6.
The Chapter on Pāyāsi
1.
The First Story of the Householder's Mansion
1048.
So too this mansion of yours stands illuminating in mid-air.
1049.
By what are you of such radiant power, and your beauty illuminates all directions?"
1050.
Asked a question, he explained of which action this is the fruit.
1051.
With confident minds, we gave food and drink, attentively we gave an abundant gift.
1052.
The First Householder Mansion is the first.
2.
The Second Story of the Householder's Mansion
1054.
So too this mansion of yours stands illuminating in mid-air.
1055.
By what are you of such radiant power, and your beauty illuminates all directions?"
1056.
1057.
With confident minds, we gave food and drink, attentively we gave an abundant gift.
1058.
The Second Householder Mansion is the second.
3.
The Story of the Fruit Donor's Mansion
1060.
Seven hundred lofty pinnacle chambers, with lapis lazuli pillars, spread with gold tiles, beautiful.
1061.
Sixty-four trained maidens of good dispositions, and divine maidens dwelling among the deities, lofty;
They dance and sing and delight.
1062.
By what are you of such radiant power, and your beauty illuminates all directions?"
1063.
1064.
He indeed rejoices, gone to heaven in the celestial abode, and experiences the extensive fruit of merit.
1065.
1066.
Or by one aspiring for divine pleasures, or by one wishing for good fortune among humans.
1067.
And my beauty illuminates all directions."
The Fruit-Giver Mansion is the third.
4.
The Story of the First Dwelling Donor's Mansion
1069.
So too this mansion of yours stands illuminating in mid-air.
1070.
By what are you of such radiant power, and your beauty illuminates all directions?"
1071.
1072.
With confident minds, we gave food and drink, attentively we gave an abundant gift.
1073.
The First Dwelling-Giver Mansion is the fourth.
5.
The Story of the Second Dwelling Donor's Mansion
1075.
(As with the former mansion, so should it be expanded.)
1079.
The Second Dwelling-Donor's Mansion is the fifth.
6.
The Story of the Almsfood Donor's Mansion
1081.
Seven hundred lofty pinnacle chambers, with lapis lazuli pillars, spread with gold tiles, beautiful.
1082.
By what are you of such radiant power, and your beauty illuminates all directions?"
1083.
1084.
I supplied one day's almsfood, I then made him endowed with a meal.
1085.
The Almsfood-Donor's Mansion is the sixth.
7.
The Story of the Barley Keeper's Mansion
1087.
1089.
1090.
I saw a stainless monk, with a clear and untroubled mind.
1091.
Having given a lump of barley-gruel, I rejoice in the Nandana grove.
1092.
The Barley-Keeper's Mansion is the seventh.
8.
The Story of the First Kuṇḍalī's Mansion
1094.
Wearing bracelets on his hands, famous, in a divine mansion, just like the moon.
1095.
And divine maidens dwelling among the deities, lofty, dance and sing and delight.
1096.
By what are you of such radiant power, and your beauty illuminates all directions?"
1097.
1098.
Accomplished in true knowledge and conduct, famous, very learned, having attained the elimination of craving;
With a gladdened mind, I gave food and drink, attentively I gave an abundant gift.
1099.
The First Kuṇḍalī Mansion is the eighth.
9.
The Story of the Second Kuṇḍalī's Mansion
1101.
Wearing bracelets on his hands, famous, in a divine mansion, just like the moon.
1102.
And divine maidens dwelling among the deities, lofty, dance and sing and delight.
1103.
By what are you of such radiant power, and your beauty illuminates all directions?"
1104.
1105.
Accomplished in true knowledge and conduct, famous, very learned, virtuous, devoted;
With a gladdened mind, I gave food and drink, attentively I gave an abundant gift.
1106.
The Second Kuṇḍalī Mansion is the ninth.
10.
The Story of the (Uttara) Pāyāsi's Mansion
1108.
So too this mansion of yours stands illuminating in mid-air.
1109.
By what are you of such radiant power, and your beauty illuminates all directions?"
1110.
1111.
Having obtained wealth, I made a sharing, and those dear to me were moral ones;
With a gladdened mind, I gave food and drink, attentively I gave an abundant gift.
1112.
The (Uttara) Pāyāsi Mansion is the tenth.
The Chapter on Pāyāsi is concluded as sixth.
Its summary:
Barley-field Keeper and two, Earring Wearer, Pāyāsi;
The second chapter on Men is called.