1.1“Punāparaṁ yadā homi,“Then again when I was1.2ekarājassa atrajo;the true-born son of the One King1.3Nagare pupphavatiyā,in the city of flowers, Pupphavatī,1.4kumāro candasavhayo.I was called Prince Canda, the Moon.

2.1Tadāhaṁ yajanā mutto,Then, released from being sacrificed,¹2.2nikkhanto yaññavāṭato;I fled the sacrificial enclosure.2.3Saṁvegaṁ janayitvāna,Giving rise to a sense of urgency,2.4mahādānaṁ pavattayiṁ.I performed a great offering.

3.1Nāhaṁ pivāmi khādāmi,I did not drink, I did not eat,3.2napi bhuñjāmi bhojanaṁ;I did not enjoy any food3.3Dakkhiṇeyye adatvāna,for five or six days3.4api chappañcarattiyo.without offering to a worthy recipient.

4.1Yathāpi vāṇijo nāma,Suppose there was a merchant4.2Katvāna bhaṇḍasañcayaṁ;who had made a store of goods.4.3Yattha lābho mahā hoti,They would take those goods4.4Tattha taṁ harati bhaṇḍakaṁ.to where they could make a large profit.

5.1Tatheva sakabhuttāpi,So too, even giving what one has used oneself5.2pare dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ;to others is very fruitful.5.3Tasmā parassa dātabbaṁ,That is why what is to be given to others5.4satabhāgo bhavissati.multiplies a hundredfold.

6.1Etamatthavasaṁ ñatvā,Knowing the reason for this,6.2demi dānaṁ bhavābhave;I gave gifts in life after life.6.3Na paṭikkamāmi dānato,Aiming for awakening,6.4sambodhimanupattiyā”ti.I never backtracked from giving.”

7.1Candakumāracariyaṁ sattamaṁ.