1.1“Punāparaṁ yadā homi,“Then again when I was1.2Sasako pavanacārako;a hare who roamed the forest,1.3Tiṇapaṇṇasākaphalabhakkho,eating grass, leaves, vegetables, and fruit,1.4Paraheṭhanavivajjito.refraining from harming others,

2.1Makkaṭo ca siṅgālo ca,a monkey, a jackal,2.2suttapoto cahaṁ tadā;a young otter and I2.3Vasāma ekasāmantā,lived in the same neighborhood2.4sāyaṁ pāto ca dissare.and were seen together morning and evening.

3.1Ahaṁ te anusāsāmi,I advised them3.2kiriye kalyāṇapāpake;regarding good and bad deeds:3.3‘Pāpāni parivajjetha,‘Shun bad deeds,3.4kalyāṇe abhinivissatha’.and cling to the good.’

4.1Uposathamhi divase,Seeing the full moon4.2candaṁ disvāna pūritaṁ;on the sabbath day,4.3Etesaṁ tattha ācikkhiṁ,I pointed it out to them, saying,4.4‘divaso ajjuposatho.‘Today is the sabbath.

5.1Dānāni paṭiyādetha,Prepare gifts5.2dakkhiṇeyyassa dātave;for one worthy of offerings.5.3Datvā dānaṁ dakkhiṇeyye,Having given to one worthy of offerings,5.4upavassathuposathaṁ’.observe the sabbath day.’

6.1Te me sādhūti vatvāna,Saying ‘good!’ to me,6.2yathāsatti yathābalaṁ;they prepared gifts6.3Dānāni paṭiyādetvā,according to their capacity and means,6.4dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesisuṁ.and sought out one worthy of offerings.

7.1Ahaṁ nisajja cintesiṁ,As I was sitting I thought about7.2dānaṁ dakkhiṇanucchavaṁ;what sort of gift would suit one worthy of offerings:7.3‘Yadihaṁ labhe dakkhiṇeyyaṁ,‘If I were to find a worthy recipient,7.4kiṁ me dānaṁ bhavissati.what gift would i give?

8.1Na me atthi tilā muggā,I have no sesame or mung beans,8.2māsā vā taṇḍulā ghataṁ;no beans or rice or ghee.8.3Ahaṁ tiṇena yāpemi,I feed only on grass,8.4na sakkā tiṇa dātave.but that’s not something I can give.

9.1Yadi koci eti dakkhiṇeyyo,If someone worthy of gifts comes,9.2Bhikkhāya mama santike;seeking alms near me,9.3Dajjāhaṁ sakamattānaṁ,I shall give my own self:9.4Na so tuccho gamissati’.they shall not leave empty-handed.’

10.1Mama saṅkappamaññāya,Knowing my thoughts,10.2sakko brāhmaṇavaṇṇinā;Sakka in the guise of a brahmin10.3Āsayaṁ me upāgacchi,approached my lair10.4dānavīmaṁsanāya me.in order to test my giving.

11.1Tamahaṁ disvāna santuṭṭho,Seeing him I was elated,11.2idaṁ vacanamabraviṁ;and said the following.11.3‘Sādhu khosi anuppatto,‘It is so good that you have come11.4ghāsahetu mamantike.to me looking for food.

12.1Adinnapubbaṁ dānavaraṁ,Today I shall give to you12.2ajja dassāmi te ahaṁ;a fine gift never before given.12.3Tuvaṁ sīlaguṇūpeto,You are furnished with virtue,12.4ayuttaṁ te paraheṭhanaṁ.unattached to harming others.

13.1Ehi aggiṁ padīpehi,Come, light a fire,13.2nānākaṭṭhe samānaya;having gathered different sticks.13.3Ahaṁ pacissamattānaṁ,I shall cook myself,13.4pakkaṁ tvaṁ bhakkhayissasi’.you shall eat me roasted.’

14.1‘Sādhū’ti so haṭṭhamano,‘Good!’ he said happily,14.2nānākaṭṭhe samānayi;and gathered different sticks.14.3Mahantaṁ akāsi citakaṁ,Building a great pyre,14.4katvā aṅgāragabbhakaṁ.he placed an ember in the recess.

15.1Aggiṁ tattha padīpesi,He lit such a fire there15.2yathā so khippaṁ mahā bhave;that would quickly grow big.15.3Phoṭetvā rajagate gatte,Shaking my dusty limbs,15.4ekamantaṁ upāvisiṁ.I withdrew to one side.

16.1Yadā mahākaṭṭhapuñjo,When the great pile of sticks16.2āditto dhamadhamāyati;was burning and blazing,16.3Taduppatitvā papatiṁ,I leapt up and fell on it,16.4majjhe jālasikhantare.in the midst of the fiery flames.

17.1Yathā sītodakaṁ nāma,Like diving17.2Paviṭṭhaṁ yassa kassaci;into cool water,17.3Sameti darathapariḷāhaṁ,allaying distress and fever,17.4Assādaṁ deti pīti ca.bringing satisfaction and joy.

18.1Tatheva jalitaṁ aggiṁ,That’s how it was18.2paviṭṭhassa mamaṁ tadā;when I entered the burning flame.18.3Sabbaṁ sameti darathaṁ,It allayed distress and fever,18.4yathā sītodakaṁ viya.just like cool water.

19.1Chaviṁ cammaṁ maṁsaṁ nhāruṁ,Outer skin and inner, flesh and sinews,19.2Aṭṭhiṁ hadayabandhanaṁ;bones, and heart with cords:19.3Kevalaṁ sakalaṁ kāyaṁ,my whole entire body19.4Brāhmaṇassa adāsahan”ti.I gave to the brahmin.”

20.1Sasapaṇḍitacariyaṁ dasamaṁ.

21.1Akittivaggo paṭhamo.

22.1Tassuddānaṁ

23.1Akittibrāhmaṇo saṅkho,23.2kururājā dhanañcayo;23.3Mahāsudassano rājā,23.4mahāgovindabrāhmaṇo.

24.1Nimi candakumāro ca,24.2sivi vessantaro saso;24.3Ahameva tadā āsiṁ,24.4yo te dānavare adā.

25.1Ete dānaparikkhārā,25.2ete dānassa pāramī;25.3Jīvitaṁ yācake datvā,25.4imaṁ pārami pūrayiṁ.

26.1Bhikkhāya upagataṁ disvā,26.2sakattānaṁ pariccajiṁ;26.3Dānena me samo natthi,26.4esā me dānapāramīti.

27.1Dānapāraminiddeso niṭṭhito.