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Undaunted, virtuous, always protecting my retinue. 76. “My father went hunting, and met a man-eater; He seized my father, saying, ‘You are my prey, do not move.’ 77. “Hearing his words, terrified and trembling, His thighs became stiff, seeing the man-eater. 78. “Having caught game, release me, I will return again; Having given wealth to a brahmin, my father summoned me. 79. “‘Take up the kingship, son, do not be heedless of this city; A promise has been made by me to the man-eater, that I will return again.’ 80. “Having saluted my parents, and having prepared myself, Laying aside my bow and sword, I went to the man-eater. 81. “If he sees me with weapons in hand, he might become afraid; Then my morality would be broken, if I caused him fright. 82. “For fear of breaking my morality, I did not speak anything hateful to him; With a mind of loving-kindness, speaking for his welfare, I spoke these words: 83. “‘Kindle a great fire, I will fall from the tree; You, knowing the time it is cooked, eat me, grandfather.’ 84. “Thus, for the sake of my moral vows, I did not protect my life; And I caused him to abandon, always, the taking of life.” The Ninth, Alīnasattu’s Conduct. 10. Saṅkhapāla’s Conduct 85. “Again, when I was, Saṅkhapāla, of great power; With fangs as weapons, of terrible venom, two-tongued, chief of serpents. 86. “At a crossroads on a great highway, crowded with various people; Having established four principles, I made my dwelling there. 87. “With skin, hide, flesh, sinews, or bones; Whoever has need of these, let him take what is given. 88. “The Bhoja princes saw me, harsh, cruel, merciless; They came to me there, holding sticks and clubs in their hands. 89. “Having pierced me through the nose, and through the tail and spine; Having placed me on a pole, the Bhoja princes carried me away. me. 90. The earth with ocean bounds, with forests and with mountains; And if I wished there, I could burn it with a nostril's breath. 91. Even when pierced with stakes, and struck with spears; I did not get angry with the Bhoja princes, this is my perfection of virtue. The conduct of Saṅkhapāla, the tenth. The chapter of the Elephant-Nāga, the second. Its summary – Hatthināga, Bhūridatta, Campeyya, Bodhi, Mahiṃsa; Ruru, Mātaṅga, and Dhamma, Atraja, and Jayaddisa. These nine, strong in virtue, local elements; Having protected life, I protected virtues. For me, Saṅkhapāla, mindful, life at all times; was surrendered to whosoever, therefore that is the perfection of virtue. The exposition of the perfection of virtue is finished.