Ahu rājā videhānaṃ,
aṅgati nāma khattiyo;
Pahūtayoggo dhanimā,
ananta­bala­poriso.

So ca pannarasiṃ rattiṃ,
purimayāme anāgate;
Cātumāsā komudiyā,
amacce sannipātayi.

Paṇḍite sutasampanne,
mhitapubbe vicakkhaṇe;
Vijayañca sunāmañca,
senāpatiṃ alātakaṃ.

Tamanupucchi vedeho,
“paccekaṃ brūtha saṃ ruciṃ;
Cātumāsā komudajja,
juṇhaṃ byapahataṃ tamaṃ;
Kāyajja ratiyā rattiṃ,
viharemu imaṃ utuṃ”.

Tato senāpati rañño,
Alāto etadabravi;
“Haṭṭhaṃ yoggaṃ balaṃ sabbaṃ,
Senaṃ sannāhayāmase.

Niyyāma deva yuddhāya,
ananta­bala­porisā;
Ye te vasaṃ na āyanti,
vasaṃ upanayāmase;
Esā mayhaṃ sakā diṭṭhi,
ajitaṃ ojināmase”.

Alātassa vaco sutvā,
sunāmo etadabravi;
“Sabbe tuyhaṃ mahārāja,
amittā vasamāgatā.

­Nikkhit­ta­satthā paccatthā,
nivāta­manu­vattare;
Uttamo ussavo ajja,
na yuddhaṃ mama ruccati.

Annapānañca khajjañca,
khippaṃ abhiharantu te;
Ramassu deva kāmehi,
naccagīte suvādite”.

Sunāmassa vaco sutvā,
vijayo etadabravi;
“Sabbe kāmā mahārāja,
niccaṃ tava mupaṭṭhitā.

Na hete dullabhā deva,
tava kāmehi modituṃ;
Sadāpi kāmā sulabhā,
netaṃ cittamataṃ mama.

Samaṇaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ vāpi,
upāsemu bahussutaṃ;
Yo najja vinaye kaṅkhaṃ,
attha­dham­ma­vidū ise”.

Vijayassa vaco sutvā,
rājā aṅgati mabravi;
“Yathā vijayo bhaṇati,
mayhampetaṃva ruccati.

Samaṇaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ vāpi,
upāsemu bahussutaṃ;
Yo najja vinaye kaṅkhaṃ,
attha­dham­ma­vidū ise.

Sabbeva santā karotha matiṃ,
Kaṃ upāsemu paṇḍitaṃ;
Yo najja vinaye kaṅkhaṃ,
Attha­dham­ma­vidū ise”.

Vedehassa vaco sutvā,
alāto etadabravi;
“Atthāyaṃ migadāyasmiṃ,
acelo dhīrasammato.

Guṇo ­kassa­pa­gottā­yaṃ,
suto citrakathī gaṇī;
Taṃ deva payirupāsemu,
so no kaṅkhaṃ vinessati”.

Alātassa vaco sutvā,
rājā codesi sārathiṃ;
“Migadāyaṃ gamissāma,
yuttaṃ yānaṃ idhānaya”.

Tassa yānaṃ ayojesuṃ,
dantaṃ rūpiya­pak­kha­raṃ;
Sukka­maṭṭha­pari­vāraṃ,
paṇḍaraṃ dosināmukhaṃ.

Tatrāsuṃ kumudāyuttā,
cattāro sindhavā hayā;
Ani­lūpama­samup­pātā,
sudantā soṇṇamālino.

Setacchattaṃ setaratho,
setassā setabījanī;
Vedeho sahamaccehi,
niyyaṃ candova sobhati.

Tamanuyāyiṃsu bahavo,
indi­khag­ga­dharā balī;
Assapiṭṭhigatā vīrā,
narā naravarādhipaṃ.

So muhuttaṃva yāyitvā,
yānā oruyha khattiyo;
Vedeho sahamaccehi,
pattī guṇamupāgami.

Yepi tattha tadā āsuṃ,
brāhmaṇibbhā samāgatā;
Na te apanayī rājā,
akataṃ bhūmimāgate.

Tato so mudukā bhisiyā,
mudu­citta­kasan­thate;
Mudu­pac­catthate rājā,
ekamantaṃ upāvisi.

Nisajja rājā sammodi,
kathaṃ sāraṇiyaṃ tato;
“Kacci yāpaniyaṃ bhante,
­vātāna­mavi­yaggatā.

