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Mahāgovindacariya

Mahāgovinda’s Conduct

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi,
“Then again when I was

sattarājapurohito;
high priest for seven kings,

Pūjito naradevehi,
I was venerated by men and gods

mahāgovindabrāhmaṇo.
as the brahmin Mahāgovinda.

Tadāhaṁ sattarajjesu,
Then in all seven kingdoms

Yaṁ me āsi upāyanaṁ;
what I receieved as tribute

Tena demi mahādānaṁ,
I used to give a great gift

Akkhobbhaṁ sāgarūpamaṁ.
unwavering as the ocean.

Na me dessaṁ dhanaṁ dhaññaṁ,
It was not because I disliked riches or grain,

Napi natthi nicayo mayi;
or because I had a store set aside,

Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ,
but because omniscience is precious to me,

Tasmā demi varaṁ dhanan”ti.
that is why I gave such fine riches.”

Mahāgovindacariyaṁ pañcamaṁ.