“Kasmā tuvaṃ rasaka edisāni,
Karosi kammāni sudāruṇāni;
Hanāsi itthī purise ca mūḷho,
Maṃsassa hetu adu dhanassa kāraṇā”.

“Na attahetū na dhanassa kāraṇā,
Na puttadārassa sahāyañātinaṃ;
Bhattā ca me bhagavā bhūmipālo,
So khādati maṃsaṃ bhadantedisaṃ”.

“Sace tuvaṃ bhatturatthe payutto,
Karosi kammāni sudāruṇāni;
Pātova antepuraṃ pāpuṇitvā,
Lapeyyāsi me rājino sammukhe taṃ”.

“Tathā karissāmi ahaṃ bhadante,
Yathā tuvaṃ bhāsasi kāḷahatthi;
Pātova antepuraṃ pāpuṇitvā,
Vakkhāmi te rājino sammukhe taṃ”.

Tato ratyā vivasāne,
sūriyuggamanaṃ pati;
Kāḷo rasakamādāya,
rājānaṃ upasaṅkami;
Upasaṅkamma rājānaṃ,
idaṃ vacanamabravi.

“Saccaṃ kira mahārāja,
rasako pesito tayā;
Hanati itthipurise,
tuvaṃ maṃsāni khādasi”.

“Evameva tathā kāḷa,
rasako pesito mayā;
Mama atthaṃ karontassa,
kimetaṃ paribhāsasi”.

“Ānando sabbamacchānaṃ,
khāditvā rasagiddhimā;
Parikkhīṇāya parisāya,
attānaṃ khādiyā mato.

Evaṃ pamatto rasagārave ratto,
Bālo yadī āyati nāvabujjhati;
Vidhamma putte caji ñātake ca,
Parivattiya attānaññeva khādati.

Idaṃ te sutvāna vigetu chando,
Mā bhakkhayī rāja manussamaṃsaṃ;
Mā tvaṃ imaṃ kevalaṃ vārijova,
Dvipadādhipa suññamakāsi raṭṭhaṃ”.

“Sujāto nāma nāmena,
oraso tassa atrajo;
Jambu­pesima­laddhāna,
mato so tassa saṅkhaye.

Evameva ahaṃ kāḷa,
bhutvā bhakkhaṃ rasuttamaṃ;
Aladdhā mānusaṃ maṃsaṃ,
maññe hissāmi jīvitaṃ”.

“Māṇava abhirūposi,
kule jātosi sotthiye;
Na tvaṃ arahasi tāta,
abhakkhaṃ bhakkhayetave”.

“Rasānaṃ aññataraṃ etaṃ,
kasmā maṃ tvaṃ nivāraye;
Sohaṃ tattha gamissāmi,
yattha lacchāmi edisaṃ.

Sovāhaṃ nippatissāmi,
na te vacchāmi santike;
Yassa me dassanena tvaṃ,
nābhinandasi brāhmaṇa”.

“Addhā aññepi dāyāde,
putte lacchāma māṇava;
Tvañca jamma vinassassu,
yattha pattaṃ na taṃ suṇe”.

“Evameva tuvaṃ rāja,
dvipadinda suṇohi me;
Pabbājessanti taṃ raṭṭhā,
soṇḍaṃ māṇavakaṃ yathā”.

“Sujāto nāma nāmena,
bhāvitattāna sāvako;
Accharaṃ kāmayantova,
na so bhuñji na so pivi.

Kusag­ge­nu­da­kamādāya,
samudde udakaṃ mine;
Evaṃ mānusakā kāmā,
dibbakāmāna santike.

Evameva ahaṃ kāḷa,
bhutvā bhakkhaṃ rasuttamaṃ;
Aladdhā mānusaṃ maṃsaṃ,
maññe hissāmi jīvitaṃ”.

“Yathāpi te dhataraṭṭhā,
haṃsā vehāyasaṅgamā;
Abhutta­pari­bho­gena,
sabbe abbhatthataṃ gatā.

