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6.

The Chapter on Steadfast Inclination

201.

The Birth Story of Bandhanāgāra (2-6-1)

101.

The wise do not call that a strong bondage, which is made of iron, of wood, or of grass;

The longing for jewelled earrings, for sons and wives, thoroughly infatuated.

102.

"This the wise call a strong bondage, dragging down, loose, difficult to escape;

Having cut even this, the wise go forth, without longing, having abandoned sensual happiness.

The Birth Story of Bandhanāgāra is the first.

202.

The Birth Story of Keḷisīla (2-6-2)

103.

Swans, herons, and peacocks, elephants, spotted deer, and deer;

All fear the lion, there is no equality in body.

104.

"Just so among human beings, even if young, one who is wise;

He indeed is great there, not the fool with a large body."

The Birth Story of Keḷisīla is the second.

203.

The Birth Story of Khaṇḍa (2-6-3)

105.

I have friendliness with the Virūpakkhas, I have friendliness with the Erāpathas;

I have friendliness with the Chabyāputtas, and I have friendliness with the Kaṇhāgotamakas.

I have friendliness with the footless, I have friendliness with the two-footed;

I have friendliness with the four-footed, I have friendliness with the many-footed.

May the footless not harm me, may the two-footed not harm me;

May the four-footed not harm me, may the many-footed not harm me.

All beings, all living things, all creatures, all without exception;

May all see good fortune, may no evil come to anyone.

106.

Immeasurable is the Buddha, immeasurable is the Teaching;

Immeasurable is the Community, measurable are the creeping things;

Snakes, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, house lizards, and mice.

Protection has been made by me, safety has been made by me, may beings withdraw;

I pay homage to the Blessed One, homage to the seven Perfectly Enlightened Ones.

The Birth Story of Khaṇḍa is the third.

204.

The Birth Story of Vīraka (2-6-4)

107.

"Have you, Vīraka, seen the sweet-voiced bird,

Similar to a peacock's neck, my husband Saviṭṭhaka?"

108.

Of the bird that roams on water and land, constantly feeding on raw fish;

Imitating him, the crow, entangled in the moss, died.

The Birth Story of Vīraka is the fourth.

205.

The Birth Story of Gaṅgeyya (2-6-5)

109.

The Ganges fish shines, and also the Yamuna fish shines;

This person is a quadruped, with proportions like a banyan tree;

And with a slightly extended neck, he outshines all.

110.

When asked, he did not declare that, when asked he declared something else;

A self-praising man, this one does not please us.

The Birth Story of Gaṅgeyya is the fifth.

206.

The Birth Story of the Antelope Deer (2-6-6)

111.

Come, cut the leather strap snare with your teeth, tortoise;

I shall act in such a way that the hunter will not come here.

112.

The tortoise entered the water, the antelope entered the forest;

The woodpecker led his young far away from the tree-top.

The Birth Story of the Antelope Deer is the sixth.

207.

The Birth Story of Assaka (2-6-7)

113.

This region was wandered by me with King Assaka;

Desiring with desire, together with my dear husband.

114.

By new pleasure and pain, the old is covered over;

Therefore, like the Assaka king, the worm is more dear to me."

The Birth Story of Assaka is the seventh.

208.

The Birth Story of Susumāra (2-6-8)

115.

Enough for me with those mangoes, rose-apples and jackfruits;

Which are across the ocean, better for me is the glamorous fig tree.

116.

Great indeed is your body, but wisdom is not equal to it;

Crocodile, you have been deceived by me, go now as you please.

The Birth Story of Susumāra is the eighth.

209.

The Birth Story of the Cock (2-6-9)

117.

I have seen trees in the forest, Sal trees and Beleric Myrobalans;

They do not move about thus, as you, tree, move about.

118.

This is an old cock, having broken through the cage he came;

Skilled in hair-snares, he departs while speaking.

The Birth Story of Kukkuṭa is the ninth.

210.

The Birth Story of Kandagalaka (2-6-10)

119.

"Hey, what is the name of this tree, with fine leaves, thorny;

Where by a single blow, the head was split."

120.

Indeed this one wandered pecking through the forests, among the coreless trees of timber and charcoal;

Then he reached the acacia tree with developed heartwood, where the Garuḷa split open his head.

The Birth Story of Kandagalaka is the tenth.

The Nataṃdaḷha Chapter is the sixth.

Its summary:

Firm Bondage, and the Excellent Swan again, Virūpakkha, with Viṭṭhaka, the Excellent Fish;

With Antelope, with Horse, the Excellent Mango, again the Cock - with the Garuḷa, ten.

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