Ko me soṇakamakkhāti, sahāyaṃ paṃsukīḷitaṃ’’.

‘‘Athabravī māṇavako, daharo pañcacūḷako;

Mayhaṃ sutvā sataṃ dehi, sahassaṃ diṭṭha [daṭṭhu (sī. pī.)] soṇakaṃ;

Ahaṃ te soṇakakkhissaṃ [ahaṃ soṇakamakkhissaṃ (sī. pī.), ahaṃ te soṇakamakkhissaṃ (syā.)], sahāyaṃ paṃsukīḷitaṃ’’.

‘‘Katamasmiṃ [katarasmiṃ (sī. syā. pī.)] so janapade, raṭṭhesu nigamesu ca;

Kattha soṇakamaddakkhi [kattha te soṇako diṭṭho (sī. pī.)], taṃ me akkhāhi pucchito’’.

‘‘Taveva deva vijite, tavevuyyānabhūmiyā;

Ujuvaṃsā mahāsālā, nīlobhāsā manoramā.

‘‘Tiṭṭhanti meghasamānā, rammā aññoññanissitā;

Tesaṃ mūlamhi [mūlasmiṃ (sī. pī.), mūlasmi (syā.)] soṇako, jhāyatī anupādano [anupādino (syā.), anupādāno (pī.)];

Upādānesu lokesu, ḍayhamānesu nibbuto.

‘‘Tato ca rājā pāyāsi, senāya caturaṅgiyā;

Kārāpetvā samaṃ maggaṃ, agamā yena soṇako.

‘‘Uyyānabhūmiṃ gantvāna, vicaranto brahāvane;

‘‘Kapaṇo vatayaṃ bhikkhu, muṇḍo saṅghāṭipāruto;

Amātiko apitiko, rukkhamūlasmi jhāyati’’.

‘‘Imaṃ vākyaṃ nisāmetvā, soṇako etadabravi;

‘Na rāja kapaṇo hoti, dhammaṃ kāyena phassayaṃ [phusayaṃ (ka.)].

Sa rāja kapaṇo hoti, pāpo pāpaparāyano’’’.

Kacci bhoto sukhasseyyā [sukhā seyyā (pī.), sukhaseyyo (ka.)], idha pattassa soṇaka’’’.

‘‘Sadāpi bhadramadhanassa, anāgārassa bhikkhuno;

Na tesaṃ koṭṭhe openti, na kumbhiṃ na khaḷopiyaṃ [na kumbhe na kaḷopiyā (syā. pī.)];

Paraniṭṭhitamesānā, tena yāpenti subbatā.

‘‘Dutiyampi bhadramadhanassa, anāgārassa bhikkhuno;

Anavajjapiṇḍo [anavajjo piṇḍā (pī.)] bhottabbo, na ca kocūparodhati.

‘‘Tatiyampi bhadramadhanassa, anāgārassa bhikkhuno;

Nibbuto piṇḍo bhottabbo, na ca kocūparodhati.

‘‘Catutthampi [catutthaṃ (pī.)] bhadramadhanassa, anāgārassa bhikkhuno;

Muttassa raṭṭhe carato, saṅgo yassa na vijjati.

‘‘Pañcamampi [pañcamaṃ (pī.)] bhadramadhanassa, anāgārassa bhikkhuno;

Nagaramhi ḍayhamānamhi, nāssa kiñci aḍayhatha.

Raṭṭhe vilumpamānamhi [viluppamānamhi (ka.)], nāssa kiñci ahīratha [ahāratha (sī. syā.)].

‘‘Sattamampi [sattamaṃ (pī.)] bhadramadhanassa, anāgārassa bhikkhuno;

Corehi rakkhitaṃ maggaṃ, ye caññe paripanthikā;

Pattacīvaramādāya, sotthiṃ gacchati subbato.

‘‘Aṭṭhamampi [aṭṭhamaṃ (pī.)] bhadramadhanassa, anāgārassa bhikkhuno;

Yaṃ yaṃ disaṃ pakkamati, anapekkhova gacchati’’.

‘‘Bahūpi bhadrā [bahūni samaṇabhadrāni (sī.), bahūpi bhadrakā ete (pī.)] etesaṃ, yo tvaṃ bhikkhu pasaṃsasi;

Ahañca giddho kāmesu, kathaṃ kāhāmi soṇaka.

