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Note:Translations, dictionaries and commentaries were not made by the Blessed One.Cross-check with Pali in 4 main nikayas.

  • CariyāpiṭakaThe Conduct Leading to Buddhahood
  • AkittivaggaThe Chapter With Akitti
  • Dānapāramī 6The Perfection of Giving (6th)

Nimirājacariya
Nimi → nemi (sya1ed, sya2ed)
King Nimi’s Conduct

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, mithilāyaṁ puruttame;“Then again when I was in the capital city of Mithilā Nimi nāma mahārājā, paṇḍito kusalatthiko.
nimi → nemi (sya-all) | Nimi → R mahabbhalo (pts note)
I was the great king named Nimi, astute and seeking the good.

Tadāhaṁ māpayitvāna, catussālaṁ catummukhaṁ;
catussālaṁ → catusālaṁ (bj: syā) | catusālaṁ → T diyyatū (pts note)
Then having had constructed four halls with four openings,
Tattha dānaṁ pavattesiṁ, migapakkhinarādinaṁ.
migapakkhinarādinaṁ → C1 'pāhaṇā 5 R mudusabhā 6 C1, 2 anekasataṭṭhānesu 7 R ratti 8 R vanīpako; B, N vaṇibbako 9 B,N,CpA yadicchakaṁ 10 C1 dānaṁ 11 R pura- (pts note)
I provided gifts there for beasts, birds, men, and so forth.

Acchādanañca sayanaṁ, annaṁ pānañca bhojanaṁ;
sayanaṁ → sayanañca (bj, pts)
Clothing and beds, food and drink to enjoy:
Abbocchinnaṁ karitvāna, mahādānaṁ pavattayiṁ.I provided them without let, performing a great offering.

Yathāpi sevako sāmiṁ, dhanahetumupāgato;Suppose a servant is looking to get a raise from their boss, Kāyena vācā manasā, ārādhanīyamesati.
ārādhaniyam- → R,B,N,T ārādhanīyam &2 1 CpA Candarājacariyaṁ 2 R -vātako; T yaññavā tato 3 R dakkhiṇeyyaṁ 4 R tatth'āharati 5 B,N taṁ 6 T -bhuttam (pts note)
they’d seek to fulfill their needs by body, speech, and mind.

Tathevāhaṁ sabbabhave, pariyesissāmi bodhijaṁ;In that way in every life I shall seek the wisdom born of awakening. Dānena satte tappetvā, icchāmi bodhimuttaman”ti.Having pleased beings with gifts, I wish for the supreme awakening.”

Nimirājacariyaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.
Nimirājacariyaṁ → nemirājacariyaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed) | chaṭṭhaṁ → chaṭṭhamaṁ (bj, pts) | nimirājacariyaṁ → nemirāja cariyaṁ (sya-all)

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