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  • CariyāpiṭakaThe Conduct Leading to Buddhahood
  • AkittivaggaThe Chapter With Akitti
  • Dānapāramī 7The Perfection of Giving (7th)

CandakumāracariyaPrince Candana’s Conduct

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, ekarājassa atrajo;“Then again when I was the true-born son of the One King Nagare pupphavatiyā, kumāro candasavhayo.in the city of flowers, Pupphavatī, I was called Prince Canda, the Moon.

Tadāhaṁ yajanā mutto, nikkhanto yaññavāṭato;
yaññavāṭato → yaññavā tato (sya-all) | yaññavāṭato → yaññavā tato (bj: syā); yaññapātato (bj: sīmu) | yaññavāṭato → T Nemi (pts note)
Then, released from being sacrificed, I fled the sacrificial enclosure.
Saṁvegaṁ janayitvāna, mahādānaṁ pavattayiṁ.Giving rise to a sense of urgency, I performed a great offering.

Nāhaṁ pivāmi khādāmi, napi bhuñjāmi bhojanaṁ;I did not drink, I did not eat, I did not enjoy any food Dakkhiṇeyye adatvāna, api chappañcarattiyo.
adatvāna → dakkhiṇeyyaṁ (bj: katthaci) | dakkhiṇeyye → B,N catussālaṁ (pts note)
for five or six days without offering to a worthy recipient.

Yathāpi vāṇijo nāma, katvāna bhaṇḍasañcayaṁ;Suppose there was a merchant who had made a store of goods. Yattha lābho mahā hoti, tattha taṁ harati bhaṇḍakaṁ.
tattha taṁ → tattha naṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli2); tatth'āharati (pts-vp-pli1); tattha (mr) | taṁ → tattha naṁ (cck: sī.); tattha (cck: ka.) | naṁ → R,C1 annapanañca (pts note) | harati → R -naranārinaṁ (pts note)
They would take those goods to where they could make a large profit.

Tatheva sakabhuttāpi, pare dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ;
sakabhuttāpi → saka bhuttaṁpi (sya-all) | sakabhuttāpi → sakaparituttāpi (bj: a.pu) | sakabhuttā → R abbhocchinnaṁ; C2 abbhocchannaṁ (pts note) mahapphalaṁ → mahabbalaṁ (sya-all)
So too, even giving what one has used oneself to others is very fruitful.
Tasmā parassa dātabbaṁ, satabhāgo bhavissati.That is why what is to be given to others multiplies a hundredfold.

Etamatthavasaṁ ñatvā, demi dānaṁ bhavābhave;Knowing the reason for this, I gave gifts in life after life. Na paṭikkamāmi dānato, sambodhimanupattiyā”ti.Aiming for awakening, I never backtracked from giving.”

Candakumāracariyaṁ sattamaṁ.
sattamaṁ → sattamaṁ ariṭṭhasa vhaye (pts)

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