Kacci akasirā vutti,
labhasi piṇḍayāpanaṃ;
Apābādho casi kacci,
cakkhuṃ na parihāyati”.

Taṃ guṇo paṭisammodi,
vedehaṃ vinaye rataṃ;
“Yāpanīyaṃ mahārāja,
sabbametaṃ tadūbhayaṃ.

Kacci tuyhampi vedeha,
paccantā na balīyare;
Kacci arogaṃ yoggaṃ te,
kacci vahati vāhanaṃ;
Kacci te byādhayo natthi,
sarīras­su­patāpiyā”.

Paṭisammodito rājā,
tato pucchi anantarā;
Atthaṃ dhammañca ñāyañca,
dhammakāmo rathesabho.

“Kathaṃ dhammaṃ care macco,
mātāpitūsu kassapa;
Kathaṃ care ācariye,
puttadāre kathaṃ care.

Kathaṃ careyya vuḍḍhesu,
kathaṃ samaṇabrāhmaṇe;
Kathañca balakāyasmiṃ,
kathaṃ janapade care.

Kathaṃ dhammaṃ caritvāna,
maccā gacchanti suggatiṃ;
Kathañceke adhammaṭṭhā,
patanti nirayaṃ atho”.

Vedehassa vaco sutvā,
kassapo etadabravi;
“Suṇohi me mahārāja,
saccaṃ avitathaṃ padaṃ.

Natthi dhamma­cari­tassa,
phalaṃ kalyāṇapāpakaṃ;
Natthi deva paro loko,
ko tato hi idhāgato.

Natthi deva pitaro vā,
kuto mātā kuto pitā;
Natthi ācariyo nāma,
adantaṃ ko damessati.

Samatulyāni bhūtāni,
natthi jeṭṭhāpacāyikā;
Natthi balaṃ vīriyaṃ vā,
kuto uṭṭhānaporisaṃ;
Niyatāni hi bhūtāni,
yathā goṭaviso tathā.

Laddheyyaṃ labhate macco,
tattha dānaphalaṃ kuto;
Natthi dānaphalaṃ deva,
avaso devavīriyo.

Bālehi dānaṃ paññattaṃ,
paṇḍitehi paṭicchitaṃ;
Avasā denti dhīrānaṃ,
bālā paṇḍitamānino.

Sattime sassatā kāyā,
acchejjā avikopino;
Tejo pathavī āpo ca,
vāyo sukhaṃ dukhañcime;
Jīve ca sattime kāyā,
yesaṃ chettā na vijjati.

Natthi hantā va chettā vā,
haññe yevāpi koci naṃ;
Antareneva kāyānaṃ,
satthāni vītivattare.

Yo cāpi siramādāya,
paresaṃ nisitāsinā;
Na so chindati te kāye,
tattha pāpaphalaṃ kuto.

Cul­lāsīti­ma­hākappe,
sabbe sujjhanti saṃsaraṃ;
Anāgate tamhi kāle,
saññatopi na sujjhati.

Caritvāpi bahuṃ bhadraṃ,
neva suj­jhanti­nāgate;
Pāpañcepi bahuṃ katvā,
taṃ khaṇaṃ nātivattare.

Anupubbena no suddhi,
kappānaṃ cullasītiyā;
Niyatiṃ nātivattāma,
velantamiva sāgaro”.

Kassapassa vaco sutvā,
alāto etadabravi;
“Yathā bhadanto bhaṇati,
mayhampetaṃva ruccati.

Ahampi purimaṃ jātiṃ,
sare saṃsaritattano;
Piṅgalo nāmahaṃ āsiṃ,
luddo goghātako pure.

Bārāṇasiyaṃ phītāyaṃ,
bahuṃ pāpaṃ kataṃ mayā;
Bahū mayā hatā pāṇā,
mahiṃsā sūkarā ajā.

Tato cuto idha jāto,
iddhe senāpatīkule;
Natthi nūna phalaṃ pāpaṃ,
yohaṃ na nirayaṃ gato”.

Athettha bījako nāma,
dāso āsi paṭaccarī;
Uposathaṃ upavasanto,
guṇa­santi­kupāgami.

Kassapassa vaco sutvā,
alātassa ca bhāsitaṃ;
Passasanto muhuṃ uṇhaṃ,
rudaṃ assūni vattayi.

