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The strong one throws at the strong, the wrestler at the soft with softness; He conquers the good with good, and the bad with bad; Such is this king, turn aside from the path, charioteer. Conquer anger with non-anger, conquer the bad with good; Conquer the miser with giving, conquer the liar with truth; Such is this king, turn aside from the path, charioteer. Those who act thoughtlessly, who rush into things hastily, Their own deeds torment them, like hot food put in the mouth. The lion, with a lion's roar, made the cave resound; Hearing the lion's mighty sound, the jackal living in the cave, Became terrified and distressed, and its heart burst. I am a four-footed one, friend, you too, friend, are a four-footed one; Come back, friend, turn around, why do you flee in fear? You are unclean, with foul hair, and you smell bad, boar; If you wish to fight, I grant you victory, friend. Here, the best of serpents has entered, desiring freedom by the color of the rock; Revering the brahmin's color, though hungry, I cannot eat. May you, protected by Brahmā, live long, and may divine foods appear for you; You who, revering the brahmin's color, though hungry, cannot eat. Live a hundred years, Bhagga, and twenty more; May no demons devour me, may you live a hundred autumns. You too, live a hundred years, and twenty more; May demons devour the poison, may you live a hundred autumns. The Fifth Bhaga Jātaka. 156. The Alīnacitta Jātaka (2-1-6) 11. Relying on Alīnacitta, the great army, elated, the Kosalan, content with his army, was captured alive. 12. Thus endowed with reliance, a monk, with aroused energy, developing wholesome states, for the attainment of security from bondage, would gradually attain the destruction of all fetters. The Sixth Alīnacitta Jātaka. 157. The Guṇa Jātaka (2-1-7) 13. By which desire is dispelled, the powerful deer's law; Roaring one, know this: fear arises even from a refuge. 14. Even if a friend is weak, if he stands by the duties of friendship, he is a kinsman and a relative, he is a friend, he is my companion. O Tusked one, do not despise him, the jackal is my life-giver. The Seventh Guṇa Jātaka. 158. The Suhanu Jātaka (2-1-8) 15. This is not with the ill-behaved dog, Suhanu. Suhanu is just like that, who is in the dog's domain. 16. By the aggressive, the impudent, who constantly gnaws at his leash; evil meets evil, the unrighteous meets the unrighteous. The Eighth Suhanu Jātaka. 159. The Mora Jātaka (2-1-9) 17. Arisen is this one, the one-eyed king, golden-hued, illuminating the earth. Him I salute, the golden-hued, illuminating the earth, protected by you, may we dwell happily this day. Those brahmins who are masters of all doctrines, homage to them, may they protect me. Homage to the Buddhas, homage to the Enlightenment, homage to the liberated, homage to liberation. Having made this protection, the peacock goes about seeking food. 18. Set is this one, the one-eyed king, golden-hued, illuminating the earth. Him I salute, the golden-hued, illuminating the earth, protected by you, may we dwell happily this night. Those brahmins who are masters of all doctrines, homage to them, may they protect me. Homage to the Buddhas, homage to the Enlightenment, homage to the liberated, homage to liberation. This Having made the protection, the peacock lived. The Peacock Birth Story, the ninth. 160. The Vinīla Birth Story (2-1-10) 19. Just so indeed the king, Videha, lord of Mithilā; The noble horses carry, as swans carry Vinīla. 20. Vinīla, you resort to a difficult place, dear one, you frequent an unsuitable place; Resort to the village outskirts, that is your mother's dwelling. The Vinīla Birth Story, the tenth. The Daḷha Chapter, the first. Its summary – Varaballika, Daddara, Sūkaraka, Uragūttama, the fifth Bhaggavara; Mahatīcamu, and Siṅgālavara, Suhanuttama, Mora, Vinīla, these are ten. 2. The Santhava Chapter 161. The Indasamānagotta Birth Story (2-2-1) 21. One should not make friendship with a bad person, a noble one with an ignoble one, knowing the purpose; Even after long dwelling, he does evil, like the elephant of Indasamānagotta. 22. But whom one knows to be like oneself, in virtue, wisdom, and learning; With him one should make friendship, for association with good people is indeed pleasant. The Indasamānagotta Birth Story, the first. 162. The Santhava Birth Story (2-2-2) 23. There is nothing worse than friendship, which is with a bad person; Though satisfied with ghee and rice-porridge, he burned the leaf-hut made with difficulty. 24. There is nothing better than friendship, which is with a good person; The lion's, the tiger's, and the leopard's, the jackal licks the face through friendship. The Santhava Birth Story, the second. 163. The Susīma Birth Story (2-2-3) 25. These black deer with white teeth are yours, more than a hundred, covered with golden nets; "I give them to you," thus you say, Susīma, remembering your fathers and grandfathers. 