“Ariṭṭhasavhaye nagare, sivināmāsi khattiyo;“In the city called Ariṭṭha I was the aristocrat named Sivi. Nisajja pāsādavare, evaṁ cintesahaṁ tadā.Seated in my finest longhouse, I then had the following thought:

‘Yaṁ kiñci mānusaṁ dānaṁ, adinnaṁ me na vijjati;‘Whatever human gifts there are, none may be found that I have not given. Yopi yāceyya maṁ cakkhuṁ, dadeyyaṁ avikampito’.Even if someone were to ask for my eye, I would give it without wavering.’

Mama saṅkappamaññāya, sakko devānamissaro;Knowing my thoughts, sakka the lord of gods, Nisinno devaparisāya, idaṁ vacanamabravi.sitting in the assembly of gods said the following.

‘Nisajja pāsādavare, sivirājā mahiddhiko;‘Seated in his finest longhouse, the mighty King Sivi Cintento vividhaṁ dānaṁ, adeyyaṁ so na passati.is thinking of manifold gifts and cannot see any he would not give.

Tathaṁ nu vitathaṁ netaṁ, handa vīmaṁsayāmi taṁ;Is this true or not? come, let us test him. Muhuttaṁ āgameyyātha, yāva jānāmi taṁ manaṁ’.Wait a while until I know his mind.’

Pavedhamāno palitasiro, valigatto jarāturo;
valigatto → valitagatto (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2)Appearing as a frail old man, with grey hair and wrinkled skin, Andhavaṇṇova hutvāna, rājānaṁ upasaṅkami.feeble and blind, he approached the king.

So tadā paggahetvāna, vāmaṁ dakkhiṇabāhu ca;Then, stretching out his left and right arms, Sirasmiṁ añjaliṁ katvā, idaṁ vacanamabravi.he raised his cupped palms to his head and said the following.

‘Yācāmi taṁ mahārāja, dhammika raṭṭhavaḍḍhana;‘Great king, I have a request for you. under your just rule the kingdom has flourished, Tava dānaratā kitti, uggatā devamānuse.and the renown of your love of giving has risen among gods and humans.

Ubhopi nettā nayanā, andhā upahatā mama;Both my eyes, by which I find my way, are ruined and become blind. Ekaṁ me nayanaṁ dehi, tvampi ekena yāpaya’.Give me just one eye, while you too get by with one.’

Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, haṭṭho saṁviggamānaso;After hearing his words I was thrilled, my mind elated, Katañjalī vedajāto, idaṁ vacanamabraviṁ.so with cupped palms, inspired, I said the following.

‘Idānāhaṁ cintayitvāna, pāsādato idhāgato;‘Just now I was reflecting on this when I came here from the longhouse. Tvaṁ mama cittamaññāya, nettaṁ yācitumāgato.Understanding my mind, you have come to ask for an eye.

Aho me mānasaṁ siddhaṁ, saṅkappo paripūrito;Oh! My wish has come true! my intention is fulfilled! Adinnapubbaṁ dānavaraṁ, ajja dassāmi yācake.Today I shall give to a supplicant a fine gift never before given.’

Ehi sivaka uṭṭhehi, mā dandhayi mā pavedhayi;‘Come Sivaka, stand up, do not hesitate or waver. Ubhopi nayanaṁ dehi, uppāṭetvā vaṇibbake’.Pluck out even both eyes and give them to the supplicant.’

Tato so codito mayhaṁ, sivako vacanaṁ karo;And then, urged on by me, sivaka did as I said. Uddharitvāna pādāsi, tālamiñjaṁva yācake.Extracting both eyes, he presented them to the trembling supplicant.

Dadamānassa dentassa, dinnadānassa me sato;‘While planning to give, while giving, and after I had given, Cittassa aññathā natthi, bodhiyāyeva kāraṇā.my mind did not falter, because it was solely for awakening.

Na me dessā ubho cakkhū, attā na me na dessiyo;It was not because I disliked my eyes, or that I disliked myself, Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, tasmā cakkhuṁ adāsahan”ti.but because omniscience is precious to me, that is why I gave away my eyes.’”

Sivirājacariyaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.