Temiya’s Conduct

“Then again when I wasthe true-born son of the king of Kāsi,Mūgapakkha was my name,*“Dumb and Crippled”.they called me Temiya.

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, kāsirājassa atrajo; Mūgapakkhoti nāmena, *Mūgapakkhoti → mūgaphakkhoti (sya1ed, sya2ed)temiyoti vadanti maṁ.

“Then again when I was“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, the true-born son of the king of Kāsi,kāsirājassa atrajo; Mūgapakkha was my name,*“Dumb and Crippled”.Mūgapakkhoti nāmena, *Mūgapakkhoti → mūgaphakkhoti (sya1ed, sya2ed)they called me Temiya.temiyoti vadanti maṁ.

None of the sixteen thousand court womenhad given birth to a male.After many days and nightsI was born, the only one.

Soḷasitthisahassānaṁ, na vijjati pumo tadā; *tadā → sadā (bj)Ahorattānaṁ accayena, nibbatto ahamekako.

None of the sixteen thousand court womenSoḷasitthisahassānaṁ, had given birth to a male.na vijjati pumo tadā; *tadā → sadā (bj)After many days and nightsAhorattānaṁ accayena, I was born, the only one.nibbatto ahamekako.

To my father I was a dear son born with difficulty,a light-bringer of impeccable lineage.Holding a white parasol over my bed,my father provided for me.

Kicchā laddhaṁ piyaṁ puttaṁ, abhijātaṁ jutindharaṁ; Setacchattaṁ dhārayitvāna, sayane poseti maṁ pitā.

To my father I was a dear son born with difficulty,Kicchā laddhaṁ piyaṁ puttaṁ, a light-bringer of impeccable lineage.abhijātaṁ jutindharaṁ; Holding a white parasol over my bed,Setacchattaṁ dhārayitvāna, my father provided for me.sayane poseti maṁ pitā.

Sleeping on the fine bed,then having awoken,I saw the pale umbrella,by which I had gone to hell.*According to Ja 538, seeing his father meting out cruel punishments, he realized that the umbrella of royal authority meant that one day he would have to do the same and suffer the consequences.

Niddāyamāno sayanavare, Pabujjhitvānahaṁ tadā; Addasaṁ paṇḍaraṁ chattaṁ, Yenāhaṁ nirayaṁ gato.

Sleeping on the fine bed,Niddāyamāno sayanavare, then having awoken,Pabujjhitvānahaṁ tadā; I saw the pale umbrella,Addasaṁ paṇḍaraṁ chattaṁ, by which I had gone to hell.*According to Ja 538, seeing his father meting out cruel punishments, he realized that the umbrella of royal authority meant that one day he would have to do the same and suffer the consequences.Yenāhaṁ nirayaṁ gato.

At the sight of the umbrellaa terrible dread arose in me.I reached the decision,‘How can I be free of this?’

Saha diṭṭhassa me chattaṁ, tāso uppajji bheravo; Vinicchayaṁ samāpanno, ‘kathāhaṁ imaṁ muñcissaṁ’.

At the sight of the umbrellaSaha diṭṭhassa me chattaṁ, a terrible dread arose in me.tāso uppajji bheravo; I reached the decision,Vinicchayaṁ samāpanno, ‘How can I be free of this?’‘kathāhaṁ imaṁ muñcissaṁ’.

A former blood-relation of mine,a goddess wishing to help,*This phrase is identical with Snp 5.1:11.2.saw my sufferingand enjoined me to three states.

Pubbasālohitā mayhaṁ, devatā atthakāminī; Sā maṁ disvāna dukkhitaṁ, tīsu ṭhānesu yojayi.

A former blood-relation of mine,Pubbasālohitā mayhaṁ, a goddess wishing to help,*This phrase is identical with Snp 5.1:11.2.devatā atthakāminī; saw my sufferingSā maṁ disvāna dukkhitaṁ, and enjoined me to three states.tīsu ṭhānesu yojayi.

‘Don’t show intelligence,be as a fool to all creatures,let all folk scorn you,thus you will achieve your goal.’

