Mahāgovindacariya

Cariyāpiṭaka

The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood

Akittivagga

The Chapter With Akitti

Dānapāramī 5

The Perfection of Giving (5th)

Mahāgovindacariya

Mahāgovinda’s Conduct

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi,

“Then again when I was

sattarājapurohito;

high priest for seven kings,

Pūjito naradevehi,

I was venerated by the gods among men

mahāgovindabrāhmaṇo.

as the brahmin Mahāgovinda.

Tadāhaṁ sattarajjesu,

Then in all seven kingdoms

Yaṁ me āsi upāyanaṁ;

what I received as tribute

Tena demi mahādānaṁ,

I used to give a great gift

Akkhobbhaṁ sāgarūpamaṁ.

unwavering as the ocean.

Na me dessaṁ dhanaṁ dhaññaṁ,

It was not because I disliked riches or grain,

Napi natthi nicayo mayi;

or because I had a store set aside,

Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ,

but because omniscience is precious to me,

Tasmā demi varaṁ dhanan”ti.

that is why I gave such fine riches.”

Mahāgovindacariyaṁ pañcamaṁ.