Goldblack’s Conduct

“When in a wood I was Sāma the black,*Yet another dark hermit.created by Sakka.I led the lions and tigersin the forest by love.

“Sāmo yadā vane āsiṁ, sakkena abhinimmito; Pavane sīhabyagghe ca, mettāya mupanāmayiṁ.

“When in a wood I was Sāma the black,*Yet another dark hermit.“Sāmo yadā vane āsiṁ, created by Sakka.sakkena abhinimmito; I led the lions and tigersPavane sīhabyagghe ca, in the forest by love.mettāya mupanāmayiṁ.

Surrounded by lions and tigers,leopards, bears, buffaloes,spotted deer, and wild boar,I stayed in the forest.

Sīhabyagghehi dīpīhi, acchehi mahisehi ca; Pasadamigavarāhehi, parivāretvā vane vasiṁ.

Surrounded by lions and tigers,Sīhabyagghehi dīpīhi, leopards, bears, buffaloes,acchehi mahisehi ca; spotted deer, and wild boar,Pasadamigavarāhehi, I stayed in the forest.parivāretvā vane vasiṁ.

None were scared of me,nor I of them.Sustained by the power of loveI delighted in the forest then.”

Na maṁ koci uttasati, napi bhāyāmi kassaci; Mettābalenupatthaddho, ramāmi pavane tadā”ti.

None were scared of me,Na maṁ koci uttasati, nor I of them.napi bhāyāmi kassaci; Sustained by the power of loveMettābalenupatthaddho, I delighted in the forest then.”ramāmi pavane tadā”ti.