- 0.1CariyāpiṭakaThe Conduct Leading to Buddhahood
- 0.2HatthināgavaggaThe Chapter on an Elephant
- 0.3Sīlapāramī 9The Perfection of Ethics (9th)
0.4AlīnasattucariyaAlīnasattu’s Conduct
1.1“Pañcālaraṭṭhe nagaravare,“In the kingdom of Pañcāla, in the eminent city,1.2Kapilāyaṁ puruttame;the capital named Kapilā,1.3Rājā jayaddiso nāma,the king named Jayaddisa1.4Sīlaguṇamupāgato.was furnished with virtuous qualities.
2.1Tassa rañño ahaṁ putto,I was that king’s son,2.2Sutadhammo susīlavā;well educated and virtuous;2.3Alīnasatto guṇavā,Alīnasattu of fine qualities,2.4Anurakkhaparijano sadā.I always cared for the attendants.
3.1Pitā me migavaṁ gantvā,My father had gone deer hunting3.2porisādaṁ upāgami;when he came across a cannibal,3.3So me pitumaggahesi,who seized my father, saying,3.4‘bhakkhosi mama mā cali’.‘You are my prey, don’t move!’
4.1Tassa taṁ vacanaṁ sutvā,When he heard these words,4.2bhīto tasitavedhito;he was scared and trembled with fear,4.3Ūrukkhambho ahu tassa,his thighs became stiff4.4disvāna porisādakaṁ.when he saw the cannibal.
5.1Migavaṁ gahetvā muñcassu,‘Let me go, take the deer meat!’ he said,5.2katvā āgamanaṁ puna;‘I promise to return.’5.3Brāhmaṇassa dhanaṁ datvā,Having paid the brahmin,15.4pitā āmantayī mamaṁ.my father said to me:
6.1‘Rajjaṁ putta paṭipajja,‘Son, rule the realm.6.2mā pamajji puraṁ idaṁ;Do not neglect this city.6.3Kataṁ me porisādena,I promised the cannibal6.4mama āgamanaṁ puna’.that I will return.’
7.1Mātāpitū ca vanditvā,I bowed to my mother and father,7.2nimminitvāna attanā;and substituted myself.7.3Nikkhipitvā dhanuṁ khaggaṁ,Tossing my bow and sword,7.4porisādaṁ upāgamiṁ.I approached the cannibal.
8.1Sasatthahatthūpagataṁ,Perhaps if I have weapons in hand8.2kadāci so tasissati;that might make him afraid.8.3Tena bhijjissati sīlaṁ,And that would violate my ethics,8.4parittāsaṁ kate mayi.were I to frighten him.
9.1Sīlakhaṇḍabhayā mayhaṁ,For fear of violating my ethics,9.2tassa dessaṁ na byāhariṁ;I said nothing hateful to him.9.3Mettacitto hitavādī,Lovingly and beneficially,9.4idaṁ vacanamabraviṁ.I said the following.
10.1‘Ujjālehi mahāaggiṁ,‘Kindle a great fire.10.2papatissāmi rukkhato;I will drop into it from a tree.10.3Tvaṁ pakkakālamaññāya,When you know I am cooked,10.4bhakkhaya maṁ pitāmaha’.eat me, Grandfather.’
11.1Iti sīlavataṁ hetu,And so for the sake of my ethical vows11.2nārakkhiṁ mama jīvitaṁ;I did not protect my life.11.3Pabbājesiṁ cahaṁ tassa,And I drove out forever11.4sadā pāṇātipātikan”ti.his attacks on living creatures.”
12.1Alīnasattucariyaṁ navamaṁ.