981.
‘‘Daḷhadhammā nisārassa, dhanuṃ olubbha tiṭṭhasi;
Khattiyo nusi rājañño, adu luddo vanecaro’’ti [vanācaroti (syā. ka.)].
982.
‘‘Assakādhipatissāhaṃ, bhante putto vanecaro;
Nāmaṃ me bhikkhu te brūmi, sujāto iti maṃ vidū [viduṃ (sī.)].
983.
‘‘Mige gavesamānohaṃ, ogāhanto brahāvanaṃ;
Migaṃ tañceva [migaṃ gantveva (syā.), migavadhañca (ka.)] nāddakkhiṃ, tañca disvā ṭhito aha’’nti.
984.
‘‘Svāgataṃ te mahāpuñña, atho te adurāgataṃ;
Etto udakamādāya, pāde pakkhālayassu te.
985.
‘‘Idampi pānīyaṃ sītaṃ, ābhataṃ girigabbharā;
Rājaputta tato pitvā [pītvā (sī. syā.)], santhatasmiṃ upāvisā’’ti.
986.
‘‘Kalyāṇī vata te vācā, savanīyā mahāmuni;
Nelā atthavatī [catthavatī (sī.)] vaggu, mantvā [mantā (syā. pī. ka.)] atthañca bhāsasi [bhāsase (sī.)].
987.
‘‘Kā te rati vane viharato, isinisabha vadehi puṭṭho;
Tava vacanapathaṃ nisāmayitvā, atthadhammapadaṃ samācaremase’’ti.
988.
‘‘Ahiṃsā sabbapāṇīnaṃ, kumāramhāka ruccati;
Theyyā ca aticārā ca, majjapānā ca ārati.
989.
‘‘Ārati samacariyā ca, bāhusaccaṃ kataññutā;
Diṭṭheva dhamme pāsaṃsā, dhammā ete pasaṃsiyāti.
990.
‘‘Santike maraṇaṃ tuyhaṃ, oraṃ māsehi pañcahi;
Rājaputta vijānāhi, attānaṃ parimocayā’’ti.
991.
‘‘Katamaṃ svāhaṃ janapadaṃ gantvā, kiṃ kammaṃ kiñca porisaṃ;
Kāya vā pana vijjāya, bhaveyyaṃ ajarāmaro’’ti.
992.
‘‘Na vijjate so padeso, kammaṃ vijjā ca porisaṃ;
Yattha gantvā bhave macco, rājaputtājarāmaro.
993.
‘‘Mahaddhanā mahābhogā, raṭṭhavantopi khattiyā;
Pahūtadhanadhaññāse, tepi no [tepi na (bahūsu)] ajarāmarā.
994.
‘‘Yadi te sutā andhakaveṇḍuputtā [andhakaveṇhuputtā (sī.), aṇḍakaveṇḍaputtā (syā. ka.)], sūrā vīrā vikkantappahārino;
Tepi āyukkhayaṃ pattā, viddhastā sassatīsamā.
995.
‘‘Khattiyā brāhmaṇā vessā, suddā caṇḍālapukkusā;
Ete caññe ca jātiyā, tepi no ajarāmarā.
996.
‘‘Ye mantaṃ parivattenti, chaḷaṅgaṃ brahmacintitaṃ;
Ete caññe ca vijjāya, tepi no ajarāmarā.
997.
‘‘Isayo cāpi ye santā, saññatattā tapassino;
Sarīraṃ tepi kālena, vijahanti tapassino.
998.
‘‘Bhāvitattāpi arahanto, katakiccā anāsavā;
Nikkhipanti imaṃ dehaṃ, puññapāpaparikkhayā’’ti.
999.
‘‘Subhāsitā atthavatī, gāthāyo te mahāmuni;
Nijjhattomhi subhaṭṭhena, tvañca me saraṇaṃ bhavā’’ti.
1000.
‘‘Mā maṃ tvaṃ saraṇaṃ gaccha, tameva saraṇaṃ vaja [bhaja (ka.)];
Sakyaputtaṃ mahāvīraṃ, yamahaṃ saraṇaṃ gato’’ti.
1001.
‘‘Katarasmiṃ so janapade, satthā tumhāka mārisa;
Ahampi daṭṭhuṃ gacchissaṃ, jinaṃ appaṭipuggala’’nti.
1002.
‘‘Puratthimasmiṃ janapade, okkākakulasambhavo;
Tatthāsi purisājañño, so ca kho parinibbuto’’ti.
1003.
‘‘Sace hi buddho tiṭṭheyya, satthā tumhāka mārisa;
Yojanāni sahassāni, gaccheyyaṃ [gacche (syā. pī. ka.)] payirupāsituṃ.
1004.
‘‘Yato ca kho [yatā kho (pī. ka.)] parinibbuto, satthā tumhāka mārisa;
Nibbutampi [parinibbutaṃ (syā. ka.)] mahāvīraṃ, gacchāmi saraṇaṃ ahaṃ.
1005.
‘‘Upemi saraṇaṃ buddhaṃ, dhammañcāpi anuttaraṃ;
Saṅghañca naradevassa, gacchāmi saraṇaṃ ahaṃ.
1006.
‘‘Pāṇātipātā viramāmi khippaṃ, loke adinnaṃ parivajjayāmi;
Amajjapo no ca musā bhaṇāmi, sakena dārena ca homi tuṭṭho’’ti.
1007.
‘‘Sahassaraṃsīva yathā mahappabho, disaṃ yathā bhāti nabhe anukkamaṃ;
Tathāpakāro [tathappakāro (sī. syā.)] tavāyaṃ [tavayaṃ (sī. pī.)] mahāratho, samantato yojanasattamāyato.
1008.
‘‘Suvaṇṇapaṭṭehi samantamotthaṭo, urassa muttāhi maṇīhi cittito;
Lekhā suvaṇṇassa ca rūpiyassa ca, sobhenti veḷuriyamayā sunimmitā.
1009.
‘‘Sīsañcidaṃ veḷuriyassa nimmitaṃ, yugañcidaṃ lohitakāya cittitaṃ;
Yuttā suvaṇṇassa ca rūpiyassa ca, sobhanti assā ca ime manojavā.
1010.
‘‘So tiṭṭhasi hemarathe adhiṭṭhito, devānamindova sahassavāhano;
Pucchāmi tāhaṃ yasavanta kovidaṃ [kovida (ka.)], kathaṃ tayā laddho ayaṃ uḷāro’’ti.
1011.
‘‘Sujāto nāmahaṃ bhante, rājaputto pure ahuṃ;
Tvañca maṃ anukampāya, saññamasmiṃ nivesayi.
1012.
‘‘Khīṇāyukañca maṃ ñatvā, sarīraṃ pādāsi satthuno;
Imaṃ sujāta pūjehi, taṃ te atthāya hehiti.
1013.
‘‘Tāhaṃ gandhehi mālehi, pūjayitvā samuyyuto;
Pahāya mānusaṃ dehaṃ, upapannomhi nandanaṃ.
1014.
‘‘Nandane ca vane [nandanopavane (sī.), nandane pavane (syā. ka.)] ramme, nānādijagaṇāyute;
Ramāmi naccagītehi, accharāhi purakkhato’’ti.
Cūḷarathavimānaṃ terasamaṃ.