Mahāgovinda’s Conduct

“Then again when I washigh priest for seven kings,I was venerated by the gods among menas the brahmin Mahāgovinda.

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, sattarājapurohito; Pūjito naradevehi, mahāgovindabrāhmaṇo.

“Then again when I was“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, high priest for seven kings,sattarājapurohito; I was venerated by the gods among menPūjito naradevehi, as the brahmin Mahāgovinda.mahāgovindabrāhmaṇo.

Then in all seven kingdomswhat I received as tributeI used to give a great giftunwavering as the ocean.

Tadāhaṁ sattarajjesu, Yaṁ me āsi upāyanaṁ; Tena demi mahādānaṁ, Akkhobbhaṁ sāgarūpamaṁ. *Akkhobbhaṁ → akkhobhaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, km, pts-vp-pli2)

Then in all seven kingdomsTadāhaṁ sattarajjesu, what I received as tributeYaṁ me āsi upāyanaṁ; I used to give a great giftTena demi mahādānaṁ, unwavering as the ocean.Akkhobbhaṁ sāgarūpamaṁ. *Akkhobbhaṁ → akkhobhaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, km, pts-vp-pli2)

It was not because I disliked riches or grain,or because I had a store set aside,but because omniscience is precious to me,that is why I gave such fine riches.”

Na me dessaṁ dhanaṁ dhaññaṁ, Napi natthi nicayo mayi; Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, Tasmā demi varaṁ dhanan”ti.

It was not because I disliked riches or grain,Na me dessaṁ dhanaṁ dhaññaṁ, or because I had a store set aside,Napi natthi nicayo mayi; but because omniscience is precious to me,Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, that is why I gave such fine riches.”Tasmā demi varaṁ dhanan”ti.