1.1“Punāparaṁ yadā homi,“Then again when I reigned1.2indapatthe puruttame;in Indapatta, the capital city,¹1.3Rājā dhanañcayo nāma,as the king named Dhanañjaya1.4kusale dasahupāgato.I was blessed with the ten skillful deeds.

2.1Kaliṅgaraṭṭhavisayā,From the realm of Kaliṅga2.2brāhmaṇā upagañchu maṁ;brahmins came to me2.3Āyācuṁ maṁ hatthināgaṁ,requesting the royal elephant2.4dhaññaṁ maṅgalasammataṁ.that was lucky and deemed auspicious.

3.1‘Avuṭṭhiko janapado,‘Our nation is suffering from drought,3.2dubbhikkho chātako mahā;food is scarce and famine abounds,3.3Dadāhi pavaraṁ nāgaṁ,please give the noble elephant3.4nīlaṁ añjanasavhayaṁ’.of midnight hue named Añjana.’

4.1‘Na me yācakamanuppatte,‘When supplicants come to me4.2paṭikkhepo anucchavo;it is unbefitting to refuse.4.3Mā me bhijji samādānaṁ,Let not my vow be broken,4.4dassāmi vipulaṁ gajaṁ’.I shall give the mighty elephant.’

5.1Nāgaṁ gahetvā soṇḍāya,Taking the elephant by the trunk,5.2bhiṅgāre ratanāmaye;and a bejeweled ceremonial vessel,5.3Jalaṁ hatthe ākiritvā,I sprinkled water on the hand,5.4brāhmaṇānaṁ adaṁ gajaṁ.and gave the elephant to the brahmins.

6.1Tassa nāge padinnamhi,When I had given the elephant,6.2amaccā etadabravuṁ;my ministers said,6.3‘Kiṁ nu tuyhaṁ varaṁ nāgaṁ,‘Why did you give the noble elephant6.4yācakānaṁ padassasi.to the supplicants?

7.1Dhaññaṁ maṅgalasampannaṁ,He was lucky and endowed with the auspicious,7.2saṅgāmavijayuttamaṁ;supreme victor in battle.7.3Tasmiṁ nāge padinnamhi,Now you have given the elephant,7.4kiṁ te rajjaṁ karissati’.how shall you govern the realm?’

8.1‘Rajjampi me dade sabbaṁ,‘I would give the entire realm8.2sarīraṁ dajjamattano;and my physical body as well.8.3Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ,Omniscience is precious to me,8.4tasmā nāgaṁ adāsahan’”ti.which is why I gave away the elephant.’”

9.1Kururājacariyaṁ tatiyaṁ.