4. The Chapter on Incomparable

181. The Birth Story of the Incomparable (2-4-1)

61.

An archer incomparable, a prince of great power;

One who shoots far, one who shoots as quickly as lightning, one who breaks open great bodies.

62.

Having made conflict with all enemies, and not vexing anyone;

Having made his brother safe, he undertook self-control.

The Birth Story of the Incomparable is first.

182. The Birth Story of the Battle-Frequenter (2-4-2)

63.

Experienced in battle, a hero, renowned as powerful;

Why, having approached the gateway, do you retreat, elephant?

64.

Quickly crush the cross-bar, and pull out the strong posts;

And having crushed the gateways, quickly enter, elephant.

The Birth Story of the Battle-Frequenter is second.

183. The Birth Story of the Hair-Strainer Water (2-4-3)

65.

Having drunk strained water, of little flavour, inferior, intoxication arises for donkeys;

And having drunk this superior flavour, intoxication does not arise for Sindh horses.

66.

Having drunk a little, one of low birth, he becomes intoxicated, O lord of men, nourished by that;

But one of burden-bearing nature, born in a good family, does not become intoxicated even having drunk the finest essence.

The Birth Story of the Hair-Strainer Water is third.

184. The Birth Story of Giridatta (2-4-4)

67.

Spoiled by Giridatta, the pale horse of Sāma;

Having abandoned its former nature, it conforms to his ways.

68.

And if a son-like man, trimmed in peak-like manner;

Having taken him by the face, should turn him in the circle;

Having quickly abandoned that, he follows along with him.

The Birth Story of Giridatta is fourth.

185. The Birth Story of Discontent (2-4-5)

69.

Just as in water that is stirred up and unclear, one does not see oysters and shells,

Gravel, sand, and shoals of fish, so when the mind is stirred up,

One does not see one's own welfare or the welfare of others.

70.

Just as in water that is clear and pure, one sees oysters and shells,

Gravel, sand, and shoals of fish, so when the mind is unsullied,

One sees one's own welfare and the welfare of others.

The Birth Story of Discontent, the fifth.

186. The Birth Story of Dadhivāhana (2-4-6)

71.

Endowed with beauty, fragrance, and flavour, this mango was in former times;

Receiving that very same honour, why is the mango now bitter-fruited?

72.

Surrounded by margosa trees, your mango tree, O bearer of curds;

Root conjoined with root, branch with branch they associate;

Through association with the disagreeable, therefore the mango has bitter fruit.

The Birth Story of Dadhivāhana is sixth.

187. The Birth Story of Four Polished (2-4-7)

73.

Having climbed up to the fork of a high tree, consult in a private place;

Having descended to a low place, consult, the king of beasts too will listen.

74.

When the beautiful one with the beautiful one, the god with the god should consult;

What is there for the four-fold polished one, enter the hole, jackal.

The Birth Story of the Four Polished is seventh.

188. The Birth Story of the Lion and Jackal (2-4-8)

75.

With lion's fingers and lion's claws, established on lion's feet;

That lion, in the lion community, alone roars differently.

76.

Do not roar, prince, dwell quietly in the forest;

By your voice they would know you, for your voice is not paternal.

The Birth Story of the Lion and Jackal is eighth.

189. The Birth Story of the Lion's Hide (2-4-9)

77.

This is not the roar of a lion, nor of a tiger, nor of a panther;

Wrapped in a lion's hide, the contemptible donkey roars.

78.

Even for a long time he might eat, the donkey, the green barley;

Wrapped in a lion's hide, by braying he ruined himself.

The Birth Story of the Lion's Hide is ninth.

190. The Birth Story of Sīlānisaṃsa (2-4-10)

79.

See this fruit of faith, of morality, and of generosity;

The serpent, in the form of a boat, carries the faithful lay follower.

80.

"One should associate only with the virtuous, one should make intimacy with the virtuous;

For by living together with the good, the barber attains well-being."

The Birth Story of Sīlānisaṃsa is the tenth.

The Asadisa Chapter is the fourth.

Its summary:

Archer, Elephant, Little Flavour, Giridatta, unsullied Mind, Excellent;

Bearer of Curds, Jackal, Lion's Claw, Green Barley, with Noble Serpent - these are ten.

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The Chapter on Incomparable

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The Birth Story of the Incomparable (2-4-1)

182.

The Birth Story of the Battle-Frequenter (2-4-2)

183.

The Birth Story of the Hair-Strainer Water (2-4-3)

184.

The Birth Story of Giridatta (2-4-4)

185.

The Birth Story of Discontent (2-4-5)

186.

The Birth Story of Dadhivāhana (2-4-6)

187.

The Birth Story of Four Polished (2-4-7)

188.

The Birth Story of the Lion and Jackal (2-4-8)

189.

The Birth Story of the Lion's Hide (2-4-9)

190.

The Birth Story of Sīlānisaṃsa (2-4-10)

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