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CariyÄpiį¹aka The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood
Akittivagga The Chapter With Akitti
DÄnapÄramÄ« 5 The Perfection of Giving (5th)
MahÄgovindacariya MahÄgovindaās Conduct
āPunÄparaį¹ yadÄ homi, āThen again when I was
sattarÄjapurohito; high priest for seven kings,
PÅ«jito naradevehi, I was venerated by the gods among men
mahÄgovindabrÄhmaį¹o. as the brahmin MahÄgovinda.
TadÄhaį¹ sattarajjesu, Then in all seven kingdoms
Yaį¹ me Äsi upÄyanaį¹; what I receieved as tribute
Tena demi mahÄdÄnaį¹, I used to give a great gift
Akkhobbhaį¹ sÄgarÅ«pamaį¹. unwavering as the ocean.
Na me dessaį¹ dhanaį¹ dhaƱƱaį¹, It was not because I disliked riches or grain,
Napi natthi nicayo mayi; or because I had a store set aside,
SabbaƱƱutaį¹ piyaį¹ mayhaį¹, but because omniscience is precious to me,
TasmÄ demi varaį¹ dhananāti. that is why I gave such fine riches.ā
MahÄgovindacariyaį¹ paƱcamaį¹.