Ekarājacariya

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

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

Dasa kusalakammapathe, vattāmi anavasesato; Catūhi saṅgahavatthūhi, saṅgaṇhāmi mahājanaṁ.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.”

Ekarājacariyaṁ cuddasamaṁ.