Tamanupucchi vedeho,
“kimatthaṃ samma rodasi;
Kiṃ te sutaṃ vā diṭṭhaṃ vā,
kiṃ maṃ vedesi vedanaṃ”.

Vedehassa vaco sutvā,
bījako etadabravi;
“Natthi me vedanā dukkhā,
mahārāja suṇohi me.

Ahampi purimaṃ jātiṃ,
sarāmi sukhamattano;
Sāketāhaṃ pure āsiṃ,
bhāvaseṭṭhi guṇe rato.

Sammato brāhma­ṇib­bhānaṃ,
saṃvibhāgarato suci;
Na cāpi pāpakaṃ kammaṃ,
sarāmi katamattano.

Tato cutāhaṃ vedeha,
idha jāto duritthiyā;
Gabbhamhi kumbhadāsiyā,
yato jāto suduggato.

Evampi duggato santo,
samacariyaṃ adhiṭṭhito;
Upaḍḍhabhāgaṃ bhattassa,
dadāmi yo me icchati.

Cātuddasiṃ pañcadasiṃ,
sadā upavasāmahaṃ;
Na cāpi bhūte hiṃsāmi,
theyyañcāpi vivajjayiṃ.

Sabbameva hi nūnetaṃ,
suciṇṇaṃ bhavati nipphalaṃ;
Niratthaṃ maññidaṃ sīlaṃ,
alāto bhāsatī yathā.

Kalimeva nūna gaṇhāmi,
asippo dhuttako yathā;
Kaṭaṃ alāto gaṇhāti,
kitavosikkhito yathā.

Dvāraṃ nappaṭipassāmi,
yena gacchāmi suggatiṃ;
Tasmā rāja parodāmi,
sutvā kassa­pabhā­si­taṃ”.

Bījakassa vaco sutvā,
rājā aṅgati mabravi;
“Natthi dvāraṃ sugatiyā,
niyatiṃ kaṅkha bījaka.

Sukhaṃ vā yadi vā dukkhaṃ,
niyatiyā kira labbhati;
Saṃsārasuddhi sabbesaṃ,
mā turittho anāgate.

Ahampi pubbe kalyāṇo,
brāhmaṇibbhesu byāvaṭo;
Vohā­ra­manu­sā­santo,
ratihīno tadantarā.

Punapi bhante dakkhemu,
saṅgati ce bhavissati”;
Idaṃ vatvāna vedeho,
paccagā sanivesanaṃ.

Tato ratyā vivasāne,
upaṭṭhānamhi aṅgati;
Amacce sannipātetvā,
idaṃ vacanamabravi.

“Candake me vimānasmiṃ,
sadā kāme vidhentu me;
Mā upagacchuṃ atthesu,
guy­happakā­siyesu ca.

Vijayo ca sunāmo ca,
senāpati alātako;
Ete atthe nisīdantu,
vohārakusalā tayo”.

Idaṃ vatvāna vedeho,
“kāmeva bahumaññatha;
Na cāpi brāhmaṇibbhesu,
atthe kismiñci byāvaṭo”.

Tato dve­satta­rattassa,
vedehassatrajā piyā;
Rājakaññā rucā nāma,
dhāti­mā­taramab­ravi.

“Alaṅkarotha maṃ khippaṃ,
sakhiyo cālaṅkarontu me;
Suve pannaraso dibyo,
gacchaṃ issarasantike”.

Tassā mālyaṃ abhihariṃsu,
candanañca mahārahaṃ;
Maṇi­saṅ­kha­muttā­ratanaṃ,
nānāratte ca ambare.

Tañca soṇṇamaye pīṭhe,
nisinnaṃ bahukitthiyo;
Parikiriya pasobhiṃsu,
rucaṃ ruciravaṇṇiniṃ.

Sā ca sakhi­maj­jha­gatā,
sab­bā­bhara­ṇa­bhū­sitā;
Sateratā abbhamiva,
candakaṃ pāvisī rucā.

Upasaṅkamitvā vedehaṃ,
vanditvā vinaye rataṃ;
Suvaṇṇakhacite pīṭhe,
ekamantaṃ upāvisi.

Tañca disvāna vedeho,
accharānaṃva saṅgamaṃ;
Rucaṃ sakhi­maj­jha­ga­taṃ,
idaṃ vacanamabravi.

