1.
The Chapter on Intention
251.
The Lust for Thoughts Birth Story (3-1-1)
1.
Not decorated, not auspicious, and not made by an arrow-maker.
2.
By that I am pierced in the heart, by that which burns all limbs.
3.
So much has unwise thought, brought suffering upon myself.
The Lust for Thoughts Birth Story is the first.
252.
The Handful of Sesame Birth Story (3-1-2)
4.
Having seized me by the arm, beat me with a stick.
5.
That having seized me by the arm, you beat me three times.
6.
That is instruction, not enmity - thus the wise know it.
The Handful of Sesame Birth Story is the second.
253.
The Jewel-Neck Birth Story (3-1-3)
7.
That I will not give you, you are an excessive beggar, nor will I come to your hermitage.
8.
That I will not give you, you are an excessive beggar, nor will I come to your hermitage.
9.
The serpent, asked by the brahmin for the jewel, attained only disappearance from that.
The Jewel-Neck Birth Story is the third.
254.
The Husk-Belly Sindh Horse Birth Story (3-1-4)
10.
This was your food, why do you not eat it now?
11.
Much there, O great Brahma, even rice-scum and bran.
12.
Knowing, having come to know, I do not eat your rice bran.
The Husk-Belly Sindh Horse Birth Story is the fourth.
255.
The Parrot Birth Story (3-1-5)
13.
So long he lived out his duration, and nurtured his mother.
14.
Then right there he sank down, for he was immoderate.
15.
For the immoderate sink down, but the moderate do not sink.
The Parrot Birth Story is the fifth.
256.
The Decayed Well Birth Story (3-1-6)
16.
The merchants found iron and copper, and lead and tin;
Silver and gold, many pearls and lapis lazuli.
17.
There the terrible venomous snake, radiant, struck them with its radiance.
18.
For by digging wealth was gained, by over-digging it was destroyed.
The Decayed Well Birth Story is the sixth.
257.
The Village Headman Moon Birth Story (3-1-7)
19.
Whatever is done, he would indeed spoil it, this family is of such nature.
20.
This was taught to me by Janasandha, this one does not understand anything.
21.
Such a man would not support, this was taught to me by Dasaratha.
The Village Headman Moon Birth Story is the seventh.
258.
The Mandhātu Birth Story (3-1-8)
22.
All are slaves of Mandhātu, whatever living beings are dependent on the earth.
23.
Sensual pleasures are of little enjoyment and painful, thus having known, the wise one.
24.
He is devoted to the elimination of craving, the disciple of the One Enlightened by himself.
The Mandhātu Birth Story is the eighth.
259.
The Tirīṭa Calf Birth Story (3-1-9)
25.
Then for what reason does Tirīṭavaccha, the tripod-bearer, consume the best almsfood?
26.
He stretched out his hand to me who had fallen into distress, by that I crossed over, overcome by suffering.
27.
He is worthy of gain, dear son, Tirīṭavaccha, give him wealth and offer sacrifice."
The Tirīṭa Calf Birth Story is the ninth.
260.
The Messenger Birth Story (3-1-10)
28.
I am a messenger of that belly, do not be angry with me, O bull among charioteers.
29.
I am a messenger of that belly, do not be angry with me, O bull among charioteers.
30.
For how could a messenger not give to a messenger, we too are messengers of that very one.
The Messenger Birth Story is the tenth.
The Thought Chapter is the first.
Its summary:
Janasandha, Coin, Rain, Again, Tirīṭa, Again with Excellent Messenger - ten.