Atha kena nu vaṇṇena, ubho loke labhāmase’’.

‘‘Kāme giddhā [kāmesu giddhā (sī. pī.)] kāmaratā, kāmesu adhimucchitā;

Narā pāpāni katvāna, upapajjanti duggatiṃ.

‘‘Ye ca kāme pahantvāna [pahatvāna (sī. pī.)], nikkhantā akutobhayā;

Ekodibhāvādhigatā, na te gacchanti duggatiṃ.

‘‘Upamaṃ te karissāmi, taṃ suṇohi arindama;

Upamāya midhekacce [pidhekacce (sī. pī.)], atthaṃ jānanti paṇḍitā.

Vāyaso samacintesi, appapañño acetaso.

Tattha rattiṃ tattha divā, tattheva nirato mano.

‘‘Khādaṃ nāgassa maṃsāni, pivaṃ bhāgīrathodakaṃ [bhāgirasodakaṃ (sī. syā. pī. ka.)];

Sampassaṃ vanacetyāni, na palettha [paletvā (ka.)] vihaṅgamo.

‘‘Tañca [taṃva (pī.)] otaraṇī gaṅgā, pamattaṃ kuṇape rataṃ;

Samuddaṃ ajjhagāhāsi [ajjhagāhayi (pī.)], agatī yattha pakkhinaṃ.

‘‘So ca bhakkhaparikkhīṇo, udapatvā [uppatitvā (sī. syā.), udāpatvā (pī.)] vihaṅgamo.

Na pacchato na purato, nuttaraṃ nopi dakkhiṇaṃ.

‘‘Dīpaṃ so najjhagāgañchi [na ajjhagañchi (sī.), na ajjhagacchi (pī.)], agatī yattha pakkhinaṃ;

So ca tattheva pāpattha, yathā dubbalako tathā.

‘‘Tañca sāmuddikā macchā, kumbhīlā makarā susū;

Pasayhakārā khādiṃsu, phandamānaṃ vipakkhakaṃ [vipakkhinaṃ (sī. pī.), vipakkhikaṃ (syā.)].

Giddhā ce na vamissanti, kākapaññāva [kākapaññāya (sī. syā. pī.)] te vidū.

‘‘Esā te upamā rāja, atthasandassanī katā;

Tvañca paññāyase tena, yadi kāhasi vā na vā.

‘‘Ekavācampi dvivācaṃ, bhaṇeyya anukampako;

Tatuttariṃ na bhāseyya, dāsovayyassa [dāso ayyassa (sī.), dāso ayirassa (pī.)] santike’’.

‘‘Idaṃ vatvāna pakkāmi, soṇako amitabuddhimā [soṇako’mitabuddhimā (?)];

Vehāse antalikkhasmiṃ, anusāsitvāna khattiyaṃ’’.

Rajjaṃ niyyādayissāmi, nāhaṃ rajjena matthiko.

‘‘Ajjeva pabbajissāmi, ko jaññā maraṇaṃ suve;

Māhaṃ kākova dummedho, kāmānaṃ vasamanvagaṃ’’ [vasamannagā (pī.)].

‘‘Atthi te daharo putto, dīghāvu raṭṭhavaḍḍhano;

Taṃ rajje abhisiñcassu, so no rājā bhavissati’’.

‘‘Khippaṃ kumāramānetha, dīghāvuṃ raṭṭhavaḍḍhanaṃ;

Taṃ rajje abhisiñcissaṃ, so vo rājā bhavissati’’.

Taṃ disvā ālapī rājā, ekaputtaṃ manoramaṃ.

‘‘Saṭṭhi gāmasahassāni, paripuṇṇāni sabbaso;

Te putta paṭipajjassu, rajjaṃ niyyādayāmi te.

‘‘Ajjeva pabbajissāmi, ko jaññā maraṇaṃ suve;

Māhaṃ kākova dummedho, kāmānaṃ vasamanvagaṃ [vasamannagā (pī.)].

‘‘Saṭṭhi nāgasahassāni, sabbālaṅkārabhūsitā;

Suvaṇṇakacchā mātaṅgā, hemakappanavāsasā.

