所行藏（Sujato 英译）第 30 阅读页 · CP29 · The Baby Quail’s Conduct

The Conduct Leading to BuddhahoodThe Conduct Leading to BuddhahoodThe Chapter With YudhañjayaThe Chapter With Yudhañjaya

The Perfection of Truth (3rd)The Perfection of Truth (3rd)The Baby Quail’s ConductThe Baby Quail’s Conduct“Then again when I was“Then again when I was

a baby quail in Magadha,a baby quail in Magadha,I was young, with wings unsprouted,I was young, with wings unsprouted,just a scrap of meat in the nest.just a scrap of meat in the nest.

With food she brought in her beakWith food she brought in her beakmy mother nurtured me.my mother nurtured me.I survived through her touch,I survived through her touch,

for I had no physical strength.for I had no physical strength.One year, in the hot season,One year, in the hot season,the forest caught fire.the forest caught fire.

It came toward us,It came toward us,a conflagration with a blackened trail.a conflagration with a blackened trail.The fire roared and rumbledThe fire roared and rumbled

with great crests of flame,with great crests of flame,gradually burninggradually burningcloser to me.closer to me.

Alarmed and terrified at the fierce fire,Alarmed and terrified at the fierce fire,my mother and fathermy mother and fatherabandoned me in the nest,abandoned me in the nest,

saving themselves.saving themselves.I beat my feet and wings,I beat my feet and wings,but I had no physical strength.but I had no physical strength.

When unable to leave,When unable to leave,I thought this there:I thought this there:‘Those to whom I ought to run,‘Those to whom I ought to run,

scared and trembling with fear,scared and trembling with fear,have escaped, leaving me behind.have escaped, leaving me behind.How should I act today?How should I act today?

There is the quality of virtue in the world,There is the quality of virtue in the world,truth, purity, and mercy.truth, purity, and mercy.By this truth I will makeBy this truth I will make

a supreme declaration of truth.’a supreme declaration of truth.’Inspired by the power of Dhamma,Inspired by the power of Dhamma,recollecting the former Victors,recollecting the former Victors,

relying on the power of truth,relying on the power of truth,I made a declaration of truth.I made a declaration of truth.‘I have wings that do not fly!‘I have wings that do not fly!

I have feet that do not walk!I have feet that do not walk!Mother and father have fled!Mother and father have fled!Jātaveda the fire: go back!’Jātaveda the fire: go back!’

As I declared this truthAs I declared this truththe great crested flamesthe great crested flameswithdrew sixteen leagues,withdrew sixteen leagues,

as if they had come to water.as if they had come to water.There is no one to equal my truthfulness:There is no one to equal my truthfulness:this is my perfection of truth.”this is my perfection of truth.”