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The One King’s Conduct Ekarājacariya

ā€œThen again when I was ā€œPunāparaṁ yadā homi, the renowned One King, ekarājāti vissuto; resolved on highest ethics, Paramaṁ sÄ«laṁ adhiį¹­į¹­hāya, I ruled the great earth. pasāsāmi mahāmahiṁ.

Without exception I followed Dasa kusalakammapathe, the ten ways of skillful deeds. vattāmi anavasesato; With the four ways of being inclusive, CatÅ«hi saį¹…gahavatthÅ«hi, I brought together the population. saį¹…gaṇhāmi mahājanaṁ.

As I was being diligent, Evaṁ me appamattassa, for the sake of this world and the next, idha loke parattha ca; Dabbasena attacked Dabbaseno upagantvā, and sacked my city. acchindanto puraṁ mama.

The royal dependents in the city, RājÅ«pajÄ«ve nigame, with the military and the citizens—sabalaį¹­į¹­he saraį¹­į¹­hake; he captured them all, Sabbaṁ hatthagataṁ katvā, and buried me in a pit. kāsuyā nikhaṇī mamaṁ.

The court ministers, the flourishing kingdom, Amaccamaį¹‡įøalaṁ rajjaṁ, and my royal court—phÄ«taṁ antepuraṁ mama; were captured and held, Acchinditvāna gahitaṁ, I even saw my beloved son. piyaṁ puttaṁva passahaṁ; There is no-one to equal my love: Mettāya me samo natthi, this is my perfection of love.ā€ esā me mettāpāramÄ«ā€ti.