“Kacci ramasi pāsāde,
anto­pok­kha­ra­ṇiṃ pati;
Kacci bahuvidhaṃ khajjaṃ,
sadā abhiharanti te.

Kacci bahuvidhaṃ mālyaṃ,
ocinitvā kumāriyo;
Gharake karotha paccekaṃ,
khiḍḍāratiratā muhuṃ.

Kena vā vikalaṃ tuyhaṃ,
kiṃ khippaṃ āharantu te;
Manokarassu kuḍḍamukhī,
api candasamamhipi”.

Vedehassa vaco sutvā,
rucā pitaramabravi;
“Sabbametaṃ mahārāja,
labbha­tis­sarasan­tike.

Suve pannaraso dibyo,
sahassaṃ āharantu me;
Yathādinnañca dassāmi,
dānaṃ sabba­vanīs­vahaṃ”.

Rucāya vacanaṃ sutvā,
rājā aṅgati mabravi;
“Bahuṃ vināsitaṃ vittaṃ,
niratthaṃ aphalaṃ tayā.

Uposathe vasaṃ niccaṃ,
annapānaṃ na bhuñjasi;
Niyatetaṃ abhuttabbaṃ,
natthi puññaṃ abhuñjato.

Bījakopi hi sutvāna,
tadā kassa­pabhā­si­taṃ;
Passasanto muhuṃ uṇhaṃ,
rudaṃ assūni vattayi.

Yāva ruce jīvamānā,
mā bhatta­ma­panāmayi;
Natthi bhadde paro loko,
kiṃ niratthaṃ vihaññasi”.

Vedehassa vaco sutvā,
rucā ruciravaṇṇinī;
Jānaṃ pubbāparaṃ dhammaṃ,
pitaraṃ etadabravi.

“Sutameva pure āsi,
sakkhi diṭṭhamidaṃ mayā;
Bālūpasevī yo hoti,
bālova samapajjatha.

Mūḷho hi mūḷhamāgamma,
bhiyyo mohaṃ nigacchati;
Patirūpaṃ alātena,
bījakena ca muyhituṃ.

Tvañca devāsi sappañño,
dhiro atthassa kovido;
Kathaṃ bālehi sadisaṃ,
hīnadiṭṭhiṃ upāgami.

Sacepi saṃsārapathena sujjhati,
Niratthiyā pabbajjā guṇassa;
Kīṭova aggiṃ jalitaṃ apāpataṃ,
Upapajjati mohamūḷho naggabhāvaṃ.

­Saṃsā­ra­suddhīti pure niviṭṭhā,
Kammaṃ vidūsenti bahū ajānaṃ;
Pubbe kalī dugga­hito­vanat­thā,
Dummo ca yā balisā ambujova.

Upamaṃ te karissāmi,
mahārāja tavatthiyā;
Upamāya midhekacce,
atthaṃ jānanti paṇḍitā.

Vāṇijānaṃ yathā nāvā,
appamāṇabharā garu;
Atibhāraṃ samādāya,
aṇṇave avasīdati.

Evameva naro pāpaṃ,
thokaṃ thokampi ācinaṃ;
Atibhāraṃ samādāya,
niraye avasīdati.

Na tāva bhāro paripūro,
alātassa mahīpati;
Ācināti ca taṃ pāpaṃ,
yena gacchati duggatiṃ.

Pubbevassa kataṃ puññaṃ,
alātassa mahīpati;
Tasseva deva nissando,
yañceso labhate sukhaṃ.

Khīyate cassa taṃ puññaṃ,
tathā hi aguṇe rato;
Ujumaggaṃ avahāya,
kummag­ga­manu­dhāvati.

Tulā yathā paggahitā,
ohite tulamaṇḍale;
Unnameti tulāsīsaṃ,
bhāre oropite sati.

Evameva naro puññaṃ,
thokaṃ thokampi ācinaṃ;
Saggātimāno dāsova,
bījako sātave rato.

Yamajja bījako dāso,
dukkhaṃ passati attani;
Pubbevassa kataṃ pāpaṃ,
tameso paṭisevati.

Khīyate cassa taṃ pāpaṃ,
tathā hi vinaye rato;
Kassapañca samāpajja,
mā hevup­pa­tha­māgamā.

Yaṃ yañhi rāja bhajati,
santaṃ vā yadi vā asaṃ;
Sīlavantaṃ visīlaṃ vā,
vasaṃ tasseva gacchati.

