- CariyāpiṭakaThe Conduct Leading to Buddhahood
- YudhañjayavaggaThe Chapter With Yudhañjaya
- Mettāpāramī 1The Perfection of Love (1st)
SuvaṇṇasāmacariyaGoldblack’s Conduct
“Sāmo yadā vane āsiṁ, sakkena abhinimmito;“When in a wood I was Sāma the black, created by Sakka. Pavane sīhabyagghe ca, mettāya mupanāmayiṁ.I led the lions and tigers in the forest by love.
Sīhabyagghehi dīpīhi, acchehi mahisehi ca;Surrounded by lions and tigers, leopards, bears, buffaloes, Pasadamigavarāhehi, parivāretvā vane vasiṁ.spotted deer, and wild boar, I stayed in the forest.
Na maṁ koci uttasati, napi bhāyāmi kassaci;None were scared of me, nor I of them. Mettābalenupatthaddho, ramāmi pavane tadā”ti.Sustained by the power of love I delighted in the forest then.”