Evameva tuvaṃ rāja,
dvipadinda suṇohi me;
Abhakkhaṃ rāja bhakkhesi,
tasmā pabbājayanti taṃ”.

“Tiṭṭhāhīti mayā vutto,
So tvaṃ gacchasi pammukho;
Aṭṭhito tvaṃ ṭhitomhīti,
Lapasi brahmacārini;
Idaṃ te samaṇāyuttaṃ,
Asiñca me maññasi kaṅkapattaṃ”.

“Ṭhitohamasmī sadhammesu rāja,
Na nāmagottaṃ parivattayāmi;
Corañca loke aṭhitaṃ vadanti,
Āpāyikaṃ nerayikaṃ ito cutaṃ.

Sace tvaṃ saddahasi rāja,
sutaṃ gaṇhāhi khattiya;
Tena yaññaṃ yajitvāna,
evaṃ saggaṃ gamissasi”.

“Kismiṃ nu raṭṭhe tava jātibhūmi,
Atha kena atthena idhānupatto;
Akkhāhi me brāhmaṇa etamatthaṃ,
Kimicchasī demi tayajja patthitaṃ”.

“Gāthā catasso dhara­ṇī­mahis­sara,
Sugambhiratthā varasāgarūpamā;
Taveva atthāya idhāgatosmi,
Suṇohi gāthā paramat­tha­saṃhitā”.

“Na ve rudanti matimanto sapaññā,
Bahussutā ye bahu­ṭhāna­cintino;
Dīpañhi etaṃ paramaṃ narānaṃ,
Yaṃ paṇḍitā sokanudā bhavanti.

Attānaṃ ñātī udāhu puttadāraṃ,
Dhaññaṃ dhanaṃ rajataṃ jātarūpaṃ;
Kimeva tvaṃ suta­somā­nu­tappe,
Korabyaseṭṭha vacanaṃ suṇoma tetaṃ”.

“Nevāha­mattāna­manut­thunāmi,
Na puttadāraṃ na dhanaṃ na raṭṭhaṃ;
Satañca dhammo carito purāṇo,
Taṃ saṅkaraṃ brāhma­ṇas­sānu­tappe.

Kato mayā saṅkaro brāhmaṇena,
Raṭṭhe sake issariye ṭhitena;
Taṃ saṅkaraṃ brāhma­ṇa­sappa­dāya,
Saccānurakkhī punarāvajissaṃ”.

“Nevāhametaṃ abhisaddahāmi,
Sukhī naro maccumukhā pamutto;
Amittahatthaṃ punarāvajeyya,
Korabyaseṭṭha na hi maṃ upesi.

Mutto tuvaṃ porisādassa hatthā,
Gantvā sakaṃ mandiraṃ kāmakāmī;
Madhuraṃ piyaṃ jīvitaṃ laddha rāja,
Kuto tuvaṃ ehisi me sakāsaṃ”.

“Mataṃ vareyya parisuddhasīlo,
Na jīvitaṃ garahito pāpadhammo;
Na hi taṃ naraṃ tāyati duggatīhi,
Yassāpi hetu alikaṃ bhaṇeyya.

Sacepi vāto girimāvaheyya,
Cando ca suriyo ca chamā pateyyuṃ;
Sabbā ca najjo paṭisotaṃ vajeyyuṃ,
Na tvevahaṃ rāja musā bhaṇeyyaṃ.

Nabhaṃ phaleyya udadhīpi susse,
Saṃvaṭṭaye bhūtadharā vasundharā;
Siluccayo meru samūlamuppate,
Na tvevahaṃ rāja musā bhaṇeyyaṃ.

Asiñca sattiñca parāmasāmi,
Sapathampi te samma ahaṃ karomi;
Tayā pamutto anaṇo bhavitvā,
Saccānurakkhī punarāvajissaṃ”.