Yādisaṃ kurute mittaṃ,
yādisaṃ cūpasevati;
Sopi tādisako hoti,
sahavāso hi tādiso.

Sevamāno sevamānaṃ,
samphuṭṭho samphusaṃ paraṃ;
Saro diddho kalāpaṃva,
alitta­mu­palim­pati;
Upalepabhayā dhīro,
neva pāpasakhā siyā.

Pūtimacchaṃ kusaggena,
yo naro upanayhati;
Kusāpi pūti vāyanti,
evaṃ bālūpasevanā.

Tagarañca palāsena,
yo naro upanayhati;
Pattāpi surabhi vāyanti,
evaṃ dhīrūpasevanā.

Tasmā pattapuṭasseva,
ñatvā sampākamattano;
Asante nopaseveyya,
sante seveyya paṇḍito;
Asanto nirayaṃ nenti,
santo pāpenti suggatiṃ.

Ahampi jātiyo satta,
sare saṃsaritattano;
Anāgatāpi satteva,
yā gamissaṃ ito cutā.

Yā me sā sattamī jāti,
ahu pubbe janādhipa;
Kammāraputto magadhesu,
ahuṃ rājagahe pure.

Pāpaṃ sahāyamāgamma,
bahuṃ pāpaṃ kataṃ mayā;
Paradārassa heṭhento,
carimhā amarā viya.

Taṃ kammaṃ nihitaṃ aṭṭhā,
bhas­macchan­nova pāvako;
Atha aññehi kammehi,
ajāyiṃ vaṃsabhūmiyaṃ.

Kosambiyaṃ seṭṭhikule,
iddhe phīte mahaddhane;
Ekaputto mahārāja,
niccaṃ sakkatapūjito.

Tattha mittaṃ asevissaṃ,
sahāyaṃ sātave rataṃ;
Paṇḍitaṃ sutasampannaṃ,
so maṃ atthe nivesayi.

Cātuddasiṃ pañcadasiṃ,
bahuṃ rattiṃ upāvasiṃ;
Taṃ kammaṃ nihitaṃ aṭṭhā,
nidhīva udakantike.

Atha pāpāna kammānaṃ,
Yametaṃ magadhe kataṃ;
Phalaṃ pariyāga maṃ pacchā,
Bhutvā duṭṭhavisaṃ yathā.

Tato cutāhaṃ vedeha,
roruve niraye ciraṃ;
Sakammunā apaccissaṃ,
taṃ saraṃ na sukhaṃ labhe.

Bahuvassagaṇe tattha,
khepayitvā bahuṃ dukhaṃ;
Bhinnāgate ahuṃ rāja,
chagalo uddhatapphalo.

Sātaputtā mayā vūḷhā,
piṭṭhiyā ca rathena ca;
Tassa kammassa nissando,
paradā­ra­gamanassa me.

Tato cutāhaṃ vedeha,
kapi āsiṃ brahāvane;
Niluñci­ta­pha­loyeva,
yūthapena pagabbhinā;
Tassa kammassa nissando,
paradā­ra­gamanassa me.

Tato cutāhaṃ vedeha,
dassanesu pasū ahuṃ;
Niluñcito javo bhadro,
yoggaṃ vūḷhaṃ ciraṃ mayā;
Tassa kammassa nissando,
paradā­ra­gamanassa me.

Tato cutāhaṃ vedeha,
vajjīsu kulamāgamā;
Nevitthī na pumā āsiṃ,
manussatte sudullabhe;
Tassa kammassa nissando,
paradā­ra­gamanassa me.

Tato cutāhaṃ vedeha,
ajāyiṃ nandane vane;
Bhavane tāvatiṃsāhaṃ,
accharā kāmavaṇṇinī.

Vicit­ta­vatthā­bharaṇā,
āmutta­maṇi­kuṇḍalā;
Kusalā naccagītassa,
sakkassa paricārikā.

Tattha ṭhitāhaṃ vedeha,
sarāmi jātiyo imā;
Anāgatāpi satteva,
yā gamissaṃ ito cutā.

Pariyāgataṃ taṃ kusalaṃ,
yaṃ me kosambiyaṃ kataṃ;
Deve ceva manusse ca,
sandhāvissaṃ ito cutā.