Te putta paṭipajjassu, rajjaṃ niyyādayāmi te.

‘‘Ajjeva pabbajissāmi, ko jaññā maraṇaṃ suve;

Māhaṃ kākova dummedho, kāmānaṃ vasamanvagaṃ.

Ājānīyāva jātiyā, sindhavā sīghavāhino.

‘‘Ārūḷhā gāmaṇīyehi, illiyācāpadhāribhi [indiyācāpadhāribhi (ka.)];

Te putta paṭipajjassu, rajjaṃ niyyādayāmi te.

‘‘Ajjeva pabbajissāmi, ko jaññā maraṇaṃ suve;

Māhaṃ kākova dummedho, kāmānaṃ vasamanvagaṃ.

‘‘Saṭṭhi rathasahassāni, sannaddhā ussitaddhajā;

Dīpā athopi veyyagghā, sabbālaṅkārabhūsitā.

‘‘Ārūḷhā gāmaṇīyehi, cāpahatthehi vammibhi;

Te putta paṭipajjassu, rajjaṃ niyyādayāmi te.

‘‘Ajjeva pabbajissāmi, ko jaññā maraṇaṃ suve;

Māhaṃ kākova dummedho, kāmānaṃ vasamanvagaṃ.

‘‘Saṭṭhi dhenusahassāni, rohaññā puṅgavūsabhā;

Tā putta paṭipajjassu, rajjaṃ niyyādayāmi te.

‘‘Ajjeva pabbajissāmi, ko jaññā maraṇaṃ suve;

Māhaṃ kākova dummedho, kāmānaṃ vasamanvagaṃ.

Vicitravatthābharaṇā, āmuttamaṇikuṇḍalā;

Tā putta paṭipajjassu, rajjaṃ niyyādayāmi te.

‘‘Ajjeva pabbajissāmi, ko jaññā maraṇaṃ suve;

Tayā vinā ahaṃ tāta, jīvitumpi na ussahe.

‘‘Yathā āraññakaṃ nāgaṃ, poto anveti pacchato;

Jessantaṃ giriduggesu, samesu visamesu ca.

‘‘Evaṃ taṃ anugacchāmi, puttamādāya [pattamādāya (pī.)] pacchato;

Subharo te bhavissāmi, na te hessāmi dubbharo’’.

‘‘Yathā sāmuddikaṃ nāvaṃ, vāṇijānaṃ dhanesinaṃ;

Vohāro tattha gaṇheyya, vāṇijā byasanī [byasanaṃ (ka.)] siyā.

‘‘Evamevāyaṃ puttakali [puttaka (syā.)], antarāyakaro mama [mamaṃ (pī.)];

Imaṃ kumāraṃ pāpetha, pāsādaṃ rativaḍḍhanaṃ.

‘‘Tattha kambusahatthāyo, yathā sakkaṃva accharā;

Tā naṃ tattha ramessanti [ramissanti (syā. ka.)], tāhi ceso [meso (pī.)] ramissati.

‘‘Tato kumāraṃ pāpesuṃ, pāsādaṃ rativaḍḍhanaṃ;

Taṃ disvā avacuṃ kaññā, dīghāvuṃ raṭṭhavaḍḍhanaṃ.

‘‘Devatā nusi gandhabbo, adu [ādu (sī. pī.)] sakko purindado;

Ko vā tvaṃ kassa vā putto, kathaṃ jānemu taṃ mayaṃ’’.

‘‘Namhi devo na gandhabbo, nāpi [namhi (ka.)] sakko purindado;

Kāsirañño ahaṃ putto, dīghāvu raṭṭhavaḍḍhano;

Mamaṃ [mama (pī.)] bharatha bhaddaṃ vo [bhaddante (ka.)], ahaṃ bhattā bhavāmi vo’’.

‘Kuhiṃ rājā anuppatto, ito rājā kuhiṃ gato’’’.

‘‘Paṅkaṃ rājā atikkanto, thale rājā patiṭṭhito;

Akaṇṭakaṃ agahanaṃ, paṭipanno mahāpathaṃ.

‘‘Ahañca paṭipannosmi, maggaṃ duggatigāminaṃ;

Sakaṇṭakaṃ sagahanaṃ, yena gacchanti duggatiṃ’’.

