1.1“Punāparaṁ yadā homi,“Then again when I was1.2sattarājapurohito;high priest for seven kings,1.3Pūjito naradevehi,I was venerated by the gods among men1.4mahāgovindabrāhmaṇo.as the brahmin Mahāgovinda.

2.1Tadāhaṁ sattarajjesu,Then in all seven kingdoms2.2Yaṁ me āsi upāyanaṁ;what I received as tribute2.3Tena demi mahādānaṁ,I used to give a great gift2.4Akkhobbhaṁ sāgarūpamaṁ.unwavering as the ocean.

3.1Na me dessaṁ dhanaṁ dhaññaṁ,It was not because I disliked riches or grain,3.2Napi natthi nicayo mayi;or because I had a store set aside,3.3Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ,but because omniscience is precious to me,3.4Tasmā demi varaṁ dhanan”ti.that is why I gave such fine riches.”

4.1Mahāgovindacariyaṁ pañcamaṁ.