Satta jacco mahārāja,
niccaṃ sakkatapūjitā;
Thībhāvāpi na muccissaṃ,
chaṭṭhā nigatiyo imā.

Sattamī ca gati deva,
devaputto mahiddhiko;
Pumā devo bhavissāmi,
devakā­yas­mi­muttamo.

Ajjāpi santānamayaṃ,
mālaṃ ganthenti nandane;
Devaputto javo nāma,
yo me mālaṃ paṭicchati.

Muhutto viya so dibyo,
idha vassāni soḷasa;
Rattindivo ca so dibyo,
mānusiṃ saradosataṃ.

Iti kammāni anventi,
asaṅkheyyāpi jātiyo;
Kalyāṇaṃ yadi vā pāpaṃ,
na hi kammaṃ vinassati.

Yo icche puriso hotuṃ,
jātiṃ jātiṃ punappunaṃ;
Paradāraṃ vivajjeyya,
dhotapādova kaddamaṃ.

Yā icche puriso hotuṃ,
jātiṃ jātiṃ punappunaṃ;
Sāmikaṃ apacāyeyya,
indaṃva paricārikā.

Yo icche dibyabhogañca,
dibbamāyuṃ yasaṃ sukhaṃ;
Pāpāni parivajjetvā,
tividhaṃ dhammamācare.

Kāyena vācā manasā,
appamatto vicakkhaṇo;
Attano hoti atthāya,
itthī vā yadi vā pumā.

Ye kecime mānujā jīvaloke,
Yasassino sabba­saman­ta­bhogā;
Asaṃsayaṃ tehi pure suciṇṇaṃ,
Kammassakāse puthu sabbasattā.

Iṅghānucintesi sayampi deva,
Kutonidānā te imā janinda;
Yā te imā accha­rā­sanni­kāsā,
Alaṅkatā kañ­cana­jāla­channā”.

Iccevaṃ pitaraṃ kaññā,
rucā tosesi aṅgatiṃ;
Mūḷhassa maggamācikkhi,
dhammamakkhāsi subbatā.

Athāgamā brahmalokā,
nārado mānusiṃ pajaṃ;
Jambudīpaṃ avekkhanto,
addā rājānamaṅgatiṃ.

Tato patiṭṭhā pāsāde,
vedehassa puratthato;
Tañca disvā­nānup­pattaṃ,
rucā isimavandatha.

Athāsanamhā oruyha,
rājā byathitamānaso;
Nāradaṃ paripucchanto,
idaṃ vacanamabravi.

“Kuto nu āgacchasi devavaṇṇi,
Obhāsayaṃ sabbadisā candimāva;
Akkhāhi me pucchito nāmagottaṃ,
Kathaṃ taṃ jānanti manussaloke”.

“Ahañhi devato idāni emi,
Obhāsayaṃ sabbadisā candimāva;
Akkhāmi te pucchito nāmagottaṃ,
Jānanti maṃ nārado kassapo ca”.

“Accherarūpaṃ tava yādisañca,
Vehāyasaṃ gacchasi tiṭṭhasī ca;
Pucchāmi taṃ nārada etamatthaṃ,
Atha kena vaṇṇena tavāyamiddhi”.

“Saccañca dhammo ca damo ca cāgo,
Guṇā mamete pakatā purāṇā;
Teheva dhammehi susevitehi,
Manojavo yena kāmaṃ gatosmi”.

“Acche­ra­mācik­khasi puññasiddhiṃ,
Sace hi etehi yathā vadesi;
Pucchāmi taṃ nārada etamatthaṃ,
Puṭṭho ca me sādhu viyākarohi”.

“Pucchassu maṃ rāja tavesa attho,
Yaṃ saṃsayaṃ kuruse bhūmipāla;
Ahaṃ taṃ nissaṃsayataṃ gamemi,
Nayehi ñāyehi ca hetubhī ca”.

“Pucchāmi taṃ nārada etamatthaṃ,
Puṭṭho ca me nārada mā musā bhaṇi;
Atthi nu devā pitaro nu atthi,
Loko paro atthi jano yamāhu”.

“Attheva devā pitaro ca atthi,
Loko paro atthi jano yamāhu;
Kāmesu giddhā ca narā pamūḷhā,
Lokaṃ paraṃ na vidū mohayuttā”.

“Atthīti ce nārada saddahāsi,
Nivesanaṃ paraloke matānaṃ;
Idheva me pañca satāni dehi,
Dassāmi te paraloke sahassaṃ”.

