He conquers even the good with good, even the bad with bad;

Such is this king, charioteer, drive off from the road.

One should conquer the miser by giving, the speaker of falsehood by truth;

Such is this king, charioteer, drive off from the road.

One's own actions torment him, like hot food crammed in the mouth.

Having heard the lion's roar, the jackal dwelling on the mountain;

Frightened, fell into terror, and his heart burst.

Come, my dear, turn back, why do you run away frightened?

If you are willing to fight, I give you the victory, my dear.

And honouring the supreme beauty, though hungry I do not proceed to eat.

Who, honouring the supreme beauty, though hungry did not proceed to eat.

May goblins not devour me, may you live a hundred autumns.

May goblins devour the poison, may you live a hundred autumns.

They captured alive the Kosalan king, dissatisfied with his own kingdom.

Developing wholesome mental states, for the attainment of freedom from bondage;

May reach gradually the elimination of all fetters.

O one with raised tusks, understand, fear has arisen from the refuge.

He is a relative and a kinsman, he is a friend and he is my companion;

O fanged one, do not despise him, this jackal is my life-preserver.

Suhanū too is just such, who is the dog's companion.

Evil agrees with evil, the wicked agrees with the wicked.

Him, him I pay homage to, the golden-hued, the illuminator of the earth, protected by you today may we dwell through the day.

Him, him I pay homage to, the golden-hued, the illuminator of the earth, protected by you today may we dwell through the night.

Thoroughbred horses carry, just as swans carry me, the discoloured one.

Frequent the village outskirts, this is your mother's dwelling.

Even though having dwelt together for a long time, he does evil, just as the elephant did to Indasamānagotta.

With that very one should one cultivate friendliness together, happy indeed is the meeting with a good person.

Satisfied with ghee and milk-rice, he burned down the leaf hut made with difficulty.

The dark doe licks the face of the lion, the tiger and the panther through intimacy.

"I give them to you," you say, Susīma, remembering your fathers and grandfathers.

"I give them to you," I say, young man, remembering my fathers and grandfathers.

Why do you not understand the net and the snare, even having encountered them?

Then even having encountered the net and the snare, he does not understand.

Having opened your fangs you lie down, from where has fear come to you?

Fear arisen from the fearless, even cuts the roots.

Were burnt in this place, there is not in the world what is not subject to death.

This the noble ones cultivate, this in the world is the non-death.

Having enjoyed, monk, you should seek alms, let not the time pass you by."

Therefore without having enjoyed I seek alms, let not the time pass me by."

Having suddenly fallen upon it, by that it met with death.

Free from enemies, I rejoice, seeing my own welfare.

Above, below, and across, with the immeasurable in every respect.

Whatever action done within limits, that does not remain there.

Mahosadha, understand, by what is the chameleon obstinate.

Despises the king, the Videhan, dwelling in Mithilā.

Therefore a wise man should not decline, even the good through shame take up the burden.

Considering that, I shall go forth here, for indeed there is no desire in me for the enjoyment of sensual pleasures here.

The lions do not roar back at him, who is this one named lord over beasts?

Loathing his birth, the lions remain silent.

There is some dwelling here, come, let us give him a dwelling.

Such a face does not belong to a brahmin of good conduct.

Now having drunk, you make a chattering sound, non-association with evil people is better.

Now I shall defecate on you, this is our nature.

See the contemptible monkey, he stands close to the sun.

And the fire-sacrifice was destroyed, and two water-pitchers were broken.

Having scattered a whole handful of peas, he searches for a single pea that has fallen.

We lose much for little, like the monkey with the pea.

We are surrounded on all sides, how will there be release?

There is much of the tree unbroken, so just eat the tinduka fruits.

That mud overcame me, just as it would a weakling;

That birthplace and dwelling place, for a person who understands;

I am of brahmin birth, what was eaten has risen up together with blood.

Like Satadhamma, he does not rejoice even in gain obtained.

The bad do not imitate, the principle of the good is hard to follow.

The bad go to hell, the good are destined for heaven.

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

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

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

And having crushed the gateways, quickly enter, elephant.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Root conjoined with root, branch with branch they associate;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Be joined with your former wife, do not come under the control of wrath.

I will make another bowstring, enough of the old one.

A man might not desire her, do you believe this, Mahosadha?

Fortune and misfortune never come together."

She whom she called "my young lord," women are fit to be killed, there is no truth in women.

And of this wicked wife, while she is still living, cut off her ears and nose."

For those acting hastily, the unrestrained, surely there are none to restrain them.

And he passes away from the heavenly state, is he not thereby destroyed?

The jackal departed from it, knowing it was guarded by a lion.

It does not thereby become a non-river, forgive if she is dear to you.

They will go to disaster, like merchants with the she-demons.

They will go safely to the far shore, like merchants with Valāha.

And he does not give him his eyes, and he acts in opposition.

By which a wise person would know an enemy, having seen and having heard.

I wonder, dear son, does your mother not associate with another?

One would lie like a Poṭṭhapāda, boiled in the embers.

That this one, having descended to the store-room, says "I did not see."

Having made an agreement for two months, meat from an old bull, lean;

We ask you, brahmin, which of them should we choose?

There is benefit in one well-born, morality pleases us.

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

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

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

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

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

Immeasurable is the Community, measurable are the creeping things;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Desiring with desire, together with my dear husband.

