“Kasanti vapanti te janā, manujā kammaphalūpajīvino;“Those folk sow and reap, men living on the fruit of their work. Nayimassa dīpakassa bhāgino, jambudīpā idameva no varaṁ”.They have no share of this island. this is better far than India!”

“Tipañcarattūpagatamhi cande, vego mahā hehiti sāgarassa;“When the fifteenth day full moon has risen, there will be a great flood from the sea, Uplavissaṁ dīpamimaṁ uḷāraṁ, mā vo vadhī gacchatha leṇamaññaṁ”.drowning this splendid isle. let it not destroy you all! Go to some other haven!”

“Na jātuyaṁ sāgaravārivego, uplavissaṁ dīpamimaṁ uḷāraṁ;“Never shall a mighty flood of water from the sea drown this splendid isle— Taṁ me nimittehi bahūhi diṭṭhaṁ, mā bhetha kiṁ socatha modathavho.
modathavho → modatha vo (mr)I have seen that through many a sign. don’t fear! Why worry? Celebrate!

Pahūtabhakkhaṁ bahuannapānaṁ, pattattha āvāsamimaṁ uḷāraṁ;You’ve come to this splendid abode, full of food and drink. Na vo bhayaṁ paṭipassāmi kiñci, āputtaputtehi pamodathavho”.I see no danger for you at all. celebrate, even unto the sons of sons!”

“Yo devoyaṁ dakkhiṇāyaṁ disāyaṁ, khemanti pakkosati tassa saccaṁ;
dakkhiṇāyaṁ → dakkhiṇassaṁ (bj)“This god in the southern quarter crying, ‘It is safe!’: his is the truth! Na uttaro vedi bhayābhayassa, mā bhetha kiṁ socatha modathavho”.The northern doesn’t know if there’s a danger or not. don’t fear! Why worry? Celebrate!”

“Yathā ime vippavadanti yakkhā, eko bhayaṁ saṁsati khemameko;“As these spirits argue, one reporting danger, one safety, Tadiṅgha mayhaṁ vacanaṁ suṇātha, khippaṁ lahuṁ mā vinassimha sabbe.please heed my advice, lest we perish swift and fleet.

Sabbe samāgamma karoma nāvaṁ, doṇiṁ daḷhaṁ sabbayantūpapannaṁ;Let all join together to build a boat, a strong vessel fully equipped. Sace ayaṁ dakkhiṇo saccamāha, moghaṁ paṭikkosati uttaroyaṁ;If this southern one speaks true, and is falsely rejected by the northern, Sā ceva no hehiti āpadatthā, imañca dīpaṁ na pariccajema.it shall serve us in time of need, and we would not give up the island.

Sace ca kho uttaro saccamāha, moghaṁ paṭikkosati dakkhiṇoyaṁ;But if the northern speaks true, and is falsely rejected by the southern, Tameva nāvaṁ abhiruyha sabbe, evaṁ mayaṁ sotthi taremu pāraṁ.then having all boarded the boat, we shall cross safely to the far shore.

Na ve sugaṇhaṁ paṭhamena seṭṭhaṁ, kaniṭṭhamāpāthagataṁ gahetvā;Truly, best not accept the last word that came your way, when what was spoken by the first was best. Yo cīdha tacchaṁ paviceyya gaṇhati, sa ve naro seṭṭhamupeti ṭhānaṁ.
tacchaṁ → majjhaṁ (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1) | gaṇhati → gaṇhi (mr)Who here accepts the truth after examination, that man goes to the best place.”

Yathāpi te sāgaravārimajjhe, sakammunā sotthi vahiṁsu vāṇijā;Just as, in the middle of the watery sea, the merchants fled to safety by their own efforts, Anāgatatthaṁ paṭivijjhiyāna, appampi nācceti sa bhūripañño.so, realizing his future welfare, he of vast wisdom transgresses not at all.

Bālā ca mohena rasānugiddhā, anāgataṁ appaṭivijjhiyatthaṁ;Fools deluded by desire for tastes, not realizing their future welfare, Paccuppanne sīdanti atthajāte, samuddamajjhe yathā te manussā.sink down in face of present need, like those people in mid-ocean.

Anāgataṁ paṭikayirātha kiccaṁ, ‘Mā maṁ kiccaṁ kiccakāle byadhesi’;Prepare what must be done for the future, thinking, “Let what must be done not harm me on the day the duty ripens.” Taṁ tādisaṁ paṭikatakiccakāriṁ, na taṁ kiccaṁ kiccakāle byadhetī”ti.
paṭikatakiccakāriṁ → paṭigata … (bj); paṭikataṁ … (mr); paṭikacca … (?)The kind who acts to prepare what must be done, is not harmed by what must be done on the day the duty ripens.

Samuddavāṇijajātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.