“Dajjemu kho pañca satāni bhoto,
Jaññāmu ce sīlavantaṃ vadaññuṃ;
Luddaṃ taṃ bhontaṃ niraye vasantaṃ,
Ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ.

Idheva yo hoti adhammasīlo,
Pāpācāro alaso luddakammo;
Na paṇḍitā tasmiṃ iṇaṃ dadanti,
Na hi āgamo hoti tathāvidhamhā.

Dakkhañca posaṃ manujā viditvā,
Uṭṭhānakaṃ sīlavantaṃ vadaññuṃ;
Sayameva bhogehi nimantayanti,
Kammaṃ karitvā puna māharesi.

Ito cuto dakkhasi tattha rāja,
Kākolasaṅghehi vikassamānaṃ;
Taṃ khajjamānaṃ niraye vasantaṃ,
Kākehi gijjhehi ca senakehi;
Sañ­chin­na­gattaṃ ruhiraṃ savantaṃ,
Ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ.

Andhaṃtamaṃ tattha na candasūriyā,
Nirayo sadā tumulo ghorarūpo;
Sā neva rattī na divā paññāyati,
Tathāvidhe ko vicare dhanatthiko.

Sabalo ca sāmo ca duve suvānā,
Pavaddhakāyā balino mahantā;
Khādanti dantehi ayomayehi,
Ito paṇunnaṃ paralokapattaṃ.

Taṃ khajjamānaṃ niraye vasantaṃ,
Luddehi vāḷehi aghammigehi ca;
Sañ­chin­na­gattaṃ ruhiraṃ savantaṃ,
Ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ.

Usūhi sattīhi ca sunisitāhi,
Hananti vijjhanti ca paccamittā;
Kāḷūpakāḷā nirayamhi ghore,
Pubbe naraṃ duk­kaṭakam­ma­kāriṃ.

Taṃ haññamānaṃ niraye vajantaṃ,
Kucchismiṃ passasmiṃ vip­phāli­tūdaraṃ;
Sañ­chin­na­gattaṃ ruhiraṃ savantaṃ,
Ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ.

Sattī usū tomarabhiṇ­ḍivālā,
Vividhāvudhā vassanti tattha devā;
Patanti aṅgāra­mi­vacci­manto,
Silāsanī vassati luddakamme.

Uṇho ca vāto nirayamhi dussaho,
Na tamhi sukhaṃ labbhati ittarampi;
Taṃ taṃ vidhāvan­ta­ma­lena­māturaṃ,
Ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ.

­Sandhā­vamānampi rathesu yuttaṃ,
Sajotibhūtaṃ pathaviṃ kamantaṃ;
Patodalaṭṭhīhi sucodayantaṃ,
Ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ.

Tamāruhantaṃ khurasañcitaṃ giriṃ,
Vibhiṃsanaṃ pajjalitaṃ bhayānakaṃ;
Sañ­chin­na­gattaṃ ruhiraṃ savantaṃ,
Ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ.

Tamāruhantaṃ pabba­ta­sanni­kāsaṃ,
Aṅgārarāsiṃ jalitaṃ bhayānakaṃ;
Sudaḍḍhagattaṃ kapaṇaṃ rudantaṃ,
Ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ.

Abbhakūṭasamā uccā,
kaṇṭakanicitā dumā;
Ayomayehi tikkhehi,
nara­lohita­pāyi­bhi.

Tamāruhanti nāriyo,
narā ca paradāragū;
Coditā sattihatthehi,
yama­niddesa­kāri­bhi.

Tamāruhantaṃ nirayaṃ,
simbaliṃ ruhira­mak­khi­taṃ;
Vidaḍḍhakāyaṃ vitacaṃ,
āturaṃ gāḷhavedanaṃ.

Passasantaṃ muhuṃ uṇhaṃ,
pubba­kammā­pa­rādhikaṃ;
Dumagge vitacaṃ gattaṃ,
ko taṃ yāceyya taṃ dhanaṃ.

Abbhakūṭasamā uccā,
asipattācitā dumā;
Ayomayehi tikkhehi,
nara­lohita­pāyi­bhi.

Tamāruhantaṃ asi­patta­pādapaṃ,
Asīhi tikkhehi ca chijjamānaṃ;
Sañ­chin­na­gattaṃ ruhiraṃ savantaṃ,
Ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ.

