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From intoxication heedlessness arises, from heedlessness arises decay; From decay and faults arise, be not heedless, O bull among men. 334. Many kings have been ruined, their wealth and kingdom, being heedless; And also villagers from villages, householders from their homes. 335. For a heedless king, O enhancer of the kingdom, All his possessions are destroyed, that is called the king's misfortune. 336. This is not right, O great king, you are heedless for too long; Your prosperous and flourishing country, thieves are destroying it. 337. You will have no sons, no gold, no grain; When the kingdom is plundered, you will be deprived of all possessions. 338. A king or warrior, whose possessions are all wasted, Relatives, friends, and well-wishers, do not consider him worthy of respect. 339. Elephant-riders, charioteers, chariot-warriors, and foot-soldiers; Those who live by him, do not consider him worthy of respect. 340. One whose actions are not well-arranged, a fool, one with bad counsel; Fortune abandons the unwise, as a snake sheds its old skin. 341. One whose actions are well-arranged, who rises early, who is diligent; All his possessions increase, like cows with their bull. 342. Approaching Hear, O great king, wander in the kingdom, in the country. Having seen and heard there, then you will act accordingly. 343. Thus may Pañcāla feel, struck by an arrow in battle; just as I feel today, struck by a thorn. 344. You are old, with weak eyes, you do not see forms well. What is there of Brahmadatta's fault, that a thorn should prick you? 345. Much is there of Brahmadatta's fault, I am on the road, O brahmin. The country people are unprotected, oppressed by the unrighteous powerful. 346. By night, thieves consume, by day, tax-collectors consume. In the kingdom of a deceitful king, many people are unrighteous. 347. When such fear arises, the young men, O dear, are terrified. They make shelters, having struck down thorns in the forest. 348. When, indeed, will this king, Brahmadatta, die? In whose kingdom languish, maidens without husbands. 349. Indeed, your speech is ill-spoken, base one, you who are skilled in meaningless words. Where does a king for maidens, seek a husband? 350. My speech is not ill-spoken, O brahmin, I am skilled in meaningful words. The country people are unprotected, oppressed by the unrighteous powerful. 351. By night, thieves consume, by day, tax-collectors consume. In the kingdom of a deceitful king, many people are unrighteous. With wives hard to live with, hard to support, whence husbands for maidens? 352. Thus may Pañcāla lie, slain by a spear in battle; just as this poor one lies, slain by a ploughshare, a rice plant. 353. Unrighteously, you base one, are angry with Brahmadatta; you who curse the king, having offended yourself. 354. Righteously, with Brahmadatta, I am angry, O brahmin; The country people are unprotected, oppressed by the unrighteous powerful. 355. By night, thieves consume, by day, tax-collectors consume. In the kingdom of a deceitful king, many people are unrighteous. Oh, surely, again, the cooked food, brought at the wrong time; Waiting for the food-bringer, the rice was destroyed by the plough. 357. Thus may Pañcāla be slain, struck down by the sword in battle; Just as I am struck today, and my milk is spilled. 358. When a beast spills milk, it harms the herdsman; What is there of Brahmadatta's fault, that your honor blames us? 359. Blameworthy, O brahmin, is Pañcāla, of King Brahmadatta; The unprotected country folk are slain by the unrighteous strong. 360. By night indeed, thieves devour, by day, the tax-collectors devour; In the realm of the deceitful king, many are the unrighteous people. 361. The fierce, wandering cow, which we did not milk before; That we now milk today, oppressed by the desire for milk. 362. Thus may Pañcāla wail, childless, may he wither away; Just as this wretched cow, childless, wanders about. 363. When a beast strays from the herdsman, or cries out; What fault is there here, of King Brahmadatta? 364. There is great fault, O brahmin, of King Brahmadatta; The unprotected country folk are slain by the unrighteous strong. 365. By night indeed, thieves devour, by day, the tax-collectors devour; In the realm of the deceitful king, many are the unrighteous people; How can our milk-drinking folk be slain by swordsmen? 366. Thus may Pañcāla be devoured, slain in battle with his son; Just as I am devoured today, a forest-dweller by villagers. 367. Kings in the human world, like frogs, do not provide protection for all beings; Such a king, unrighteous in conduct, is one whom crows would devour alive. 368. Unrighteous in form, indeed, O brahmin, you speak what is displeasing to the warrior; While the common folk are plundered, you praise the king for his utmost heedlessness. If, O brahmin, this were a good kingdom, A prosperous country, joyful and serene; Having eaten offerings and the best morsel, Crows would not feed a raven like me. The Gandhatinduka Jātaka, the tenth. Its summary: Kiṃchanda, Kumbha, Jayaddisa, Chaddanta, Then Paṇḍitasambhava, Sirakapi; Dakarakkhasa, Paṇḍaranāgavara, Then Sambula, Tindukadevasuta. The Thirtieth Nipāta is finished. The first part of the Jātaka Pāḷi is finished.