1.
The Chapter on Intention
251.
The Birth Story of Lust for Thoughts (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 Birth Story of the Lust for Thoughts is the first.
252.
The Birth Story of the Handful of Sesame (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 Birth Story of the Handful of Sesame is the second.
253.
The Birth Story of Jewel-Neck (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 Birth Story of Jewel-Neck is the third.
254.
The Birth Story of the Husk-Belly Sindh Horse (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 Birth Story of the Husk-Belly Sindh Horse is the fourth.
255.
The Birth Story of the Parrot (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 Birth Story of the Parrot is the fifth.
256.
The Birth Story of the Decayed Well (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 Birth Story of the Decayed Well is the sixth.
257.
The Birth Story of Gāmaṇicanda (3-1-7)
19.
He would only ruin what has already been constructed — such indeed is the nature of his family.
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 Birth Story of Gāmaṇicanda is the seventh.
258.
The Birth Story of Mandhātu (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 Perfectly Enlightened One.
The Birth Story of Mandhātu is the eighth.
259.
The Birth Story of the Tirīṭa Calf (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 Birth Story of the Tirīṭa Calf is the ninth.
260.
The Birth Story of the Messenger (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 Birth Story of the Messenger is the tenth.
The Thought Chapter is the first.
Its summary:
Janasandha, Coin, Rain, Again, Tirīṭa, Again with Excellent Messenger - ten.