Tato nikkhan­ta­mattaṃ taṃ,
asipattācitā dumā;
Sampatitaṃ vetaraṇiṃ,
ko taṃ yāceyya taṃ dhanaṃ.

Kharā kharodakā tattā,
duggā vetaraṇī nadī;
Ayo­pok­kha­ra­sañ­channā,
tikkhā pattehi sandati.

Tattha sañ­chin­na­gattaṃ taṃ,
vuyhantaṃ ruhira­mak­khi­taṃ;
Vetaraññe anālambe,
ko taṃ yāceyya taṃ dhanaṃ”.

“Vedhāmi rukkho viya chijjamāno,
Disaṃ na jānāmi pamūḷhasañño;
Bhayānutappāmi mahā ca me bhayā,
Sutvāna kathā tava bhāsitā ise.

Āditte vārimajjhaṃva,
dīpaṃvoghe mahaṇṇave;
Andhakāreva pajjoto,
tvaṃ nosi saraṇaṃ ise.

Atthañca dhammaṃ anusāsa maṃ ise,
Atītamaddhā aparādhitaṃ mayā;
Ācikkha me nārada suddhimaggaṃ,
Yathā ahaṃ no nirayaṃ pateyyaṃ”.

“Yathā ahū dhataraṭṭho,
Vessāmitto aṭṭhako yāmataggi;
Usindaro cāpi sivī ca rājā,
Paricārakā samaṇab­rāhma­ṇā­naṃ.

Ete caññe ca rājāno,
ye saggavisayaṃ gatā;
Adhammaṃ parivajjetvā,
dhammaṃ cara mahīpati.

Annahatthā ca te byamhe,
ghosayantu pure tava;
Ko chāto ko ca tasito,
ko mālaṃ ko vilepanaṃ;
Nānārattānaṃ vatthānaṃ,
ko naggo paridahissati.

Ko panthe chattamāneti,
pādukā ca mudū subhā;
Iti sāyañca pāto ca,
ghosayantu pure tava.

Jiṇṇaṃ posaṃ gavāssañca,
māssu yuñja yathā pure;
Parihārañca dajjāsi,
adhikārakato balī.

Kāyo te rathasaññāto,
manosārathiko lahu;
Avihiṃ­sā­sāritak­kho,
saṃ­vibhā­ga­pa­ṭicchado.

Pādasañña­ma­nemiyo,
hat­thasañña­ma­pak­kharo;
Kucchi­sañ­ñamanab­bhanto,
vācāsañña­ma­kūjano.

Sacca­vākya­samat­taṅgo,
ape­suñ­ña­su­saññato;
Girā­sa­khi­la­nelaṅgo,
mitabhā­ṇi­si­lesito.

Saddhā­lobha­su­saṅ­khāro,
nivā­tañjali­kub­baro;
Athad­dha­tāna­tīsāko,
sīla­saṃ­vara­nan­dhano.

Akkodha­na­manug­ghātī,
dhamma­paṇḍa­ra­chattako;
Bāhu­sacca­ma­pālambo,
ṭhita­citta­mupādhiyo.

Kālañ­ñu­tā­citta­sāro,
vesāraj­ja­tidaṇ­ḍako;
Nivāta­vutti­yottako,
anatimānayugo lahu.

Alīna­citta­san­thāro,
vuddhisevī rajohato;
Sati patodo dhīrassa,
dhiti yogo ca rasmiyo.

Mano dantaṃ pathaṃ neti,
samadantehi vāhibhi;
Icchā lobho ca kummaggo,
ujumaggo ca saṃyamo.

Rūpe sadde rase gandhe,
vāhanassa padhāvato;
Paññā ākoṭanī rāja,
tattha attāva sārathi.

Sace etena yānena,
samacariyā daḷhā dhiti;
Sabbakāmaduho rāja,
na jātu nirayaṃ vaje”.

“Alāto devadattosi,
sunāmo āsi bhaddaji;
Vijayo sāriputtosi,
moggallānosi bījako.

Sunakkhatto licchaviputto,
guṇo āsi acelako;
Ānando sā rucā āsi,
yā rājānaṃ pasādayi.

Uruvelakassapo rājā,
pāpadiṭṭhi tadā ahu;
Mahābrahmā bodhisatto,
evaṃ dhāretha jātakan”ti.

Mahā­nā­radakas­sapa­jātakaṃ aṭṭhamaṃ.