“Yo te kato saṅgaro brāhmaṇena,
Raṭṭhe sake issariye ṭhitena;
Taṃ saṅgaraṃ brāhma­ṇa­sappa­dāya,
Saccānurakkhī punarāvajassu”.

“Yo me kato saṅgaro brāhmaṇena,
Raṭṭhe sake issariye ṭhitena;
Taṃ saṅgaraṃ brāhma­ṇa­sappa­dāya,
Saccānurakkhī punarāvajissaṃ”.

Mutto ca so porisādassa hatthā,
Gantvāna taṃ brāhmaṇaṃ etadavoca;
“Suṇoma gāthāyo satārahāyo,
Yā me sutā assu hitāya brahme”.

“Sakideva sutasoma,
sabbhi hoti samāgamo;
Sā naṃ saṅgati pāleti,
nāsabbhi bahu saṅgamo.

Sabbhireva samāsetha,
sabbhi kubbetha santhavaṃ;
Sataṃ saddham­ma­maññāya,
seyyo hoti na pāpiyo.

Jīranti ve rājarathā sucittā,
Atho sarīrampi jaraṃ upeti;
Satañca dhammo na jaraṃ upeti,
Santo have sabbhi pavedayanti.

Nabhañca dūre pathavī ca dūre,
Pāraṃ samuddassa tadāhu dūre;
Tato have dūrataraṃ vadanti,
Satañca dhammo asatañca rāja”.

“Sahassiyā imā gāthā,
nahimā gāthā satārahā;
Cattāri tvaṃ sahassāni,
khippaṃ gaṇhāhi brāhmaṇa”.

“Āsītiyā nāvutiyā ca gāthā,
Satārahā cāpi bhaveyya gāthā;
Paccattameva sutasoma jānahi,
Sahassiyā nāma kā atthi gāthā”.

“Icchāmi vohaṃ suta­vuddhi­mattano,
Santoti maṃ sappurisā bhajeyyuṃ;
Ahaṃ savantīhi mahodadhīva,
Na hi tāta tappāmi subhāsitena.

Aggi yathā tiṇakaṭṭhaṃ dahanto,
Na tappatī sāgarova nadīhi;
Evampi te paṇḍitā rājaseṭṭha,
Sutvā na tappanti subhāsitena.

Sakassa dāsassa yadā suṇomi,
Gāthaṃ ahaṃ atthavatiṃ janinda;
Tameva sakkacca nisāmayāmi,
Na hi tāta dhammesu mamatthi titti.

Idaṃ te raṭṭhaṃ sadhanaṃ sayoggaṃ,
Sakāyuraṃ sabba­kā­mū­papan­naṃ;
Kiṃ kāmahetu paribhāsasi maṃ,
Gacchāmahaṃ porisādassa ñatte”.

“Attānurakkhāya bhavanti hete,
Hatthārohā rathikā pattikā ca;
Assāruhā ye ca dhanuggahāse,
Senaṃ payuñjāma hanāma sattuṃ”.

“Sudukkaraṃ porisādo akāsi,
Jīvaṃ gahetvāna avassajī maṃ;
Taṃ tādisaṃ pubbakiccaṃ saranto,
Dubbhe ahaṃ tassa kathaṃ janinda”.

Vanditvā so pitaraṃ mātarañca,
Anusāsetvā negamañca balañca;
Saccavādī sac­cā­nurak­kha­māno,
Agamāsi so yattha porisādo.

“Kato mayā saṅgaro brāhmaṇena,
Raṭṭhe sake issariye ṭhitena;
Taṃ saṅgaraṃ brāhma­ṇa­sappa­dāya,
Saccānurakkhī punarāgatosmi;
Yajassu yaññaṃ khāda maṃ porisāda”.

“Na hāyate khāditaṃ mayhaṃ pacchā,
Citakā ayaṃ tāva sadhūmikāva;
Niddhūmake pacitaṃ sādhupakkaṃ,
Suṇoma gāthāyo satārahāyo”.

