1.1“Punāparaṁ yadā homi,“Then again when I was1.2mahiṁso pavanacārako;a buffalo who roamed the forest,1.3Pavaḍḍhakāyo balavā,large in body and strong,1.4mahanto bhīmadassano.big and scary to see.

2.1Pabbhāre giridugge ca,In a cave, a craggy hillside,2.2rukkhamūle dakāsaye;at a tree root or a waterhole,2.3Hotettha ṭhānaṁ mahiṁsānaṁ,there’d be somewhere for buffalos,2.4koci koci tahiṁ tahiṁ.in one place or another.

3.1Vicaranto brahāraññe,Wandering the mighty forest,3.2ṭhānaṁ addasa bhaddakaṁ;I saw a fine spot.3.3Taṁ ṭhānaṁ upagantvāna,Having gone there,3.4tiṭṭhāmi ca sayāmi ca.I stood and lay to rest.

4.1Athettha kapimāgantvā,Then a monkey came along,4.2pāpo anariyo lahu;wicked, ignoble, and nimble.4.3Khandhe nalāṭe bhamuke,On my shoulder, forehead, and eyebrows,4.4mutteti ohadeti taṁ.he peed and pooed.

5.1Sakimpi divasaṁ dutiyaṁ,Not just that day, but a second,5.2tatiyaṁ catutthampi ca;a third, and a fourth;5.3Dūseti maṁ sabbakālaṁ,he soiled me all the time,5.4tena homi upadduto.he was harrying me.

6.1Mamaṁ upaddutaṁ disvā,Seeing me being harried,6.2yakkho maṁ idamabravi;a spirit said to me:6.3‘Nāsehetaṁ chavaṁ pāpaṁ,‘Kill that vile, wicked thing6.4siṅgehi ca khurehi ca’.with your horns and hooves.’

7.1Evaṁ vutte, tadā yakkhe,When he spoke, I said7.2ahaṁ taṁ idamabraviṁ;this to that spirit:7.3‘Kiṁ tvaṁ makkhesi kuṇapena,‘Why would you smear me7.4pāpena anariyena maṁ.with a wicked, ignoble carcass?

8.1Yadihaṁ tassa pakuppeyyaṁ,If I were upset with him8.2tato hīnataro bhave;I would degrade myself,8.3Sīlañca me pabhijjeyya,violating my ethics,8.4viññū ca garaheyyu maṁ.and being criticized by sensible people.

9.1Hīḷitā jīvitā vāpi,Better to die from purity9.2parisuddhena mataṁ varaṁ;than live in shame.9.3Kyāhaṁ jīvitahetūpi,How could I, for the sake of life,9.4kāhāmi paraheṭhanaṁ’.harm another?’

10.1Mamevāyaṁ maññamāno,∥Thinking of me, this one10.2aññepevaṁ karissati;will do the same to others,10.3Teva tassa vadhissanti,and for that they will kill him.10.4sā me mutti bhavissati.Then I shall be free.

11.1Hīnamajjhimaukkaṭṭhe,Forgiving disrespect11.2sahanto avamānitaṁ;from the low, middle and high,11.3Evaṁ labhati sappañño,the wise one gains11.4manasā yathāpatthitan”ti.their heart’s desire.”

12.1Mahiṁsarājacariyaṁ pañcamaṁ.