- The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood CariyÄpiį¹aka
- The Chapter With YudhaƱjaya YudhaƱjayavagga
- The Perfection of Love (2nd) MettÄpÄramÄ« 2
The One Kingās Conduct EkarÄjacariya
āThen again when I was āPunÄparaį¹ yadÄ homi, the renowned One King, ekarÄjÄti vissuto; resolved on highest ethics, Paramaį¹ sÄ«laį¹ adhiį¹į¹hÄya, I ruled the great earth. pasÄsÄmi mahÄmahiį¹.
Without exception I followed Dasa kusalakammapathe, the ten ways of skillful deeds. vattÄmi anavasesato; With the four ways of being inclusive, CatÅ«hi saį¹ gahavatthÅ«hi, I brought together the population. saį¹ gaį¹hÄmi mahÄjanaį¹.
As I was being diligent, Evaį¹ me appamattassa, for the sake of this world and the next, idha loke parattha ca; Dabbasena attacked Dabbaseno upagantvÄ, and sacked my city. acchindanto puraį¹ mama.
The royal dependents in the city, RÄjÅ«pajÄ«ve nigame, with the military and the citizensāsabalaį¹į¹he saraį¹į¹hake; he captured them all, Sabbaį¹ hatthagataį¹ katvÄ, and buried me in a pit. kÄsuyÄ nikhaį¹Ä« mamaį¹.
The court ministers, the flourishing kingdom, Amaccamaį¹įøalaį¹ rajjaį¹, and my royal courtāphÄ«taį¹ antepuraį¹ mama; were captured and held, AcchinditvÄna gahitaį¹, I even saw my beloved son. piyaį¹ puttaį¹va passahaį¹; There is no-one to equal my love: MettÄya me samo natthi, this is my perfection of love.ā esÄ me mettÄpÄramÄ«āti.