Cp 25
Soṇapaṇḍitacariya
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“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, nagare brahmavaḍḍhane; Tattha kulavare seṭṭhe, mahāsāle ajāyahaṁ.
“Then again when I was in the city of Brahmavaḍḍhana, I was reborn there in a fine, wealthy, and eminent family.
Tadāpi lokaṁ disvāna, Andhībhūtaṁ tamotthaṭaṁ; Cittaṁ bhavato patikuṭati, Tuttavegahataṁ viya.
Even so, I saw that the world had become blind, smothered in darkness. My mind recoiled from rebirth, as if harshly pricked by a goad.
Disvāna vividhaṁ pāpaṁ, evaṁ cintesahaṁ tadā; ‘Kadāhaṁ gehā nikkhamma, pavisissāmi kānanaṁ’.
Seeing the many forms of wickedness, I thought to myself: ‘When shall I leave the house and enter the forest?’
Tadāpi maṁ nimantesuṁ, kāmabhogehi ñātayo; Tesampi chandamācikkhiṁ, ‘mā nimantetha tehi maṁ’.
Then too my relatives invited me to enjoy the pleasures of the senses. I told them of my desire, saying, ‘Do not invite me to such things!’
Yo me kaniṭṭhako bhātā, nando nāmāsi paṇḍito; Sopi maṁ anusikkhanto, pabbajjaṁ samarocayi.
My younger brother, who was named Nanda the astute, followed my ethical practices, and chose to go forth.
Ahaṁ soṇo ca nando ca, ubho mātāpitā mama; Tadāpi bhoge chaḍḍetvā, pāvisimhā mahāvanan”ti.
I, Soṇa, and Nanda, and both my mother and father, then discarded our riches and entered the great forest.”