Anusāsa mahārāja, tvaṃ no sabbāsamissaro’’ti.

Soṇakajātakaṃ paṭhamaṃ.

530. Saṃkiccajātakaṃ (2)

‘‘Disvā nisinnaṃ rājānaṃ, brahmadattaṃ rathesabhaṃ;

Athassa paṭivedesi, yassāsi anukampako.

‘‘Saṃkiccāyaṃ anuppatto, isīnaṃ sādhusammato;

Taramānarūpo niyyāhi, khippaṃ passa mahesinaṃ.

‘‘Tato ca rājā taramāno, yuttamāruyha sandanaṃ;

Mittāmaccaparibyūḷho [paribbūḷho (sī. pī.)], agamāsi rathesabho.

‘‘Nikkhippa pañca kakudhāni, kāsīnaṃ raṭṭhavaḍḍhano;

Vāḷabījani [vā ḷavījanī (sī. pī.)] muṇhīsaṃ, khaggaṃ chattañcupāhanaṃ;

‘‘Oruyha rājā yānamhā, ṭhapayitvā paṭicchadaṃ;

‘‘Upasaṅkamitvā so rājā, sammodi isinā saha;

Taṃ kathaṃ vītisāretvā, ekamantaṃ upāvisi.

‘‘Ekamantaṃ nisinnova, atha kālaṃ amaññatha;

Tato pāpāni kammāni, pucchituṃ paṭipajjatha.

‘‘Isiṃ pucchāma [pucchāmi (sī. pī.)] saṃkiccaṃ, isīnaṃ sādhusammataṃ;

Āsīnaṃ dāyapassasmiṃ, isisaṅghapurakkhataṃ [purakkhitaṃ (ka.)].

‘‘Kaṃ gatiṃ pecca gacchanti, narā dhammāticārino;

Aticiṇṇo mayā dhammo, taṃ me akkhāhi pucchito.

‘‘Isī avaca saṃkicco, kāsīnaṃ raṭṭhavaḍḍhanaṃ;

Āsīnaṃ dāyapassasmiṃ, mahārāja suṇohi me.

Tassa ce vacanaṃ kayirā, nāssa maggeyya kaṇṭako.

Tassa ce vacanaṃ kayirā, na so gaccheyya duggatiṃ.

‘‘Dhammo patho mahārāja, adhammo pana uppatho;

Adhammo nirayaṃ neti, dhammo pāpeti suggatiṃ.

‘‘Adhammacārino rāja, narā visamajīvino;

Yaṃ gatiṃ pecca gacchanti, niraye te suṇohi me.

‘‘Sañjīvo kāḷasutto ca, saṅghāto [saṅkhāṭo (syā. ka.)] dve ca roruvā;

‘‘Iccete aṭṭha nirayā, akkhātā duratikkamā;

Ākiṇṇā luddakammehi, paccekā soḷasussadā.

‘‘Kadariyatāpanā [kadariyatapanā (sī. pī.)] ghorā, accimanto [accimantā (pī.)] mahabbhayā;

Lomahaṃsanarūpā ca, bhesmā paṭibhayā dukhā.

‘‘Catukkaṇṇā catudvārā, vibhattā bhāgaso mitā;

Ayopākārapariyantā, ayasā paṭikujjitā.

‘‘Tesaṃ ayomayā bhūmi, jalitā tejasā yutā;

Samantā yojanasataṃ, phuṭā [pharitvā (a. ni. 3.36; pe. va. 71)] tiṭṭhanti sabbadā.

‘‘Ete patanti niraye, uddhaṃpādā avaṃsirā;

Isīnaṃ ativattāro, saññatānaṃ tapassinaṃ.

‘‘Te bhūnahuno paccanti, macchā bilakatā yathā;

Saṃvacchare asaṅkheyye, narā kibbisakārino.

‘‘Ḍayhamānena gattena, niccaṃ santarabāhiraṃ;

Nirayā nādhigacchanti, dvāraṃ nikkhamanesino.

Uttarenapi dhāvanti, tato dhāvanti dakkhiṇaṃ;

Yaṃ yañhi dvāraṃ gacchanti, taṃ tadeva pidhīyare [pithiyyati (sī.), pithiyyare (syā.), pithīyare (pī.)].

