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When will the woman, beautiful from head to toe, with red nails, with soft arms anointed with sandalwood paste, with round fingers, with firm, gentle breasts, embrace me? 66. When will the daughter of Tiriṭa, with a slender waist, covered with a golden net, embrace me with soft arms, like a creeper a tree born in the great forest? 67. When will she, with skin red and beautiful like lac juice, with prominent breasts, with a body like a white lotus, bring her mouth to my mouth, like a drunkard to a drunkard a bowl of liquor? 68. When I saw her standing, all-auspicious and delightful, then of my own mind I understood nothing else. 69. Having seen Ummādantī, wearing jeweled earrings, I do not sleep day and night, like one defeated by a thousand. 70. If Sakka would give me a boon, and that boon would be obtained by me, for one night or two nights I would be her companion. Having sported with Ummādantī, then I would be the king of Sivi. 71. Having saluted the lord of beings, the yakkha came and said this: “The king’s mind is fixed on Ummādantī. I give her to you, enjoy her.” 72. “My merits would be destroyed, I am not immortal, and the people would know this evil of me. And great would be the mind’s distress, having given my beloved Ummādantī, not seeing her.” 73. “O King of men, not other than you or me would all of the deed be known. Since Ummādantī is given to you by me, O King, enjoy your desire.” 74. Whoever, a person, does an evil deed, he thinks, “May others not know this.” ñe; Beings see you doing this, and those people on earth who are righteous. 75. “Would any other man on earth believe that she is not dear to me in this world? Great would be the vexation of his mind, having given away his beloved Ummadantī and not seen her.” 76. “Indeed, this one is dear to me, O king, she is not unloved by me, O lord of the earth. Go then, you, to Ummadantī, venerable sir, as a lion enters a mountain cave.” 77. “The wise, not oppressed by their own suffering, do not abandon deeds that bear good fruit; Nor, deluded or intoxicated by pleasure, do they commit evil deeds.” 78. “You are indeed my mother and father, my husband, lord, provider, and deity. I am your slave, with my children and wife; do as you please, master, as it suits you.” 79. “He who, thinking ‘I am lord,’ commits evil, and having done so, causes others to be troubled, He does not live a long life by that; even the gods do not look upon him with favor for his evil. 80. “Those who, established in righteousness, accept a gift given by owners to a stranger, Both the recipients and the givers there perform deeds that bear good fruit.” 81. “Would any other man on earth believe that she is not dear to me in this world? Great would be the vexation of his mind, having given away his beloved Ummadantī and not seen her.” 82. “Indeed, this one is dear to me, O king, she is not unloved by me, O lord of the earth. Since Ummadantī has been given by me to you, O king, adorn the forest with many things.” 83. “He who, by his own suffering, understands the suffering of another, or by his own happiness, the happiness of another, Thinking, ‘As this is to me, so it is to others,’ he who knows thus, he understands the Dhamma.” 84. “Would any other man on earth believe that she is not dear to me in this world? Great would be the vexation of his mind, having given away his beloved Ummadantī and not seen her.” 85. “O king, you know that she is dear to me…” She, O king, is not unloved by me. “With the beloved, O lord of men, I give the beloved; givers of the beloved, O deva, receive the beloved.” 86. “So I will surely kill myself, for the sake of desire; For I would not kill the Dhamma with un-Dhamma.” 87. “If you, O lord of men, O best of heroes, do not desire my memory, I will abandon her to all people, and when released by me, you may call her.” 88. “If you, O Katte, abandon her who is not to be wronged, it would be for your harm; And great would be the blame upon you, and you would have no party in the city.” 89. “I will endure this blame, all censure, praise, and reproach; Let this come upon me, O king, do as you please with Sibya.” 90. “He who accepts neither blame nor praise, neither reproach nor honor; From him, prosperity and fortune depart, like water from a dry land after a good rain.” 91. “Whatever suffering and happiness, transgression of Dhamma and mental distress, I will bear all of it on my chest, like the earth bears the steadfast and the trembling.” 92. “I desire for others no transgression of Dhamma, no mental distress, no suffering; Alone I will carry this burden, abiding in Dhamma, abandoning nothing.” 93. “O lord of men, do not obstruct my meritorious deed leading to heaven; Pleased, I give you Ummadantī, like a king gives wealth to brahmins in a sacrifice.” 94. “Indeed, O Katte, you wish me well, you and Ummadantī are my friends; All the devas and ancestors would blame me, seeing evil in the next world.” 