1.1“Yadā ahaṁ kapi āsiṁ,“When I was a monkey1.2nadīkūle darīsaye;in a cleft on the riverbank,1.3Pīḷito susumārena,harassed by a crocodile1.4gamanaṁ na labhāmahaṁ.I could not get across.

2.1Yamhokāse ahaṁ ṭhatvā,Where I used to land2.2orā pāraṁ patāmahaṁ;when jumping from the near shore to the far,2.3Tatthacchi sattu vadhako,there crouched my deadly foe,2.4kumbhīlo luddadassano.the baleful gharial.

3.1So maṁ asaṁsi ‘ehī’ti,Reassuring me, he said ‘Come!’3.2‘ahampemī’ti taṁ vatiṁ;‘I am coming,’ I said to him.3.3Tassa matthakamakkamma,Stepping on his head3.4parakūle patiṭṭhahiṁ.I made it to the far bank.

4.1Na tassa alikaṁ bhaṇitaṁ,I spoke no lie to him,4.2yathā vācaṁ akāsahaṁ;but acted according to my word.4.3Saccena me samo natthi,There is no one to equal my truthfulness:4.4esā me saccapāramī”ti.this is my perfection of truth.”

4.5Kapirājacariyaṁ sattamaṁ.