‘‘Bahūni vassasahassāni, janā nirayagāmino;

Bāhā paggayha kandanti, patvā dukkhaṃ anappakaṃ.

Na sādhurūpe āsīde, saññatānaṃ tapassinaṃ.

Sahassabāhu ucchinno, isimāsajja gotamaṃ.

‘‘Arajaṃ rajasā vacchaṃ, kisaṃ avakiriya daṇḍakī;

Tālova mūlato [samūlo (ka.)] chinno, sa rājā vibhavaṅgato.

‘‘Upahacca manaṃ majjho [mejjho (ka.)], mātaṅgasmiṃ yasassine;

Sapārisajjo ucchinno, majjhāraññaṃ tadā ahu.

‘‘Kaṇhadīpāyanāsajja, isiṃ andhakaveṇḍayo [veṇhuyo (sī. pī.), piṇhayo (?)];

Aññoññaṃ [aññamaññaṃ (sī. pī.)] musalā [musale (sī. syā. pī.)] hantvā, sampattā yamasādhanaṃ [yamasādanaṃ (pī.)].

‘‘Athāyaṃ isinā satto, antalikkhacaro pure;

Pāvekkhi pathaviṃ [paṭhaviṃ (sī. syā. pī.)] cecco, hīnatto pattapariyāyaṃ.

‘‘Tasmā hi chandāgamanaṃ, nappasaṃsanti paṇḍitā;

Aduṭṭhacitto bhāseyya, giraṃ saccūpasaṃhitaṃ.

‘‘Manasā ce paduṭṭhena, yo naro pekkhate muniṃ;

Vijjācaraṇasampannaṃ, gantā so nirayaṃ adho.

‘‘Ye vuḍḍhe [vaddhe (ka.)] paribhāsanti, pharusūpakkamā janā;

Anapaccā adāyādā, tālavatthu [tālavatthū (syā.), tālāvatthu (pī.)] bhavanti te.

Sa kāḷasutte niraye, cirarattāya paccati.

Tāpayitvā janapadaṃ, tāpane pecca paccati.

‘‘So ca vassasahassāni [vassasahassānaṃ (sī. syā.)], sataṃ dibbāni paccati;

Accisaṅghapareto so, dukkhaṃ vedeti vedanaṃ.

‘‘Tassa aggisikhā kāyā, niccharanti pabhassarā;

Tejobhakkhassa gattāni, lomehi ca [lomaggehi ca (sī. syā. pī.)] nakhehi ca.

‘‘Ḍayhamānena gattena, niccaṃ santarabāhiraṃ;

Dukkhābhitunno nadati, nāgo tuttaṭṭito [tuttaddito (sī.)] yathā.

‘‘Yo lobhā pitaraṃ hanti, dosā vā purisādhamo;

Sa kāḷasutte niraye, cirarattāya paccati.

Andhaṃ karitvā muttakarīsabhakkhaṃ, khāre nimujjanti tathāvidhaṃ naraṃ.

‘‘Tattaṃ pakkuthitamayoguḷañca [pakkudhitamayoguḷañca (ka.)], dīghe ca phāle cirarattatāpite;

Vikkhambhamādāya vibandha [vibaddha (sī.), vibhajja (syā. pī.)] rajjubhi, vivaṭe mukhe sampavisanti [saṃcavanti (sī. syā. pī.)] rakkhasā.

‘‘Sāmā ca soṇā sabalā ca gijjhā, kākoḷasaṅghā ca dijā ayomukhā;

Ratī hi nesaṃ dukhino panītare, etādisasmiṃ niraye vasanti;

Ye keci loke idha pettighātino.

‘‘Putto ca mātaraṃ hantvā, ito gantvā yamakkhayaṃ;

Bhusamāpajjate dukkhaṃ, attakammaphalūpago.

‘‘Amanussā atibalā, hantāraṃ janayantiyā;

Ayomayehi vāḷehi [phālehi (pī.)], pīḷayanti punappunaṃ.

‘‘Tamassavaṃ [taṃ passavaṃ (sī. syā.), taṃ passutaṃ (pī.)] sakā gattā, ruhiraṃ [rudhiraṃ (sī. syā.)] attasambhavaṃ;

Tambalohavilīnaṃva, tattaṃ pāyenti mattighaṃ [mattiyaṃ (sī.)].