95. “The people of Sivi, all the citizens and country folk, would not say this is unrighteous; That Ummadantī was given by me to you, O king, adorn the forest with flowers.” 96. “Indeed, O Katte, you wish me well, you are my friend, Ummadantī, and you; And the well-proclaimed doctrines of the good, are hard to overcome, like the ocean's shore.’’ 97. ‘‘You are worthy of offerings, compassionate for welfare, You are the creator, the arranger, and the fulfiller of desires; Offerings made to you, O king, are indeed of great fruit, Out of desire, accept Ummadantī for me.’’ 98. ‘‘Indeed, you are the protector of all, You have practiced the Dhamma, my foster son; Who else here could be your savior, among two-footed men in this living world?’’ 99. ‘‘You are indeed the best, you are unsurpassed, You are the guardian of Dhamma, the knower of Dhamma, the wise one; May you, the guardian of Dhamma, live long, And teach me the Dhamma, O protector of Dhamma.’’ 100. ‘‘Therefore, O protector, listen to my words; I will teach you the Dhamma, which I have practiced for a hundred years. 101. ‘‘Good is a king who delights in Dhamma, Good is a person endowed with wisdom; Good is not betraying friends, Not doing evil is happiness. 102. ‘‘In the realm of a king free from anger, a king established in Dhamma; People live happily, gathered in a cool shade. 103. ‘‘And I do not approve of this, an action done without reflection, which is bad; Or those who, knowing, do it themselves, listen to these similes of mine. 104. ‘‘If among cows crossing a river, the lead bull goes crookedly; All of them go crookedly, when the leader has gone crookedly. 105. ‘‘Even so among humans, he who is considered the best; If he practices unrighteousness, how much more so the other people; The whole kingdom lives in suffering, if the king is unrighteous. 106. ‘‘If among cows crossing a river, the lead bull goes straight; All the cows go straight, when the leader has gone straight. 107. ‘‘Even so among humans, he who is considered the best; If he practices righteousness, how much more so the other people; The whole kingdom lives in happiness, if the king is righteous. 108. ‘‘And I would not, by unrighteousness, wish for immortality; Nor to conquer this entire earth, O protector. 109. ‘‘Whatever human in them, a jewel is found here; Cows, slaves, and gold, cloth, and sandalwood. Horses, women, jewels, and gems, and even the moon and sun protect me; For that reason I would not act unfairly, I am born as a bull among the Sivis. This leader, beneficial, risen as protector of the realm, revering the Dhamma of the Sivis; He, contemplating only the Dhamma, therefore does not act according to his own will. Truly, O great king, always free from misfortune, auspicious; You will rule the kingdom for a long time, for such is your wisdom. We approve of this in you, that you are not negligent in Dhamma; A khattiya, negligent in Dhamma, falls from his realm as ruler. Practice Dhamma, O great king, O khattiya, towards your mother and father; Having practiced Dhamma here, O king, you will go to heaven. Practice Dhamma, O great king, O khattiya, towards your sons and wives... Practice Dhamma, O great king, O khattiya, towards your friends and ministers... Practice Dhamma, O great king, towards your conveyances and forces... Practice Dhamma, O great king, in villages and towns... Practice Dhamma, O great king, in realms and countries... Practice Dhamma, O great king, towards ascetics and brahmins... Practice Dhamma, O great king, O khattiya, towards animals and birds... Practice Dhamma, O great king, Dhamma practiced brings happiness; Having practiced Dhamma here, O king, you will go to heaven. Practice Dhamma, O great king, the devas with Indra, and with Brahmā; Having practiced well, they reached heaven, O king, do not be negligent in Dhamma. The Ummādantī Jātaka, the second. Why then a staff, why a skin, why an umbrella, why sandals; Why a goad and a bowl, and also a robe, O brahmin; You are hastily taking them, what direction do you seek? These twelve years, have been lived by you Three; I do not recall A tawny dog Barking at me. 126. This one roars like a madman, Showing his white fangs; Having heard you, with your wife, Faithless towards me. 127. This fault was made, As you speak, brahmin; I am even more appeased, Dwell, brahmin, do not go. 128. All white I was before, Then I was mottled; Now I am all red, It is time for me to depart. 129. I was inside before, Then in the middle, then outside; Before being driven out, I myself will go. 130. One should not associate with the faithless, Like a well without water; Even if one digs it repeatedly, The water is muddy and foul-smelling. 131. One should associate only with the faithful, One should avoid the unfaithful; One should attend upon the faithful, Like one desiring water at a lake. 132. One should associate with a person who associates,