1.
The Chapter on the Incontrovertible Ground
1.
The Birth Story of the Incontrovertible Ground
1.
Knowing this, the wise one should take up that which is incontrovertible.
The Birth Story of the Incontrovertible Ground is first.
2.
The Birth Story of the Sandy Waste
2.
Thus the sage, possessed of the power of energy, untiring, may find peace of heart.
The Birth Story of the Sandy Waste is second.
3.
The Birth Story of the Seriva Merchant
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For a long time you will regret, like the merchant of Serivā.
The Birth Story of the Seriva Merchant is third.
4.
The Birth Story of the Minor Millionaire
4.
Raises himself up, like one fanning a small fire.
The Birth Story of the Minor Millionaire is fourth.
5.
The Birth Story of the Measure of Rice
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Bārāṇasī within and without, this is the worth of a measure of rice."
The Birth Story of the Measure of Rice is fifth.
6.
The Birth Story of Divine Virtue
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Peaceful good persons in the world are called 'those with divine qualities'.
The Birth Story of Divine Virtue is sixth.
7.
The Birth Story of the Wood-Gatherer
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The king supports others too, why not the king his own offspring?"
The Birth Story of the Wood-Gatherer is seventh.
8.
The Birth Story of the Village Headman
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I am one whose holy life has ripened, know this thus, headman."
The Birth Story of the Village Headman is eighth.
9.
The Birth Story of Maghadeva
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Divine messengers have appeared, it is time for my going forth.
The Birth Story of Maghadeva is ninth.
10.
The Birth Story of the Happy Dweller
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He indeed, O king, sleeps happily, without expectation towards sensual pleasures."
The Birth Story of the Happy Dweller is tenth.
The Chapter on the Incontrovertible Ground is first.
Its summary:
Shame, Son, Excellent, Spoken, Village Headman, and Who Does Not Protect - with these, ten.