“Adhammiko tvaṃ porisādakāsi,
Raṭṭhā ca bhaṭṭho udarassa hetu;
Dhammañcimā abhivadanti gāthā,
Dhammo ca adhammo ca kuhiṃ sameti.

Adhammikassa luddassa,
niccaṃ lohitapāṇino;
Natthi saccaṃ kuto dhammo,
kiṃ sutena karissasi”.

“Yo maṃsahetu migavaṃ careyya,
Yo vā hane puri­samat­ta­hetu;
Ubhopi te pecca samā bhavanti,
Kasmā no adhammikaṃ brūsi maṃ tvaṃ”.

“Pañca pañca na khā bhakkhā,
khattiyena pajānatā;
Abhakkhaṃ rāja bhakkhesi,
tasmā adhammiko tuvaṃ”.

“Mutto tuvaṃ porisādassa hatthā,
Gantvā sakaṃ mandiraṃ kāmakāmī;
Amittahatthaṃ punarāgatosi,
Na khattadhamme kusalosi rāja”.

“Ye khattadhamme kusalā bhavanti,
Pāyena te nerayikā bhavanti;
Tasmā ahaṃ khattadhammaṃ pahāya,
Saccānurakkhī punarāgatosmi;
Yajassu yaññaṃ khāda maṃ porisāda”.

“Pāsādavāsā pathavīgavāssā,
Kāmitthiyo kāsika­canda­nañca;
Sabbaṃ tahiṃ labhasi sāmitāya,
Saccena kiṃ passasi ānisaṃsaṃ”.

“Ye kecime atthi rasā pathabyā,
Saccaṃ tesaṃ sādhutaraṃ rasānaṃ;
Sacce ṭhitā samaṇabrāhmaṇā ca,
Taranti jātimaraṇassa pāraṃ”.

“Mutto tuvaṃ porisādassa hatthā,
Gantvā sakaṃ mandiraṃ kāmakāmī;
Amittahatthaṃ punarāgatosi,
Na hi nūna te maraṇabhayaṃ janinda;
Alīnacitto asi saccavādī”.

“Katā me kalyāṇā anekarūpā,
Yaññā yiṭṭhā ye vipulā pasatthā;
Visodhito paralokassa maggo,
Dhamme ṭhito ko maraṇassa bhāye.

Katā me kalyāṇā anekarūpā,
Yaññā yiṭṭhā ye vipulā pasatthā;
Anānutappaṃ paralokaṃ gamissaṃ,
Yajassu yaññaṃ ada maṃ porisāda.

Pitā ca mātā ca upaṭṭhitā me,
Dhammena me issariyaṃ pasatthaṃ;
Visodhito paralokassa maggo,
Dhamme ṭhito ko maraṇassa bhāye.

Pitā ca mātā ca upaṭṭhitā me,
Dhammena me issariyaṃ pasatthaṃ;
Anānutappaṃ paralokaṃ gamissaṃ,
Yajassu yaññaṃ ada maṃ porisāda.

Ñātīsu mittesu katā me kārā,
Dhammena me issariyaṃ pasatthaṃ;
Visodhito paralokassa maggo,
Dhamme ṭhito ko maraṇassa bhāye.

Ñātīsu mittesu katā me kārā,
Dhammena me issariyaṃ pasatthaṃ;
Anānutappaṃ paralokaṃ gamissaṃ,
Yajassu yaññaṃ ada maṃ porisāda.

Dinnaṃ me dānaṃ bahudhā bahūnaṃ,
Santappitā samaṇabrāhmaṇā ca;
Visodhito paralokassa maggo,
Dhamme ṭhito ko maraṇassa bhāye.

Dinnaṃ me dānaṃ bahudhā bahūnaṃ,
Santappitā samaṇabrāhmaṇā ca;
Anānutappaṃ paralokaṃ gamissaṃ,
Yajassu yaññaṃ ada maṃ porisāda”.

