭṭhasi ;

Nissaṃsayaṃ pāpakammanto, kiṃ nu saddahase tuva’’nti.

‘‘Ahaṃ bhadante petomhi, duggato yamalokiko;

Pāpakammaṃ karitvāna, petalokaṃ ito gato’’.

‘‘Kiṃ nu kāyena vācāya, manasā dukkaṭaṃ kataṃ;

Kissa kammavipākena, idaṃ dukkhaṃ nigacchasī’’ti.

‘‘Ahu āvāsiko mayhaṃ, issukī kulamaccharī;

Ajjhosito mayhaṃ ghare, kadariyo paribhāsako.

‘‘Tassāhaṃ vacanaṃ sutvā, bhikkhavo paribhāsisaṃ;

Tassa kammavipākena, petalokaṃ ito gato’’ti.

‘‘Amitto mittavaṇṇena, yo te āsi kulūpako;

Kāyassa bhedā duppañño, kiṃ nu pecca gatiṃ gato’’ti.

‘‘Tassevāhaṃ pāpakammassa, sīse tiṭṭhāmi matthake;

So ca paravisayaṃ patto, mameva paricārako.

‘‘Yaṃ bhadante hadantaññe, etaṃ me hoti bhojanaṃ;

Ahañca kho yaṃ hadāmi, etaṃ so upajīvatī’’ti.

‘‘Gūthakūpato uggantvā, kā nu dīnā patiṭṭhasi;

Nissaṃsayaṃ pāpakammantā, kiṃ nu saddahase tuva’’nti.

‘‘Ahaṃ bhadante petīmhi, duggatā yamalokikā;

Pāpakammaṃ karitvāna, petalokaṃ ito gatā’’ti.

‘‘Kiṃ nu kāyena vācāya, manasā dukkaṭaṃ kataṃ;

Kissa kammavipākena, idaṃ dukkhaṃ nigacchasī’’ti.

‘‘Ahu āvāsiko mayhaṃ, issukī kulamaccharī;

Ajjhosito mayhaṃ ghare, kadariyo paribhāsako.

‘‘Tassāhaṃ vacanaṃ sutvā, bhikkhavo paribhāsisaṃ;

Tassa kammavipākena, petalokaṃ ito gatā’’ti.

‘‘Amitto mittavaṇṇena, yo te āsi kulūpako;

Kāyassa bhedā duppañño, kiṃ nu pecca gatiṃ gato’’ti.

‘‘Tassevāhaṃ pāpakammassa, sīse tiṭṭhāmi matthake;

So ca paravisayaṃ patto, mameva paricārako.

‘‘Yaṃ bhadante hadantaññe, etaṃ me hoti bhojanaṃ;

Ahañca kho yaṃ hadāmi, etaṃ so upajīvatī’’ti.

‘‘Naggā dubbaṇṇarūpāttha, kisā dhamanisanthatā;

Upphāsulikā kisikā, ke nu tumhettha mārisā’’ti.

‘‘Mayaṃ bhadante petāmhā, duggatā yamalokikā;

Pāpakammaṃ karitvāna, petalokaṃ ito gatā’’ti.

‘‘Kiṃ nu kāyena vācāya, manasā dukkaṭaṃ kataṃ;

Kissa kammavipākena, petalokaṃ ito gatā’’ti.

‘‘Anāvaṭesu titthesu, vicinimhaddhamāsakaṃ;

Santesu deyyadhammesu, dīpaṃ nākamha attano.

‘‘Nadiṃ upema tasitā, rittakā parivattati;

Chāyaṃ upema uṇhesu, ātapo parivattati.

‘‘Aggivaṇṇo ca no vāto, ḍahanto upavāyati;

Etañca bhante arahāma, aññañca pāpakaṃ tato.

‘‘Api yojanāni gacchāma, chātā āhāragedhino;

Aladdhāva nivattāma, aho no appapuññatā.

‘‘Chātā pamucchitā bhantā, bhūmiyaṃ paṭisumbhitā;

Uttānā paṭikirāma, avakujjā patāmase.

‘‘Te ca tattheva patitā , bhūmiyaṃ paṭisumbhitā;

Uraṃ sīsañca ghaṭṭema, aho no appapuññatā.

‘‘Etañca bhante arahāma, aññañca pāpakaṃ tato;

Santesu deyyadhammesu, dīpaṃ nākamha attano.

‘‘Te hi nūna ito gantvā, yoniṃ laddhāna mānusiṃ;

Vadaññū sīlasampannā, kāhāma kusalaṃ bahu’’nti.

‘‘Diṭṭhā tayā nirayā tiracchānayoni,

Petā asurā athavāpi mānusā devā; Sayamaddasa kammavipākamattano,

Nessāmi taṃ pāṭaliputtamakkhataṃ; Tattha gantvā kusalaṃ karohi kammaṃ’’.

‘‘Atthakāmosi me yakkha, hitakāmosi devate;