‘Mā paṇḍiccayaṁ vibhāvaya, Bālamato bhava sabbapāṇinaṁ; Sabbo taṁ jano ocināyatu, Evaṁ tava attho bhavissati’.

‘Don’t show intelligence,‘Mā paṇḍiccayaṁ vibhāvaya, be as a fool to all creatures,Bālamato bhava sabbapāṇinaṁ; let all folk scorn you,Sabbo taṁ jano ocināyatu, thus you will achieve your goal.’Evaṁ tava attho bhavissati’.

When she had spoken,I said the following.‘I shall do your bidding,just as you say, goddess.You want what’s best for me, mom,*She was his mother in a past life.you desire my welfare, goddess.’

Evaṁ vuttāyahaṁ tassā, idaṁ vacanamabraviṁ; ‘Karomi te taṁ vacanaṁ, yaṁ tvaṁ bhaṇasi devate; Atthakāmāsi me amma, hitakāmāsi devate’.

When she had spoken,Evaṁ vuttāyahaṁ tassā, I said the following.idaṁ vacanamabraviṁ; ‘I shall do your bidding,‘Karomi te taṁ vacanaṁ, just as you say, goddess.yaṁ tvaṁ bhaṇasi devate; You want what’s best for me, mom,*She was his mother in a past life.Atthakāmāsi me amma, you desire my welfare, goddess.’hitakāmāsi devate’.

After hearing her words,I was like one lost at sea reaching the shore.I was thrilled, my mind elated,and I resolved on three factors.

Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, sāgareva thalaṁ labhiṁ; Haṭṭho saṁviggamānaso, tayo aṅge adhiṭṭhahiṁ.

After hearing her words,Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, I was like one lost at sea reaching the shore.sāgareva thalaṁ labhiṁ; I was thrilled, my mind elated,Haṭṭho saṁviggamānaso, and I resolved on three factors.tayo aṅge adhiṭṭhahiṁ.

I became deaf, and dumb,and crippled, unable to walk.Resolving on these factors,I lived for sixteen years.

Mūgo ahosiṁ badhiro, pakkho gativivajjito; Ete aṅge adhiṭṭhāya, vassāni soḷasaṁ vasiṁ.

I became deaf, and dumb,Mūgo ahosiṁ badhiro, and crippled, unable to walk.pakkho gativivajjito; Resolving on these factors,Ete aṅge adhiṭṭhāya, I lived for sixteen years.vassāni soḷasaṁ vasiṁ.

Then they rubbed my hands and feet,my tongue and ears as well,and seeing no defect in me,denounced me as ‘black-ear’.*Kāḷakaṇṇī is an odd term meaning “unlucky one”. It is also a name of a dark goddess opposed to Siri, goddess of luck. Could this imply that he had a dark goddess whispering in his ear?

Tato me hatthapāde ca, jivhaṁ sotañca maddiya; Anūnataṁ me passitvā, ‘kāḷakaṇṇī’ti nindisuṁ.

Then they rubbed my hands and feet,Tato me hatthapāde ca, my tongue and ears as well,jivhaṁ sotañca maddiya; and seeing no defect in me,Anūnataṁ me passitvā, denounced me as ‘black-ear’.*Kāḷakaṇṇī is an odd term meaning “unlucky one”. It is also a name of a dark goddess opposed to Siri, goddess of luck. Could this imply that he had a dark goddess whispering in his ear?‘kāḷakaṇṇī’ti nindisuṁ.

Due to that, the entire country,including the generals and priests,with one mindcheered as I was discarded.

Tato jānapadā sabbe, senāpatipurohitā; Sabbe ekamanā hutvā, chaḍḍanaṁ anumodisuṁ.

Due to that, the entire country,Tato jānapadā sabbe, including the generals and priests,senāpatipurohitā; with one mindSabbe ekamanā hutvā, cheered as I was discarded.chaḍḍanaṁ anumodisuṁ.

When I heard of their decisionI was thrilled, my mind elated,‘The goal for which I lived ferventlyI have achieved.’

Sohaṁ tesaṁ matiṁ sutvā, haṭṭho saṁviggamānaso; ‘Yassatthāya tapociṇṇo, so me attho samijjhatha’.

