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