“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, indapatthe puruttame;
indapatthe → indapatte (bj) | indapatthe puruttame → indapatte pur uttame (pts) | Indapatte → T Nekkhammādi- (pts note)“Then again when I was in Indapatta, the capital city, Kāmito dayito putto, somanassoti vissuto.I was a loved and cherished child renowned as Somanassa.

Sīlavā guṇasampanno, kalyāṇapaṭibhānavā;I was ethical, full of good qualities, of fine and eloquent speech, Vuḍḍhāpacāyī hirīmā, saṅgahesu ca kovido.
hirīmā → hirimā (sya-all) | vuḍḍhāpacāyī hirīmā → vuddhāpacāyī hirimā (pts) | vuddhāpacāyī → R,C1 saṁviji (pts note)honoring elders, conscientious, and expert in the methods of inclusiveness.

Tassa rañño patikaro, ahosi kuhakatāpaso;
patikaro → paṭikaro (sya-all) | patikaro → C2,T paṭi- (pts note) ahosi → R āsi (pts note)Now there was this charlatan renunciant who was favored by the king. Ārāmaṁ mālāvacchañca, ropayitvāna jīvati.
mālāvacchañca → mālāgacchañca (sya-all) | mālāvacchañca → T -gacchañca (pts note) ropayitvāna → R ropitvā so (pts note)He made a living by cultivating an orchard and flowering shrubs.

Tamahaṁ disvāna kuhakaṁ, thusarāsiṁva ataṇḍulaṁ;
ataṇḍulaṁ → rāsiṁva taṇḍulaṁ (bj: sīmu) | ataṇḍulaṁ → C1 taṇḍuḷaṁ; prob. correct rdg.: va'taṇḍulaṁ (pts note)Seeing he was a charlatan, like a pile of chaff without grain, Dumaṁva anto susiraṁ, kadaliṁva asārakaṁ.
va → R,C1 dumaṁ anto ca; B,N,T dumaṁ va anto (pts note)like a hollow tree, like a plantain tree with no core, I thought:

Natthimassa sataṁ dhammo, sāmaññāpagato ayaṁ;
sataṁ → R m'assasataṁ (pts note) sāmaññāpagato → sāmaññā apagato (sya-all)‘There is no good in him, he has strayed from asceticism. Hirīsukkadhammajahito, jīvitavuttikāraṇā.
hirīsukkadhammajahito → hiri sukkadhammajahito (bj, pts)He has left the bright qualities of conscience for the sake of making a living.’

Kupito ahu paccanto, aṭavīhi parantihi;
ahu → ahosi (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2); āsi (sya1ed, sya2ed) | ahu → āsi (sya-all) | ahu → ahosi (cck: sī.); āsi (cck: syā.) | ahosi → B,N ahu; T āsi (pts note) parantihi → carantihi (sya-all) | parantihi → T carantihi (pts note)Then the borders were in turmoil by wild frontier savages. Taṁ nisedhetuṁ gacchanto, anusāsi pitā mamaṁ.
mamaṁ → T mama (pts note)Before going to put an end to it, my father instructed me:

‘Mā pamajji tuvaṁ tāta, jaṭilaṁ uggatāpanaṁ;
pamajji → pamajja (sya-all) | pamajji → T pamajja (pts note) jaṭilaṁ uggatāpanaṁ → jaṭile uggatāpane (sya-all) | uggatāpanaṁ → T jaṭile uggatāpane (pts note)‘My dear, do not neglect the matted-hair ascetic of severe penance. Yadicchakaṁ pavattehi, sabbakāmadado hi so’.He is the granter of our wishes, give him all he desires.’

Tamahaṁ gantvānupaṭṭhānaṁ, idaṁ vacanamabraviṁ;I went then to serve him, and said the following. ‘Kacci te gahapati kusalaṁ, kiṁ vā te āharīyatu’.
āharīyatu → R āhariyyatu (pts note)‘I hope you are well, householder. is there anything I can bring for you?’