‘‘Jigucchaṃ kuṇapaṃ pūtiṃ, duggandhaṃ gūthakaddamaṃ;

Pubbalohitasaṅkāsaṃ, rahadamogayha [rahadoggayha (ka.)] tiṭṭhati.

‘‘Tamenaṃ kimayo tattha, atikāyā ayomukhā;

Chaviṃ bhetvāna [chetvāna (sī. pī.)] khādanti, saṃgiddhā [pagiddhā (sī. syā. pī.)] maṃsalohite.

‘‘So ca taṃ nirayaṃ patto, nimuggo sataporisaṃ;

Pūtikaṃ kuṇapaṃ vāti, samantā satayojanaṃ.

‘‘Cakkhumāpi hi cakkhūhi, tena gandhena jīyati;

‘‘Khuradhāramanukkamma, tikkhaṃ durabhisambhavaṃ;

Patanti gabbhapātiyo [gabbhapātiniyo (sī. syā. pī.)], duggaṃ vetaraṇiṃ [vettaraṇiṃ (syā. ka.)] nadiṃ.

‘‘Ayomayā simbaliyo, soḷasaṅgulakaṇṭakā;

Ubhato abhilambanti, duggaṃ vetaraṇiṃ [vettaraṇiṃ (syā. ka.)] nadiṃ.

Ādittā jātavedena, uddhaṃ yojanamuggatā.

Nāriyo ca aticārā [aticāriniyo (sī. syā. pī.)], narā ca paradāragū.

‘‘Te patanti adhokkhandhā, vivattā vihatā puthū;

Sayanti vinividdhaṅgā, dīghaṃ jagganti sabbadā [saṃvariṃ (sī. pī.)].

‘‘Tato ratyā vivasāne [vivasane (sī. syā. pī.)], mahatiṃ pabbatūpamaṃ;

Lohakumbhiṃ pavajjanti, tattaṃ aggisamūdakaṃ.

‘‘Evaṃ divā ca ratto ca, dussīlā mohapārutā;

Anubhonti sakaṃ kammaṃ, pubbe dukkaṭamattano.

‘‘Yā ca bhariyā dhanakkītā, sāmikaṃ atimaññati;

Sassuṃ vā sasuraṃ vāpi, jeṭṭhaṃ vāpi nanandaraṃ [nanandanaṃ (syā. ka.)].

‘‘Tassā vaṅkena jivhaggaṃ, nibbahanti sabandhanaṃ;

Sa byāmamattaṃ kiminaṃ, jivhaṃ passati attani [attano (sī. syā.)];

‘‘Orabbhikā sūkarikā, macchikā migabandhakā;

Corā goghātakā luddā, avaṇṇe vaṇṇakārakā.

‘‘Sattīhi lohakūṭehi, nettiṃsehi usūhi ca;

Haññamānā khāranadiṃ, papatanti [sampatanti (ka.)] avaṃsirā.

‘‘Sāyaṃ pāto kūṭakārī, ayokūṭehi haññati;

Tato vantaṃ durattānaṃ, paresaṃ bhuñjare [bhuñjate (sī. syā. pī.)] sadā.

‘‘Dhaṅkā bheraṇḍakā [bhedaṇḍakā (ka.)] gijjhā, kākoḷā ca ayomukhā;

Vipphandamānaṃ khādanti, naraṃ kibbisakārakaṃ [kibbisakārinaṃ (pī.)].

‘‘Ye migena migaṃ hanti, pakkhiṃ vā pana pakkhinā;

Asanto rajasā channā, gantā [gatā (ka.)] te nirayussadaṃ [nirayaṃ adho (pī.)].

Suciṇṇassa phalaṃ passa, saindā [sahindā (sī.)] devā sabrahmakā.

Tathā [tathā tathā (sī. syā. pī.)] rāja carāhi dhammaṃ, yathā taṃ suciṇṇaṃ nānutappeyya pacchā’’ti.

Saṃkiccajātakaṃ dutiyaṃ.

Saṭṭhinipātaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.

Tassuddānaṃ –

Atha saṭṭhinipātamhi, suṇātha mama bhāsitaṃ;

Tathā vuttarathesabhakiccavaroti.