所行藏（Sujato 英译）第 10 阅读页 · CP9 · Vessantara’s Conduct · 2/2

I shall take Jāli,I shall take Jāli,for he, as the brother, is heavier.’for he, as the brother, is heavier.’Like a pink or white lotus,Like a pink or white lotus,

Maddī picked up Kaṇhājinā.Maddī picked up Kaṇhājinā.Like a golden statue,Like a golden statue,I picked up Jāli, the aristocrat.I picked up Jāli, the aristocrat.

High-born and delicate,High-born and delicate,four aristocrat folkfour aristocrat folktraveled ground even and uneven,traveled ground even and uneven,

going to Crooked Mountain.going to Crooked Mountain.Whenever men would come along,Whenever men would come along,coming the other way along the road,coming the other way along the road,

we asked them in the middle of the street,we asked them in the middle of the street,‘Where is Crooked Mountain?’‘Where is Crooked Mountain?’Seeing us there,Seeing us there,

they spoke to us kindly,they spoke to us kindly,‘It will be hard for you,’ they explained,‘It will be hard for you,’ they explained,‘for Crooked Mountain is far.’‘for Crooked Mountain is far.’

If the children saw fruitIf the children saw fruiton a tree in the forest,on a tree in the forest,then for the sake of that fruit,then for the sake of that fruit,

the children cried.the children cried.Seeing the children cry,Seeing the children cry,the tall, massive treesthe tall, massive trees

bent down of their own accord,bent down of their own accord,within reach of the children.within reach of the children.Seeing this marvel,Seeing this marvel,

so astonishing and hair-raising,so astonishing and hair-raising,Maddī, beautiful in every limb,Maddī, beautiful in every limb,exclaimed in celebration:exclaimed in celebration:

‘Such a marvel in the world,‘Such a marvel in the world,so astonishing and hair-raising,so astonishing and hair-raising,due to the power of Vessantara,due to the power of Vessantara,

the trees bent down of their own accord.’the trees bent down of their own accord.’Native spirits, out of compassion,Native spirits, out of compassion,shortened the path,shortened the path,

so that on the very day they set out,so that on the very day they set out,they arrived at the kingdom of Ceta.they arrived at the kingdom of Ceta.Sixty thousand kingsSixty thousand kings

were living at Mātula then.were living at Mātula then.All raised their cupped palms,All raised their cupped palms,and approached, weeping.and approached, weeping.

There they held conversationThere they held conversationwith the folks of Ceta and their children.with the folks of Ceta and their children.Then, leaving that place,Then, leaving that place,

they arrived at Crooked Mountain.they arrived at Crooked Mountain.The lord of gods addressedThe lord of gods addressedVissakamma of great psychic power:Vissakamma of great psychic power:

‘Build a hermitage, well-made and delightful,‘Build a hermitage, well-made and delightful,with a hall of leaves.’with a hall of leaves.’After hearing Sakka’s words,After hearing Sakka’s words,

Vissakamma of great psychic powerVissakamma of great psychic powerbuilt a hermitage, well-made and delightful,built a hermitage, well-made and delightful,with a hall of leaves.with a hall of leaves.

Having plunged into the forest,Having plunged into the forest,quiet and undisturbed,quiet and undisturbed,we four personswe four persons

lived there in the mountains.lived there in the mountains.Myself and Queen Maddī,Myself and Queen Maddī,with both Jāli and Kaṇhājinā,with both Jāli and Kaṇhājinā,

dispelling each other’s sorrowdispelling each other’s sorrowlived then in that hermitage.lived then in that hermitage.While caring for the children,While caring for the children,

I was not idle in the hermitage.I was not idle in the hermitage.Maddī gathered fruit,Maddī gathered fruit,and provided for three people.and provided for three people.

While I was living in the forest,While I was living in the forest,a traveler came to mea traveler came to meand asked for my children,and asked for my children,

both Jāli and Kaṇhājinā.both Jāli and Kaṇhājinā.When I saw the supplicant approaching,When I saw the supplicant approaching,I felt so full of joy.I felt so full of joy.

Taking both my children,Taking both my children,I gave them to the brahmin then.I gave them to the brahmin then.When I gave away my own children,When I gave away my own children,

to the brahmin Jūjaka,to the brahmin Jūjaka,the earth quaked again,the earth quaked again,and Mount Sineru, wreathed in forests.and Mount Sineru, wreathed in forests.

And then Sakka descendedAnd then Sakka descendedin the guise of a brahmin.in the guise of a brahmin.He asked me for Queen Maddī,He asked me for Queen Maddī,

virtuous, and devoted.virtuous, and devoted.Taking Maddī by the hand,Taking Maddī by the hand,filling clasped hands with water,filling clasped hands with water,

with a confident heart,with a confident heart,I gave Maddī to him.I gave Maddī to him.As Maddī was being given,As Maddī was being given,

gods applauded in the welkin,gods applauded in the welkin,and the earth quaked again,and the earth quaked again,and Mount Sineru, wreathed in forests.and Mount Sineru, wreathed in forests.

Jāli and Kaṇhājinā my daughter,Jāli and Kaṇhājinā my daughter,and Queen Maddī my devoted wife:and Queen Maddī my devoted wife:I gave them up without a second thought,I gave them up without a second thought,

because it was solely for awakening.because it was solely for awakening.I had no dislike of my children,I had no dislike of my children,nor for Queen Maddī.nor for Queen Maddī.

But because omniscience is precious to me,But because omniscience is precious to me,I gave my loved ones away.I gave my loved ones away.Later on in the mighty forest,Later on in the mighty forest,

we were reunited by my mother and father.we were reunited by my mother and father.Crying pitifully,Crying pitifully,they spoke of my happiness and sadness.they spoke of my happiness and sadness.

With deep conscience and prudence,With deep conscience and prudence,I approached them,I approached them,at which the earth quaked,at which the earth quaked,

and Mount Sineru, wreathed in forests.and Mount Sineru, wreathed in forests.Later on in the mighty forest,Later on in the mighty forest,having left the forest with my family,having left the forest with my family,

I entered the delightful cityI entered the delightful cityJetuttara, the capital city.Jetuttara, the capital city.The seven gems rained down,The seven gems rained down,

raining forth from a mighty cloud,raining forth from a mighty cloud,and the earth quaked again,and the earth quaked again,and Mount Sineru, wreathed in forests.and Mount Sineru, wreathed in forests.

Even this insentient earth,Even this insentient earth,with no knowledge of happiness or sadness,with no knowledge of happiness or sadness,quaked seven timesquaked seven times

at the power of my giving.”at the power of my giving.”