Tena so kupito āsi, kuhako mānanissito;At that he was upset with me, that prideful charlatan. ‘Ghātāpemi tuvaṁ ajja, raṭṭhā pabbājayāmi vā’.
ghātāpemi → ghāṭāpemi (sya-all) | ghātāpemi → R,T ghāṭā- (pts note)‘I’ll have you killed right now! or banished from the realm!’

Nisedhayitvā paccantaṁ, rājā kuhakamabravi;
paccantaṁ → baccantaṁ (sya-all) kuhakamabravi → kuhakamabravī (pts) | kuhakam-abravī → C1,2 abruv- (pts note)After putting an end to the border conflict, the king said to the charlatan, ‘Kacci te bhante khamanīyaṁ, sammāno te pavattito’.
te bhante → (sya-all) | khamanīyaṁ → khamanīyaṁ tava (sya-all) | khamanīyaṁ → T kacci khamanīyaṁ tava (pts note)‘I hope you’re keeping well, sir, and honors were served you?’

Tassa ācikkhatī pāpo, kumāro yathā nāsiyo;
ācikkhatī → ācikkhati (bj) | ācikkhatī → R ācikkhati (pts note) nāsiyo → R nāsito (pts note)That wicked one told him how the prince deserved execution. Tassa taṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, āṇāpesi mahīpati.When he heard these words, the Lord of the Earth commanded:

‘Sīsaṁ tattheva chinditvā, katvāna catukhaṇḍikaṁ;‘Cut off his head right there! saw his corpse into four pieces! Rathiyā rathiyaṁ dassetha, sā gati jaṭilahīḷitā’.
gati jaṭilahīḷitā → gatī jaṭilahīḷito (bj) | jaṭilahīḷito → hīḷitā (bj: sīmu, PTS) | jaṭilahīḷitā → C1 -hīḷito (pts note)And then show them from street to street: this is the fate of one who shames the ascetic.’

Tattha kāraṇikā gantvā, caṇḍā luddā akāruṇā;
kāraṇikā → te karaṇī (sya-all) | kāraṇikā → R Tatth'akāruṇikā; T Tattha te karaṇī (pts note) luddā → luddhā (sya-all) | luddā → T luddhā (pts note)Right away left the punishers— fierce, violent and pitiless. Mātu aṅke nisinnassa, ākaḍḍhitvā nayanti maṁ.
nayanti → R -tvān'ayanti (pts note)They dragged me from my mother’s lap and led me away.

Tesāhaṁ evamavacaṁ, bandhataṁ gāḷhabandhanaṁ;
bandhataṁ → R bandha taṁ (pts note)I said to them as they bound me with tight bonds: ‘Rañño dassetha maṁ khippaṁ, rājakiriyāni atthi me’.‘Present me to the king right now, I have an issue for the king!’

Te maṁ rañño dassayiṁsu, pāpassa pāpasevino;They presented me to the king, follower of the wicked one and his wicked ways. Disvāna taṁ saññāpesiṁ, mamañca vasamānayiṁ.
saññāpesiṁ → saññapesiṁ (bj) | saññapesiṁ → saññāpesiṁ (bj: sīmu, PTS) | saññāpesiṁ → C1 saññapesiṁ (pts note) mamañca → mama ca (sya-all) | mamañca → T mama ca (pts note)On seeing me, I persuaded him and brought him under my influence.

So maṁ tattha khamāpesi, mahārajjamadāsi me;He asked for my forgiveness then, and offered me the kingdom. Sohaṁ tamaṁ dālayitvā, pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ.
dālayitvā → dāḷayitvā (bj) | dālayitvā → R dālayetvā (pts note) anagāriyaṁ → anagārayaṁ (sya-all)But having burst the darkness asunder, I went forth to homelessness.

Na me dessaṁ mahārajjaṁ, kāmabhogo na dessiyo;
kāmabhogo → C1 -bhogā (pts note)I did not dislike great kingship, nor did I dislike sensual enjoyment. Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, tasmā rajjaṁ pariccajin”ti.But because omniscience is precious to me, that is why I forsook kingship.”

Somanassacariyaṁ dutiyaṁ.