26. These black deer with white teeth are mine, more than a hundred, covered with golden nets; "I give them to you," thus... I speak, young man, remembering my ancestors. The Story of Susīma, the third. 164. The Story of the Vulture (2-2-4) 27. Indeed, the vulture sees carrion a hundred leagues away; Why, when you approach a net and snare, do you not perceive them? 28. When ruin comes, for a person whose life is ending; Then, even approaching a net and snare, he does not perceive them. The Story of the Vulture, the fourth. 165. The Story of the Mongoose (2-2-5) 29. Having made a pact with an enemy, an egg-born one, you viviparous one; You sleep with fangs exposed, from where has fear come to you? 30. One should suspect an enemy, and not trust even a friend; Fear arising from the fearless, cuts even the roots. The Story of the Mongoose, the fifth. 166. The Story of Upasāḷaka (2-2-6) 31. Fourteen thousand named Upasāḷaka; Were burned in this place, there is no immortality in the world. 32. Where there is truth and Dhamma, non-violence, restraint, and self-control; This the noble ones practice, this is immortality in the world. The Story of Upasāḷaka, the sixth. 167. The Story of Samiddhi (2-2-7) 33. You beg, monk, without having eaten, you do not beg after having eaten; Having eaten, monk, you should beg, lest time pass you by. 34. I do not know time, hidden time is not seen; Therefore, I beg without having eaten, lest time pass me by. The Story of Samiddhi, the seventh. 168. The Story of the Bird-Eating Hawk (2-2-8) 35. A hawk, swooping down with force, upon a bird in its feeding ground; Suddenly, having attacked it, met death thereby. 36. I, endowed with wisdom, delighting in my ancestral feeding ground; Free from enemies, I rejoice, seeing my own welfare. The Story of the Bird-Eating Hawk, the eighth. 169. The Story of Araka (2-2-9) 37. He who with a mind of loving-kindness, compassionately regards all the world; Upwards, downwards, and across, boundlessly in every way. 38. A boundless, beneficial mind, fully perfected, beautiful lost; Whatever deed is done in measure, that does not remain there. The Arakajātaka, the ninth. 170. The Kakaṇṭaka Jātaka (2-2-10) 39. This kakaṇṭaka does not rise up as before, at the top of the archway; Mahosadha, understand, why is the kakaṇṭaka stiff? 40. Having obtained what it had not obtained before, for half a month, the kakaṇṭaka; disregards the king, Videha, the lord of Mithilā. The Kakaṇṭaka Jātaka, the tenth. The Chapter on Familiarity, the second. Its summary – Then Indasamāna, Sapaṇṇakuṭi, Susima, Uttama, Gijjha, Jalābujaka; Upasāḷaka, Bhikkhu, Salāpavara, then Mettavara, these ten are complete. 3. The Chapter on Goodness 171. The Kalyāṇadhamma Jātaka (2-3-1) 41. When, O lord of men, one attains the appellation "Of good conduct" in the world; Therefore, a wise person should not decline, for the good, even with shame, take up the burden. 42. This appellation, "Of good conduct," has been attained by me today, O lord of men, in the world; Reflecting on that, I shall go forth here, for I have no desire for sensual pleasures here. The Kalyāṇadhamma Jātaka, the first. 172. The Daddara Jātaka (2-3-2) 43. Who indeed with a great sound, makes the Daddara mountain resound? Why do the lions not roar back at it? Who is this lord of beasts? 44. The lowest of the animal kind, a jackal, my dear, is howling; Despising its birth, the lions remain silent. The Daddara Jātaka, the second. 173. The Makkaṭa Jātaka (2-3-3) 45. My dear, this young man, is dependent on the base of a palm tree; There is some dwelling, come, let us give him a dwelling. 46. Do not, my dear, call him, he would defile our dwelling; Such a face does not belong to a virtuous brahmin. The Makkaṭa Jātaka, the third. 174. The Dubbhiyamakkaṭa Jātaka (2-3-4) 47. We gave you abundant water, when you were afflicted by heat and thirsty; Now, having drunk, you make mischief. Non-association with evil people is better. 48. Who have you heard of or seen, a monkey named virtuous? Now indeed I will remove him, this is our custom. The Wicked Monkey Jātaka, the fourth. 175. The Sun-Worshipper Jātaka. 49. Indeed, among all beings, there are those endowed with virtue; See the wicked tree-dweller, he worships the sun. 50. Do not know his virtue, do not praise without understanding; The fire-sacrifice is destroyed, and two water-pots are broken. The Sun-Worshipper Jātaka, the fifth. 176. The Handful of Peas Jātaka. 51. Foolish indeed is this tree-branch dweller, O king, wisdom is not found in him; Having scattered a whole handful of peas, he searches for one fallen pea. 52. Just so are we, O king, and others who are excessively greedy; For a little we lose much, just like the monkey with the peas. The Handful of Peas Jātaka, the sixth. 177. The Tinduka Tree Jātaka. 53. By those with bows in hand and quivers, by those bearing spears; We are surrounded on all sides,