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Then, floating in the water, the righteous king rose. Thus, by his compassion, he removed the fear of drought from the island. 80. Having heard that robbers had arisen here and there, the king, having secretly commanded the robbers He commanded secretly, the corpses of the dead; terrifying them with fires, the bandit menace was killed. A yakkha came here, known as Red-Eyed; he made the eyes red, of people everywhere. Looking at each other, frightened by red eyes; people died, and that yakkha, devoured them fearlessly. The king heard their distress, with a troubled mind; alone in a chamber, he observed the eight precepts. "Without seeing that yakkha, I will not rise," he lay down; by the power of his Dhamma, the yakkha came to him. Asked by him, "Who are you?", he declared, "It is I"; "Why do you devour my people? Do not eat them," he said. "Give me people from one district," he said; "Not possible," when told, he said, "Then one by one." "I cannot give another, eat me instead," he said; "Not possible," he begged him, for offerings in every village. "So be it," said the lord of the earth, throughout the entire island; establishing chief villages, he had offerings given to him. By that Great Being, compassionate to all beings; the great fear of disease that arose, was destroyed throughout the island. The king's treasurer, Minister Goṭṭhābhaya; having become a spy from the north, approached the city. Taking a water-strainer, the king from the southern gate; disliking harm to others, he fled alone. Taking a packet of food, going forth on the path; he repeatedly urged the king, to eat his meal. Straining the water, and eating, the compassionate one; to grant him such a favor, spoke these words. "I am King Saṅghabodhi, take my head, sir; show it to Goṭṭhābhaya, he will give you much wealth." He did not wish to do so, for the sake of the king; the king died sitting, he took his head. He showed it to Goṭṭhābhaya, his mind amazed to hear; Giving wealth to that king, he paid due homage. 98. Thus this Goṭṭhābhaya, also called Meghavaṇṇābhaya; renowned for thirteen years, ruled the kingdom of Laṅkā. 99. Having built the Great Vatthu, and a pavilion at the Vatthu gate; having built and adorned it, that bhikkhu from the Saṅgha there. 100. One thousand and eight, seated day by day; with gruel, snacks, and various delicious foods. 101. Providing with robes, he offered a great alms-giving; and for twenty-one days, he made it continuous. 102. In the Mahāvihāra, he built an excellent stone pavilion; and replaced and set up the pillars of the Lohapāsāda. 103. The stone railing of the Mahābodhi, the northern gate arch; he established pillars and corner-stones with wheels. 104. Three stone images, he had made at the three gates; and placed a stone couch in the south. 105. He made a meditation ground behind the Mahāvihāra; and all the dilapidated dwellings on the island, he repaired. 106. In Thūpārāma, the thūpa-house, and likewise at Therambatthala; and in the monastery called Maṇisoma, he repaired them. 107. In Thūpārāma, Maṇisomārāma, Maricavaṭṭaka; and in the monastery called Dakkhiṇa, he built Uposatha houses. 108. And a new monastery called Meghavaṇṇābhaya, he built; at the great festival of the monastery, gathering the island dwellers. 109. To thirty thousand bhikkhus, he gave six robes; and thus he performed the great Vesākha festival at that time. 110. And annually to the Saṅgha, he had six robes given; by suppressing the wicked, he purified the Dispensation. 111. The Vetulla-speaking bhikkhus, residents of Abhayagiri; having seized sixty of them, thorns to the Jina's Dispensation. 112. Having suppressed them, he had them cast to the other shore; a young bhikkhu, dependent on a thera cast there. 113. Named Saṅghamitta, skilled in demonology and such; angered at the bhikkhus of the Mahāvihāra, came here. 114. In Thūpārāma Entering the assembly, unrestrained, He was there in the precinct of Saṅghapāla, Of the elder who resided there. 115. To the elder Goṭṭhāsaya, Who was the king's maternal uncle, He spoke in the king's name, And rejected his words. 116. He was a close associate of the king, The king was pleased with him. His eldest son, Jeṭṭhatissa, And Mahāsena, the younger. 117. The king entrusted them to that bhikkhu, He took the second one. Prince Jeṭṭhatissa Became attached to that bhikkhu. 118. After his father's death, The eldest pupil became king. When some desired to prevent The funeral rites of his father. 119. To suppress the wicked ministers, The king himself went forth, Placing his younger brother in front, And then his father's body. 120. Then, placing the ministers (in front), And himself being at the back, After his younger brother and father's body Had gone out. 121. He closed the gate, And killed the wicked ministers. He impaled them on stakes Around his father's pyre. 122. Due to that deed, his name Became associated with harshness. That bhikkhu, Saṅghamitta, Was afraid of that king. 123. At the time of his anointing, Having consulted with Mahāsena, Seeing his anointing, He went from here to the other shore. 