6.
The Chapter on Aspiration
51. The Birth Story of Mahāsīlava
51.
I see myself, as I wished, so it came to be.
The Birth Story of Mahāsīlava is the first.
52.
The Birth Story of Cūḷajanaka
52.
I see myself lifted from the water to dry land.
The Birth Story of Cūḷajanaka is the second.
53.
The Birth Story of the Puṇṇapāti
53.
By this reason I know, this is not good liquor.
The Birth Story of Puṇṇapāti is the third.
54.
The Birth Story of Kiṃphala
54.
By this reason I know, this is not a tree with sweet fruit.
The Birth Story of Kiṃphala is the fourth.
55.
The Birth Story of Pañcāvudha
55.
Develops wholesome mental states, for the attainment of freedom from bondage;
May reach gradually the elimination of all fetters.
The Birth Story of Pañcāvudha is the fifth.
56.
The Birth Story of the Mass of Gold
56.
Develops wholesome mental states, for the attainment of freedom from bondage;
May reach gradually the elimination of all fetters.
The Birth Story of the Mass of Gold, the sixth.
57.
The Birth Story of the Monkey King
57.
Truth, the Teaching, steadfastness, generosity - he overcomes the foe.
The Birth Story of the Monkey King, the seventh.
58.
The Birth Story of the Three Qualities
58.
Dexterity, courage, wisdom - he overcomes the foe.
The Birth Story of the Three Qualities, the eighth.
59.
The Birth Story of the Drummer
59.
For by blowing a hundred was gained, by over-blowing it was destroyed.
The Birth Story of the Drummer, the ninth.
60.
The Birth Story of the Conch Blower
60.
The wealth obtained by blowing, my father squandered by blowing.
The Birth Story of the Conch Blower, the tenth.
The Chapter on Aspiration, the sixth.
Its summary:
Gladdened Mind, Four and Three, Hundred Obtained, with Wealth and Riches - ten.