6.
The Chapter on Steadfast Inclination
201.
The Bandhanāgāra Birth Story (2-6-1)
101.
The longing for jewelled earrings, for sons and wives, thoroughly infatuated.
102.
Having cut even this, the wise go forth, without longing, having abandoned sensual happiness.
The Bandhanāgāra Birth Story is the first.
202.
The Keḷisīla Birth Story (2-6-2)
103.
All fear the lion, there is no equality in body.
104.
He indeed is great there, not the fool with a large body."
The Keḷisīla Birth Story is the second.
203.
The Khaṇḍa Birth Story (2-6-3)
105.
I have friendliness with the Chabyāputtas, and I have friendliness with the Kaṇhāgotamakas.
I have friendliness with the four-footed, I have friendliness with the many-footed.
May the four-footed not harm me, may the many-footed not harm me.
May all see good fortune, may no evil come to anyone.
106.
Immeasurable is the Saṅgha, measurable are the creeping things;
Snakes, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, house lizards, and mice.
I pay homage to the Blessed One, homage to the seven Fully Enlightened by themselves.
The Khaṇḍa Birth Story is the third.
204.
The Vīraka Birth Story (2-6-4)
107.
Similar to a peacock's neck, my husband Saviṭṭhaka?"
108.
Imitating him, the crow, entangled in the moss, died.
The Vīraka Birth Story is the fourth.
205.
The Gaṅgeyya Birth Story (2-6-5)
109.
This person is a quadruped, with proportions like a banyan tree;
110.
A self-praising man, this one does not please us.
The Gaṅgeyya Birth Story is the fifth.
206.
The Antelope Deer Birth Story (2-6-6)
111.
I shall act in such a way that the hunter will not come here.
112.
The woodpecker led his young far away from the tree-top.
The Kuruṅgamiga Birth Story is the sixth.
207.
The Assaka Birth Story (2-6-7)
113.
Desiring with desire, together with my dear husband.
114.
Therefore, like the Assaka king, the worm is more dear to me."
The Assaka Birth Story is the seventh.
208.
The Susumāra Birth Story (2-6-8)
115.
Which are across the ocean, better for me is the glamorous fig tree.
116.
Crocodile, you have been deceived by me, go now as you please.
The Susumāra Birth Story is the eighth.
209.
The Cock Birth Story (2-6-9)
117.
They do not move about thus, as you, tree, move about.
118.
Skilled in hair-snares, he departs while speaking.
The Kukkuṭa Birth Story is the ninth.
210.
The Kandagalaka Birth Story (2-6-10)
119.
Where by a single blow, the head was split."
120.
Then he reached the acacia tree with developed heartwood, where the Garuḷa split open his head.
The Kandagalaka Birth Story is the tenth.
The Nataṃdaḷha Chapter is the sixth.
Its summary:
With Antelope, with Horse, the Excellent Mango, again the Cock - with the Garuḷa, ten.