“Visaṃ pajānaṃ puriso adeyya,
Āsīvisaṃ jalita­mugga­tejaṃ;
Muddhāpi tassa viphaleyya sattadhā,
Yo tādisaṃ saccavādiṃ adeyya.

Sutvā dhammaṃ vijānanti,
Narā kalyāṇapāpakaṃ;
Api gāthā suṇitvāna,
Dhamme me ramate mano”.

“Sakideva mahārāja,
sabbhi hoti samāgamo;
Sā naṃ saṅgati pāleti,
nāsabbhi bahu saṅgamo.

Sabbhireva samāsetha,
sabbhi kubbetha santhavaṃ;
Sataṃ saddham­ma­maññāya,
seyyo hoti na pāpiyo.

Jīranti ve rājarathā sucittā,
Atho sarīrampi jaraṃ upeti;
Satañca dhammo na jaraṃ upeti,
Santo have sabbhi pavedayanti.

Nabhañca dūre pathavī ca dūre,
Pāraṃ samuddassa tadāhu dūre;
Tato have dūrataraṃ vadanti,
Satañca dhammo asatañca rāja”.

“Gāthā imā atthavatī subyañjanā,
Subhāsitā tuyha janinda sutvā;
Ānandi vitto sumano patīto,
Cattāri te samma vare dadāmi”.

“Yo nattano maraṇaṃ bujjhasi tuvaṃ,
Hitāhitaṃ vinipātañca saggaṃ;
Giddho rase duccarite niviṭṭho,
Kiṃ tvaṃ varaṃ dassasi pāpadhamma.

Ahañca taṃ dehi varanti vajjaṃ,
Tvañcāpi datvāna avākareyya;
Sandiṭṭhikaṃ kalahamimaṃ vivādaṃ,
Ko paṇḍito jānamu­pabba­jeyya”.

“Na taṃ varaṃ arahati jantu dātuṃ,
Yaṃ vāpi datvāna avākareyya;
Varassu samma avikampamāno,
Pāṇaṃ cajitvānapi dassameva”.

“Ariyassa ariyena sameti sakhyaṃ,
Paññassa paññāṇavatā sameti;
Passeyya taṃ vassasataṃ arogaṃ,
Etaṃ varānaṃ paṭhamaṃ varāmi”.

“Ariyassa ariyena sameti sakhyaṃ,
Paññassa paññāṇavatā sameti;
Passāsi maṃ vassasataṃ arogaṃ,
Etaṃ varānaṃ paṭhamaṃ dadāmi”.

“Ye khattiyāse idha bhūmipālā,
Muddhābhisittā katanāmadheyyā;
Na tādise bhūmipatī adesi,
Etaṃ varānaṃ dutiyaṃ varāmi”.

“Ye khattiyāse idha bhūmipālā,
Muddhābhisittā katanāmadheyyā;
Na tādise bhūmipatī ademi,
Etaṃ varānaṃ dutiyaṃ dadāmi”.

“Parosataṃ khattiyā te gahitā,
Talāvutā assumukhā rudantā;
Sake te raṭṭhe paṭipādayāhi,
Etaṃ varānaṃ tatiyaṃ varāmi”.

“Parosataṃ khattiyā me gahitā,
Talāvutā assumukhā rudantā;
Sake te raṭṭhe paṭipādayāmi,
Etaṃ varānaṃ tatiyaṃ dadāmi”.

“Chiddaṃ te raṭṭhaṃ byathitā bhayā hi,
Puthū narā leṇa­manup­paviṭ­ṭhā;
Manussamaṃsaṃ viramehi rāja,
Etaṃ varānaṃ catutthaṃ varāmi”.

“Addhā hi so bhakkho mama manāpo,
Etassa hetumhi vanaṃ paviṭṭho;
Sohaṃ kathaṃ etto upārameyyaṃ,
Aññaṃ varānaṃ catutthaṃ varassu”.

