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4. The Perfection of Love

The One King’s Conduct

Khuddaka Nikāya

4. Mettāpāramī

Ekarājacariya

Minor Collection

4. The Perfection of Love

The One King’s Conduct

Khuddaka Nikāya

4. Mettāpāramī

Ekarājacariya

The One King’s Conduct

Ruta suttaCp 34Sutta Piṭaka › Khuddaka Nikāya › Cariyāpiṭaka › 3. Yudhañjayavagga › 4. Mettāpāramī › Ekarājacariya

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“Then again when I wasthe renowned One King,resolved on highest ethics,I ruled the great earth.

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, ekarājāti vissuto; Paramaṁ sīlaṁ adhiṭṭhāya, pasāsāmi mahāmahiṁ.

“Then again when I was

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi,

the renowned One King,

ekarājāti vissuto;

resolved on highest ethics,

Paramaṁ sīlaṁ adhiṭṭhāya,

I ruled the great earth.

pasāsāmi mahāmahiṁ.

“Then again when I was“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, the renowned One King,ekarājāti vissuto; resolved on highest ethics,Paramaṁ sīlaṁ adhiṭṭhāya, I ruled the great earth.pasāsāmi mahāmahiṁ.

Without exception I followedthe ten ways of skillful deeds.With the four ways of being inclusive,I brought together the population.

Dasa kusalakammapathe, vattāmi anavasesato; Catūhi saṅgahavatthūhi, saṅgaṇhāmi mahājanaṁ. *saṅgaṇhāmi → saṅgahāmi (mr)

Without exception I followed

Dasa kusalakammapathe,

the ten ways of skillful deeds.

vattāmi anavasesato;

With the four ways of being inclusive,

Catūhi saṅgahavatthūhi,

I brought together the population.

saṅgaṇhāmi mahājanaṁ. *

Without exception I followedDasa kusalakammapathe, the ten ways of skillful deeds.vattāmi anavasesato; With the four ways of being inclusive,Catūhi saṅgahavatthūhi, I brought together the population.saṅgaṇhāmi mahājanaṁ. *saṅgaṇhāmi → saṅgahāmi (mr)

As I was being diligent,for the sake of this world and the next,Dabbasena attackedand sacked my city.

Evaṁ me appamattassa, idha loke parattha ca; Dabbaseno upagantvā, acchindanto puraṁ mama.

As I was being diligent,

Evaṁ me appamattassa,

for the sake of this world and the next,

idha loke parattha ca;

Dabbasena attacked

Dabbaseno upagantvā,

and sacked my city.

acchindanto puraṁ mama.

As I was being diligent,Evaṁ me appamattassa, for the sake of this world and the next,idha loke parattha ca; Dabbasena attackedDabbaseno upagantvā, and sacked my city.acchindanto puraṁ mama.

The royal dependents in the city,with the military and the citizens—he captured them all,and buried me in a pit.

Rājūpajīve nigame, sabalaṭṭhe saraṭṭhake; Sabbaṁ hatthagataṁ katvā, kāsuyā nikhaṇī mamaṁ.

The royal dependents in the city,

Rājūpajīve nigame,

with the military and the citizens—

sabalaṭṭhe saraṭṭhake;

he captured them all,

Sabbaṁ hatthagataṁ katvā,

and buried me in a pit.

kāsuyā nikhaṇī mamaṁ.

The royal dependents in the city,Rājūpajīve nigame, with the military and the citizens—sabalaṭṭhe saraṭṭhake; he captured them all,Sabbaṁ hatthagataṁ katvā, and buried me in a pit.kāsuyā nikhaṇī mamaṁ.

The court ministers, the flourishing kingdom,and my royal court—were captured and held,I even saw my beloved son.There is no-one to equal my love:this is my perfection of love.”

Amaccamaṇḍalaṁ rajjaṁ, phītaṁ antepuraṁ mama; Acchinditvāna gahitaṁ, piyaṁ puttaṁva passahaṁ; Mettāya me samo natthi, esā me mettāpāramī”ti.

The court ministers, the flourishing kingdom,

Amaccamaṇḍalaṁ rajjaṁ,

and my royal court—

phītaṁ antepuraṁ mama;

were captured and held,

Acchinditvāna gahitaṁ,

I even saw my beloved son.

piyaṁ puttaṁva passahaṁ;

There is no-one to equal my love:

Mettāya me samo natthi,

this is my perfection of love.”

esā me mettāpāramī”ti.

The court ministers, the flourishing kingdom,Amaccamaṇḍalaṁ rajjaṁ, and my royal court—phītaṁ antepuraṁ mama; were captured and held,Acchinditvāna gahitaṁ, I even saw my beloved son.piyaṁ puttaṁva passahaṁ; There is no-one to equal my love:Mettāya me samo natthi, this is my perfection of love.”esā me mettāpāramī”ti.

Ekarājacariyaṁ cuddasamaṁ.