124. The excellent Lohapāsāda, Which his father had left unfinished, Valued at a crore of wealth, He made it seven-storied. 125. Having enshrined a gem there, Valued at sixty hundred thousand, Jeṭṭhatissa made it, Named the Maṇipāsāda (Gem Palace). 126. Two precious gems He enshrined in the Great Thūpa. And he had three archways Built at the Mahābodhi house. 127. Having built a monastery, On Pācinatissa mountain, The lord of the earth gave it To the Saṅgha for five years. 128. That beautiful stone image, Which Devānaṃpiyatissa had formerly Established in Thūpārāma. 129. Jeṭṭhatissa, the king, Took it from Thūpārāma, And established it in the monastery On Pācinatissa mountain. 130. He also gave the Kāḷamattika tank On Cetiya mountain. And the monastery palace... I, and also Mahāvesākha. 131. Having made a gift of six robes, to the Saṅgha of thirty thousand; Jeṭṭhatissa built the reservoir of Āḷambagāma. 132. Thus he, performing various meritorious deeds, such as building palaces; The king ruled the kingdom for ten years. 133. Thus, the kingship, which is the cause of many merits, and also the cause of many evils; Like food mixed with poison, the mind of the virtuous never partakes of it. The Thirty-sixth Chapter, named The Thirteen Kings, in the Mahāvaṃsa, made for the joy and emotion of the virtuous. The Thirty-seventh Chapter, named The Five Kings. 1. After Jeṭṭhatissa, his younger brother, Mahāsena, ruled the kingdom for twenty-seven years. 2. To perform his royal consecration, from the other shore; That Elder Saṅghamitta, knowing the time, came here. 3. Having performed his consecration, and many other tasks; That unrestrained one desired to destroy the Mahāvihāra. 4. "These residents of the Mahāvihāra are proponents of non-discipline; We are proponents of discipline, O King," thus seizing the king. 5. "Whoever gives food to a bhikkhu residing in the Mahāvihāra, that one is to be fined a hundred," the king had this penalty established. 6. Oppressed by them, the bhikkhus residing in the Mahāvihāra; Abandoned the Mahāvihāra and went to Malaya and Rohaṇa. 7. Therefore, this Mahāvihāra was abandoned for nine years; It was empty of bhikkhus residing in the Mahāvihāra. 8. "An ownerless property belongs to the king," thus convincing the king, that foolish Elder, with foolish intent. 9. Having obtained permission from the king to destroy the Mahāvihāra; That evil-minded one assigned people to do so. 10. The servant of Elder Saṅghamitta, a royal favorite; The minister named Soṇa, and Dāraṇa, and shameless bhikkhus. 11. Having broken down the Lohapāsāda, the excellent seven-storied building; And various other houses, they carried them to Abhayagiri. 12. With many palaces taken from the Mahāvihāra; This Abhayagiri Vihāra became rich in palaces. was. 13. With Saṅghamitta, the bad friend, and the elder Soṇa, the servant, relying on them, much evil did that king commit. 14. A great stone image he, from the Pācinatissa mountain, having brought, in Abhayagiri the king established it. 15. An image house, a Bodhi house, a charming relic hall, and a four-sided hall he built, the one called Kukkuṭa. 16. By the elder Saṅghamitta, by that cruel deed, that Abhayagiri monastery was then made beautiful. 17. Meghavaṇṇābhaya by name, a kinsman of the king everywhere, a friend, a minister, enraged at the destruction of the Great Monastery. 18. Having become a robber, to Malaya he went, having gained great strength, and established a camp at the Duratissaka reservoir. 19. Having heard of his arrival there, that king, his friend, went forth to battle, and established a camp. 20. Having obtained good drink and meat, brought from Malaya, "I will not serve without my friend, the king," he thought. 21. Taking it himself, at night he went out alone, and having come to the king, he reported the matter. 22. What was brought by him, with him the king trustingly consumed, "Why did you become a robber to me?" the king asked him. 23. "Because you destroyed the Great Monastery," he said. "I will restore the monastery, this is safe for my future." 24. Thus spoke the king to him, and he appeased the king. Instructed by him, the king returned to the city. 25. Having appeased the king, Meghavaṇṇābhaya, however, did not come with the king, on account of the provisions. 26. Valabhā, the king's queen, the daughter of a scribe, distressed by the destruction of the Great Monastery, by that destroyer, 27. had the elder killed, enraged, having gathered a carpenter, who had come with evil intent to destroy the Thūpārāma. 28. Having had the elder Saṅghamitta, the doer of cruel deeds, killed, they also slew the son of the minister Soṇa, those heedless ones. 29. Having brought the provisions,