“Na ve piyaṃ meti janinda tādiso,
Attaṃ niraṃkacca piyāni sevati;
Attāva seyyo paramā ca seyyo,
Labbhā piyā ocitatthena pacchā”.

“Piyaṃ me mānusaṃ maṃsaṃ,
Sutasoma vijānahi;
Namhi sakkā nivāretuṃ,
Aññaṃ varaṃ samma varassu”.

“Yo ve piyaṃ meti piyānurakkhī,
Attaṃ niraṃkacca piyāni sevati;
Soṇḍova pitvā visamissapānaṃ,
Teneva so hoti dukkhī parattha.

Yo cīdha saṅkhāya piyāni hitvā,
Kicchenapi sevati ariyadhamme;
Dukkhitova pitvāna yathosadhāni,
Teneva so hoti sukhī parattha”.

“Ohāyahaṃ pitaraṃ mātarañca,
Manāpiye kāmaguṇe ca pañca;
Etassa hetumhi vanaṃ paviṭṭho,
Taṃ te varaṃ kinti mahaṃ dadāmi”.

“Na paṇḍitā diguṇamāhu vākyaṃ,
Saccap­paṭiñ­ñāva bhavanti santo;
Varassu samma iti maṃ avoca,
Iccabravī tvaṃ na hi te sameti”.

“Apuññalābhaṃ ayasaṃ akittiṃ,
Pāpaṃ bahuṃ duccaritaṃ kilesaṃ;
­Manus­sa­maṃsassa kate upāgā,
Taṃ te varaṃ kinti mahaṃ dadeyyaṃ”.

“Na taṃ varaṃ arahati jantu dātuṃ,
Yaṃ vāpi datvāna avākareyya;
Varassu samma avikampamāno,
Pāṇaṃ cajitvānapi dassameva.

Pāṇaṃ cajanti santo nāpi dhammaṃ,
Saccap­paṭiñ­ñāva bhavanti santo;
Datvā varaṃ khippa­ma­vāka­rohi,
Etena sampajja surājaseṭṭha.

Caje dhanaṃ aṅgavarassa hetu,
Aṅgaṃ caje jīvitaṃ rakkhamāno;
Aṅgaṃ dhanaṃ jīvitañcāpi sabbaṃ,
Caje naro dham­ma­manus­sa­ranto.

Yasmā hi dhammaṃ puriso vijaññā,
Ye cassa kaṅkhaṃ vinayanti santo;
Taṃ hissa dīpañca parāyaṇañca,
Na tena mittiṃ jirayetha pañño”.

“Addhā hi so bhakkho mama manāpo,
Etassa hetumhi vanaṃ paviṭṭho;
Sace ca maṃ yācasi etamatthaṃ,
Etampi te samma varaṃ dadāmi.

Satthā ca me hosi sakhā ca mesi,
Vacanampi te samma ahaṃ akāsiṃ;
Tuvampi me samma karohi vākyaṃ,
Ubhopi gantvāna pamocayāma”.

“Satthā ca te homi sakhā ca tyamhi,
Vacanampi me samma tuvaṃ akāsi;
Ahampi te samma karomi vākyaṃ,
Ubhopi gantvāna pamocayāma”.

“Kammāsapādena viheṭhitattha,
Talāvutā assumukhā rudantā;
Na jātu dubbhetha imassa rañño,
Saccappaṭiññaṃ me paṭissuṇātha”.

“Kammāsapādena viheṭhitamhā,
Talāvutā assumukhā rudantā;
Na jātu dubbhema imassa rañño,
Saccappaṭiññaṃ te paṭissuṇāma”.

“Yathā pitā vā atha vāpi mātā,
Anukampakā atthakāmā pajānaṃ;
Evameva vo hotu ayañca rājā,
Tumhe ca vo hotha yatheva puttā”.