When I heard of their decisionSohaṁ tesaṁ matiṁ sutvā, I was thrilled, my mind elated,haṭṭho saṁviggamānaso; ‘The goal for which I lived fervently‘Yassatthāya tapociṇṇo, I have achieved.’so me attho samijjhatha’.

Bathed and oiled,*On the queen’s intercession, he was granted seven days ceremonial kingship.with my turban wrapped,anointed, they held the umbrellaas they paraded me around the city.

Nhāpetvā anulimpitvā, veṭhetvā rājaveṭhanaṁ; Chattena abhisiñcitvā, kāresuṁ puraṁ padakkhiṇaṁ.

Bathed and oiled,*On the queen’s intercession, he was granted seven days ceremonial kingship.Nhāpetvā anulimpitvā, with my turban wrapped,veṭhetvā rājaveṭhanaṁ; anointed, they held the umbrellaChattena abhisiñcitvā, as they paraded me around the city.kāresuṁ puraṁ padakkhiṇaṁ.

After the seventh day holding the umbrella,when the sun’s orb had risen,I was taken out by chariot,until the charioteer came to a wood.

Sattāhaṁ dhārayitvāna, uggate ravimaṇḍale; Rathena maṁ nīharitvā, sārathī vanamupāgami.

After the seventh day holding the umbrella,Sattāhaṁ dhārayitvāna, when the sun’s orb had risen,uggate ravimaṇḍale; I was taken out by chariot,Rathena maṁ nīharitvā, until the charioteer came to a wood.sārathī vanamupāgami.

Leaving the chariot in the open,the bridled horse released from his hand,the charioteer dug a pitto bury me in the ground.

Ekokāse rathaṁ katvā, sajjassaṁ hatthamuccito; *hatthamuccito → hatthamuñcito (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli2); hatthamuñcitaṁ (pts-vp-pli1)Sārathī khaṇatī kāsuṁ, nikhātuṁ pathaviyā mamaṁ.

Leaving the chariot in the open,Ekokāse rathaṁ katvā, the bridled horse released from his hand,sajjassaṁ hatthamuccito; *hatthamuccito → hatthamuñcito (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli2); hatthamuñcitaṁ (pts-vp-pli1)the charioteer dug a pitSārathī khaṇatī kāsuṁ, to bury me in the ground.nikhātuṁ pathaviyā mamaṁ.

I was afraid for the many differentresolves that I had undertaken,so I did not break that resolve,because it was solely for awakening.

Adhiṭṭhitamadhiṭṭhānaṁ, tajjento vividhakāraṇā; Na bhindiṁ tamadhiṭṭhānaṁ, bodhiyāyeva kāraṇā.

I was afraid for the many differentAdhiṭṭhitamadhiṭṭhānaṁ, resolves that I had undertaken,tajjento vividhakāraṇā; so I did not break that resolve,Na bhindiṁ tamadhiṭṭhānaṁ, because it was solely for awakening.bodhiyāyeva kāraṇā.

I had no dislike of my parents,nor did I dislike myself.But because omniscience is precious to me,that is why I resolved on my vow.

Mātāpitā na me dessā, attā me na ca dessiyo; Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, tasmā vatamadhiṭṭhahiṁ.

I had no dislike of my parents,Mātāpitā na me dessā, nor did I dislike myself.attā me na ca dessiyo; But because omniscience is precious to me,Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, that is why I resolved on my vow.tasmā vatamadhiṭṭhahiṁ.

Having resolved the three factors,I lived for sixteen years.There is no-one to equal my resolve:this is my perfection of resolve.”

Ete aṅge adhiṭṭhāya, Vassāni soḷasaṁ vasiṁ; Adhiṭṭhānena me samo natthi, Esā me adhiṭṭhānapāramī”ti.

Having resolved the three factors,Ete aṅge adhiṭṭhāya, I lived for sixteen years.Vassāni soḷasaṁ vasiṁ; There is no-one to equal my resolve:Adhiṭṭhānena me samo natthi, this is my perfection of resolve.”Esā me adhiṭṭhānapāramī”ti.