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

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

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

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

Skilled in hair-snares, he departs while speaking.

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

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

Having entered the assembly, he explained the perception, but the method does not protect one lacking wisdom.

Either loss or gain of wealth, for such is the nature of begging.

Brahmin woman, I ask you indeed, what is below and what is above?

For this one has descended into the store-room, this is he whom you seek."

Was destroyed together with his kingdom, the king gone to ruin.

One should speak with an uncorrupted mind, a word connected with truth.

By which they call one gone far, he has come to you, come now, eat, brahmin.

Swans, herons, and peacocks, not remembering is indeed worse.

While the stick was well-grasped, by his own speech he killed himself.

Do you see, through much talking, the tortoise gone to disaster."

But that the she-fish imagines me gone to another for delight.

O fishermen, release me, masters, one pursuing sensual pleasures is not destroyed anywhere."

Maiden, what is this nature of yours today, that you, taken by the hand in the forest wilds, cry out?

To whom shall I cry out in the midst of the forest, he who was my protector commits violence.

If mice would eat the ploughshare, why would hawks not carry off the boy?

Give the ploughshare to the one whose ploughshare is lost, O you whose son is lost, lest the one whose ploughshare is lost take your son.

Of imprudent human beings, not seeing the noble teaching.

With hanging breasts, with braided hair, and also with marked ears;

Yet alone at the foot of a tree, you brood like a miserable wretch.

Yet alone at the foot of a tree, I brood like a miserable wretch;

Devoid of self-control and truth, he does not deserve the ochre robe.

Endowed with self-control and truth, he indeed deserves the ochre robe.

Do not do evil, which done, afterwards torments you.

The doer of good reaps good, the doer of evil reaps evil;

Whatever kind of seed one sows, that kind of fruit one reaps.

One should not do good for one who does not wish one's welfare, one should not associate with one who does not associate.

A bird, having known a tree to be without fruit, should look for another, for the world is vast.

Truth, the Teaching, steadfastness, generosity - he overcomes the foe.

Truth, the Teaching, steadfastness, generosity - he does not overcome the foe.

If he has one offence, what do you think about that?"

Rare is one accomplished in qualities, patience pleases us."

For having gone forth at the wrong time, even one alone, many people;

Having brought all enemies under control, like an owl, one would be happy.

Come, noble one, turn back, why do you run away frightened?

I will strike you with dung, let the rotten be killed by the rotten.

Beyond that, brahmin, I desire; give me medical treatment, brahmin, for one led by desire.

No one treats one led by sensual pleasures, for what medical treatment is there for one who has fallen from virtue?

With sword-hilt grasping, wheeling, striking firm blows, Takkasilā was surrounded all around.

Let there arise today a tumultuous sound, like the lightning of a thundering rain-cloud.

Like a mountain difficult to overcome by the wind, I am today difficult to overcome by one such as you.

You approach one like a solitary elephant, who will crush you with his foot like a reed.

Scorched by heat and pressed by the ground, they gnaw at the very feet of that man.

He eats himself there with that learning, the ignoble one is called like a bad sandal.

Indeed, dear lady, you should not go together with this hunchbacked dwarf.

He now lies curled up, like a lute with broken strings.

You are destroyed by the well-played food, greedy while pursuing the fish.

He is destroyed in the midst of relatives and friends, like a crocodile following fish.

That is now incapable of reunion, like ivory cut by a saw.

Thus one diminishes from welfare, just as I from Asitābhuyā.

Where having eaten and drunk, you would sleep without worry."

There is no house for one not taking up the rod, not harming others;

With calmed wings, he meditates slowly, little by little."

The bird does not protect us, therefore the winged one does not stir.

The heart is exceedingly extinguished, and the mind also becomes clear.

Thus that love arises, like a waterlily in water.

Tell something comprehensive, by which we may accomplish our purpose.

And that is joined with morality, produced through patience;

It pleases the green frog mother, that the fish eat me.

When others plunder, the plundered one is plundered."

Was the tawny-eyed one dear to you, why then do you cry, gatekeeper?

Gone from here he might harm the king of death, and harmed, he might bring him back here again.

And that ground was prepared, do not fear, he will not come.

Attained a great position, he was king of all the fanged ones.

He indeed is great there, like the jackal among the fanged ones.

He could free himself from bondage, and having eaten, go to his home.

And I await the time, until the people fall asleep.

He challenges me on the stage, 'Be my refuge, Kosiya.'"

The pupil will not defeat you, you, teacher, will defeat the pupil."

I think he will wander for a long time, for he will not obtain what he desires.

For desire has an infinite range, to those free from desire we pay homage.

And whoever has become a consumer of time, he cooked the cooker of beings.

Fastened on necks, but who here has ears?

Eating such food, he is defiled by evil.

Even while eating, the wise one is not stained by evil.

For thus he purses his lips, surely he sees something further.

Apart from the movement of the lips, this one knows nothing.

For the charioteer was not questioned in all situations.

They indeed are uncertain about phenomena, like the brothers regarding the kiṃsuka tree.

Come down from the tree, dear Sālaka, come now, let us go home.

We delight in the forest of ripe mangoes, go you home as you please.

Come, let him enter this little house, to remove the cold and disturbance entirely.

He is a defiler, an irritator, and also contemptible, if he should enter this dwelling he would defile it.