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should not cut off hope for the coming of happiness; For many contacts, both harmful and beneficial, come upon mortals unthought of. 139. What is unthought of comes to be, what is thought of perishes; For possessions are not made of thought, for a woman or a man. 140. The Sarabha in the mountain fastness, whom you followed before; You live on account of his undaunted mind, on account of his valor. 141. He who rescued you from the terrible hell, making himself a bridge with a rock; He freed you, afflicted by suffering, from the jaws of death, that undaunted deer, you speak of. 142. Were you then present there, or did someone tell you this? Are you one whose veil is removed, an all-seer, or is your knowledge, O brahmin, of a terrifying form? 143. I was not present there then, nor did anyone tell me this; But the wise, O king, bring forth the meaning of well-spoken verses and stanzas. 144. Taking the arrow that destroys the strength of others, why do you hesitate with the arrow on the bow? Let the shot arrow quickly kill the Sarabha, for this, O highly wise one, is the king's food. 145. Indeed, I too know this, that a deer is food for a khattiya, O brahmin; But honoring what was done before, therefore, I will not kill the Sarabha deer. 146. This is not a deer, O great king, an Asura, indeed lord of the earth; Having slain this, O lord of men, you shall be the lord of immortals. 147. But if, O king, you hesitate, to slay the sarabha deer, your friend; You, O best of men, with your children and wife, shall go to Yama’s Vetaraṇī. 148. Willingly would I, and all the country folk, and my children and wives, and the company of friends; Go to Yama’s Vetaraṇī, but never would I slay him who gave me life. 149. This deer, when I was in distress, was my sole helper in the dreadful forest; Remembering such a past deed, how could I knowingly slay him, O great Brahmā? 150. May you live long, O friend-cherisher, rule this kingdom with righteous qualities; Attended by throngs of women, may you rejoice in the realm, like Vāsava in heaven. 151. Being without anger, with a mind ever serene, being hospitable to all guests; Having given and eaten according to your ability, blameless, may you reach the heavenly abode. The Sarabhamiga Jātaka, the tenth. The Thirteenth Nipāta is finished. Its summary – Varaamba, Kuṭhāri, Sahaṃsavara, then in the forest, Dūtaka the fifth; Then Bodhi, Akitti, Sutakkarinā, then Rurumiga, and Sarabha.