1.1“Yadāhaṁ amitayaso,“When I was Prince Yudhañjaya1.2Rājaputto yudhañjayo;of infinite fame,1.3Ussāvabinduṁ sūriyātape,I was stirred with urgency on seeing1.4Patitaṁ disvāna saṁvijiṁ.a fallen dewdrop in the heat of the sun.

2.1Taññevādhipatiṁ katvā,Taking that to be of prime importance,2.2saṁvegamanubrūhayiṁ;I fostered that urgency.2.3Mātāpitū ca vanditvā,I bowed to my mother and father,2.4pabbajjamanuyācahaṁ.and begged permission to go forth.

3.1Yācanti maṁ pañjalikā,With cupped palms,3.2sanegamā saraṭṭhakā;along with the citizens of town and country, they asked,3.3‘Ajjeva putta paṭipajja,‘This very day, rule this great land,3.4iddhaṁ phītaṁ mahāmahiṁ’.so successful and prosperous.’

4.1Sarājake sahorodhe,The King and the Queens,4.2sanegame saraṭṭhake;with the citizens of town and country,4.3Karuṇaṁ paridevante,cried pitifully,4.4anapekkhova pariccajiṁ.as I forsook unconcerned.

5.1Kevalaṁ pathaviṁ rajjaṁ,Kingship over the entire earth,5.2ñātiparijanaṁ yasaṁ;family, retinue, and fame—5.3Cajamāno na cintesiṁ,I gave them up without a second thought,5.4bodhiyāyeva kāraṇā.because it was solely for awakening.

6.1Mātāpitā na me dessā,I had no dislike of my parents,6.2napi me dessaṁ mahāyasaṁ;nor did I dislike the great fame.6.3Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ,But because omniscience is precious to me,6.4tasmā rajjaṁ pariccajin”ti.that is why I forsook kingship.”

7.1Yudhañjayacariyaṁ paṭhamaṁ.