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They arranged the drinking of intoxicants. 66. I assented to them, Therefore, afterwards I felt remorse; That evil was done by me, May I not do evil again; Therefore, I have gone forth. 67. Fie upon many sensual pleasures, Foul-smelling, full of many thorns; Which I, indulging in, Did not obtain such happiness. 68. Great pleasure, happy are desires, there is no happiness beyond desires; Those who indulge in desires, they are reborn in heaven. Little pleasure, painful are desires, there is no pain beyond desires; Those who indulge in desires, they are reborn in hell. As a well-sharpened sword, as a well-used net; As a spear thrown into the chest, desires are more painful than that. Like burning coals, a pit deeper than a man; Like a ploughshare heated all day, desires are more painful than that. Like deadly poison, like boiling oil; Like molten copper, desires are more painful than that. Surrounded by friends and ministers, I salute the lord of chariots; I shall go forth, O King, may Your Majesty permit it. If you lack anything in desires, I shall fulfill them for you; I will ward off anyone who harms you, do not go forth, Yudhañcaya. I lack nothing in desires, no one harms me; I wish to make an island, which old age does not overwhelm. A son begs his father, or a father his legitimate son; The townsfolk beg you, dear one, do not go forth, Yudhañcaya. Do not hinder me, O King, as I go forth, lord of chariots; Lest I, intoxicated by desires, fall under the sway of old age. I beg you, dear one, I, your son, would hinder you; I wish to see you for a long time, do not go forth, Yudhañcaya. Like dew on a blade of grass, at the rising of the sun; Such is the life of humans, mother, do not hinder me. Hastening, let him mount this vehicle, O lord of chariots. May my mother, while I am crossing, not be an obstacle. 81. Run forth, good sirs, Rammaka will be empty; Yudhañcaya is permitted, by King Sabbadatta. 82. He who is the best of a thousand [men], young, like gold; That prince has gone forth, mighty, clad in a yellow robe. 83. Both princes have gone forth, Yudhañcaya and Yudhiṭṭhila; Having abandoned mother and father, having cut off attachment to death. The Yudhañcaya Jātaka, the sixth. 461. The Dasaratha Jātaka (7) 84. Come, Lakkhana and Sītā, both of you descend into the water; Thus Bharata said, "King Dasaratha is dead." 85. By what power, Rāma, do you not grieve what should be grieved? Having heard your father is dead, sorrow does not overcome you. 86. What cannot be protected, by a person speaking much; Why should a wise, intelligent person, torment himself? 87. Both young and old, both foolish and wise; Both rich and poor, all are bound for death. 88. Just as ripe fruits, always fear falling; So mortals who are born, always fear death. 89. Some are not seen in the evening, many people seen in the morning; Some are not seen in the morning, many people seen in the evening. 90. If lamenting, one could gain some benefit; A wise person, harming himself, would do that. 91. He becomes thin and discolored, harming himself by himself; By that the departed are not protected, lamentations are useless. 92. Just as a burning house, is extinguished with water; So too a steadfast, learned, intelligent, wise person; Should quickly dispel rising sorrow, as wind scatters cotton. 93. A mortal passes away alone, is born alone in a family; The connections of all beings, are merely temporary unions. 94. Therefore Indeed, for the wise, the much-learned, who sees this world and the next; Understanding the Dhamma, the heart and mind, great sorrows do not afflict him. 95. So I will give and I will eat, and I will support my relatives; And I will protect the rest, knowing this duty. 96. Ten thousand years, and sixty hundred years; Kambugīva, the great-armed, Rāma reigned. The Dasaratha Jātaka, the seventh. 462. The Saṃvara Jātaka (8) 97. Knowing, O great king, your virtue, O lord of men; Honoring these princes, he did not think little of you in any way. 98. While the great king was living, or when he had gone to the gods; The relatives approved of you, seeing their own advantage. 99. By what vow of restraint, do you stand firm in what has arisen? By what do the assembled groups of relatives not overcome you? 100. O prince, I do not envy the recluses, the great sages; I respectfully salute them, I venerate the feet of such ones. 101. They, devoted to the qualities of Dhamma, teach me, who am attentive and not envious; The recluses, the sages, delighting in the qualities of Dhamma. 102. Hearing their words, the recluses, the great sages; I do not despise anything, my mind is devoted to the Dhamma. 103. Elephant-riders, charioteers, chariot-drivers, foot-soldiers; I do not withhold from them their fixed food and wages. 104. And I have great ministers, counselors and attendants; They conduct business in Bārāṇasī, with much meat and liquor. 105. And also prosperous merchants, come from various countries; Protection is arranged for them by me, know this, Uposatha. 106. Indeed, rule the kingdom for your relatives with Dhamma, Saṃvara; You are wise and discerning, and also beneficial to your relatives. 107. That kingdom of yours, surrounded by relatives, adorned with various jewels; Enemies cannot overcome it, Like Indra, the lord of asuras. The Saṃvara Jātaka, the eighth. 463. The Suppāraka Jātaka (9) 108. They emerge, they sink, Humans with razor-noses; Suppāraka, we ask you, Which sea is this? 109. For merchants seeking wealth, Who set out from Kurukaccha; When their ship is lost, It is called the Razor-Garland. 110. As if fire or the sun, The sea appears; Suppāraka, we ask you, Which sea is this? 111. For merchants seeking wealth, Who set out from Kurukaccha; When their ship is lost, It is called the Fire-Garland. 112. As if curds or milk, The sea appears; Suppāraka, we ask you, Which sea is this? 113. For merchants seeking wealth, Who set out from Kurukaccha; When their ship is lost, It is called the Curd-Garland. 114. As if kusa grass or crops, The sea appears; Suppāraka, we ask you, Which sea is this? 115. For merchants seeking wealth, Who set out from Kurukaccha; When their ship is lost, It is called the Kusa-Garland. 116. As if reeds or bamboo, The sea appears; Suppāraka, we ask you, Which sea is this? 117. For merchants seeking wealth, Who set out from Kurukaccha; When their ship is lost, It is called the Reed-Garland. 118. A great terror, terrifying, A human sound is heard; As if a chasm or a precipice, The sea appears; Suppāraka, we ask you, Which sea is this? 119. For merchants seeking wealth, Who set out from Kurukaccha; When their ship is lost, It is called the Mare's Mouth. 120. Since I remember myself, Since I attained understanding; I do not know intentionally, Even a single creature... smiled; By this utterance of truth, may the ship return safely. The Suppāraka Jātaka, the ninth. The Book of Eleven is concluded. Its Summary – Sirimā, Suposaka, Nāgavara, then Juṇhaka, Dhammamudayavara; Then Pāṇi, and Yudhañcaya, Dasaratha, Saṃvara, by the one who reached the other shore, thus nine.