- CariyāpiṭakaThe Conduct Leading to Buddhahood
- AkittivaggaThe Chapter With Akitti
- Dānapāramī 3The Perfection of Giving (3rd)
KururājacariyaKururāja’s Conduct
“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, indapatthe puruttame;
indapatthe → indapatte (bj, pts-vp-pli2, mr); indapaṭṭhe (pts-vp-pli1)“Then again when I reigned in Indapatta, the capital city, Rājā dhanañcayo nāma, kusale dasahupāgato.as the king named Dhanañjaya I was blessed with the ten skillful deeds.Kaliṅgaraṭṭhavisayā, brāhmaṇā upagañchu maṁ;From the realm of Kaliṅga brahmins came to me Āyācuṁ maṁ hatthināgaṁ, dhaññaṁ maṅgalasammataṁ.requesting the royal elephant that was lucky and deemed auspicious.
‘Avuṭṭhiko janapado, dubbhikkho chātako mahā;‘Our nation is suffering from drought, food is scarce and famine abounds, Dadāhi pavaraṁ nāgaṁ, nīlaṁ añjanasavhayaṁ’.please give the noble elephant of midnight hue named Añjana.’
‘Na me yācakamanuppatte, paṭikkhepo anucchavo;‘When supplicants come to me it is unbefitting to refuse. Mā me bhijji samādānaṁ, dassāmi vipulaṁ gajaṁ’.Let not my vow be broken, I shall give the mighty elephant.’
Nāgaṁ gahetvā soṇḍāya, bhiṅgāre ratanāmaye;
bhiṅgāre → bhiṅkāre (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2)Taking the elephant by the trunk, and a bejeweled ceremonial vessel, Jalaṁ hatthe ākiritvā, brāhmaṇānaṁ adaṁ gajaṁ.I sprinkled water on the hand, and gave the elephant to the brahmins.Tassa nāge padinnamhi, amaccā etadabravuṁ;When I had given the elephant, my ministers said, ‘Kiṁ nu tuyhaṁ varaṁ nāgaṁ, yācakānaṁ padassasi.‘Why did you give the noble elephant to the supplicants?
Dhaññaṁ maṅgalasampannaṁ, saṅgāmavijayuttamaṁ;He was lucky and endowed with the auspicious, supreme victor in battle. Tasmiṁ nāge padinnamhi, kiṁ te rajjaṁ karissati’.Now you have given the elephant, how shall you govern the realm?’
‘Rajjampi me dade sabbaṁ, sarīraṁ dajjamattano;‘I would give the entire realm and my physical body as well. Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, tasmā nāgaṁ adāsahan’”ti.Omniscience is precious to me, which is why I gave away the elephant.’”
Kururājacariyaṁ tatiyaṁ.
Kururājacariyaṁ → kurudhammacariyaṁ (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)