“Yathā pitā vā atha vāpi mātā,
Anukampakā atthakāmā pajānaṃ;
Evameva no hotu ayañca rājā,
Mayampi hessāma yatheva puttā”.

“Catuppadaṃ sakuṇañcāpi maṃsaṃ,
Sūdehi randhaṃ sukataṃ suniṭṭhitaṃ;
Sudhaṃva indo paribhuñjiyāna,
Hitvā katheko ramasī araññe.

Tā khattiyā valli­vilā­kamaj­jhā,
Alaṅkatā sam­pari­vāra­yitvā;
Indaṃva devesu pamodayiṃsu,
Hitvā katheko ramasī araññe.

Tambūpadhāne bahugoṇakamhi,
Subhamhi sabbas­sa­yanamhi saṅge;
Seyyassa majjhamhi sukhaṃ sayitvā,
Hitvā katheko ramasī araññe.

Pāṇissaraṃ kumbhathūṇaṃ nisīthe,
Athopi ve nippurisampi tūriyaṃ;
Bahuṃ sugītañca suvāditañca,
Hitvā katheko ramasī araññe.

Uyyā­nasam­pannaṃ pahūtamālyaṃ,
Migā­ji­nūpeta­puraṃ surammaṃ;
Hayehi nāgehi rathehupetaṃ,
Hitvā katheko ramasī araññe”.

“Kāḷapakkhe yathā cando,
hāyateva suve suve;
Kāḷapakkhūpamo rāja,
asataṃ hoti samāgamo.

Yathāhaṃ rasakamāgamma,
sūdaṃ kāpurisādhamaṃ;
Akāsiṃ pāpakaṃ kammaṃ,
yena gacchāmi duggatiṃ.

Sukkapakkhe yathā cando,
vaḍḍhateva suve suve;
Sukka­pak­khū­pamo rāja,
sataṃ hoti samāgamo.

Yathāhaṃ tuvamāgamma,
sutasoma vijānahi;
Kāhāmi kusalaṃ kammaṃ,
yena gacchāmi suggatiṃ.

Thale yathā vāri janinda vuṭṭhaṃ,
Anaddhaneyyaṃ na ciraṭṭhitīkaṃ;
Evampi hoti asataṃ samāgamo,
Anaddhaneyyo udakaṃ thaleva.

Sare yathā vāri janinda vuṭṭhaṃ,
Ciraṭṭhitīkaṃ naravīraseṭṭha;
Evampi ve hoti sataṃ samāgamo,
Ciraṭṭhitīko udakaṃ sareva.

Abyāyiko hoti sataṃ samāgamo,
Yāvampi tiṭṭheyya tatheva hoti;
Khippañhi veti asataṃ samāgamo,
Tasmā sataṃ dhammo asabbhi ārakā”.

“Na so rājā yo ajeyyaṃ jināti,
Na so sakhā yo sakhāraṃ jināti;
Na sā bhariyā yā patino na vibheti,
Na te puttā ye na bharanti jiṇṇaṃ.

Na sā sabhā yattha na santi santo,
Na te santo ye na bhaṇanti dhammaṃ;
Rāgañca dosañca pahāya mohaṃ,
Dhammaṃ bhaṇantāva bhavanti santo.

Nābhāsamānaṃ jānanti,
missaṃ bālehi paṇḍitaṃ;
Bhāsamānañca jānanti,
desentaṃ amataṃ padaṃ.

Bhāsaye jotaye dhammaṃ,
Paggaṇhe isinaṃ dhajaṃ;
Subhāsi­tad­dhajā isayo,
Dhammo hi isinaṃ dhajo”ti. (4212)

Mahā­suta­soma­jātakaṃ pañcamaṃ.

Asītinipātaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.

Tassuddānaṃ

Sumukho pana haṃsavaro ca mahā,
Sudhabhojaniko ca paro pavaro;
Sakuṇāla­di­jādhipa­tiv­hayano,
Suta­soma­va­ruttama­savhaya­noti.