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Bring it here, with rites of worship, I will do meritorious deeds, bringing happiness everywhere. 267. Having gone near the moat, the delighted commander-in-chief, the relic of the Buddha... Paying homage to the wise, He acted for the king's welfare. Having abandoned a long-held wrong view, The king attained faith in the Buddha; Coming to the palace, he increased his devotion, To the Triple Gem of the king. At that moment, a wondrous lotus pond, With golden lotuses in full bloom; Adorning the sky, it was like, A newly descended celestial river. Like a flock of swans, the relics of the sage, Emerged from the lotus, lotus by lotus; With radiant, white light, It made the whole city like a sea of milk. Then, resting on a bright red lotus in the hand, Of the commander-in-chief, Visible to the great crowd, It brought great human benefit. Hearing this news, the king, With visible signs of joy, went forth; Revealing double the devotion, With folded hands, greatly astonished, he spoke. Men skilled in speech, Having rubbed fine gold on a touchstone; Determine its value, This is an ancient practice. Even a gem born of a praised mine, Having been refined by the fire of craftsmanship; Men of wisdom bring it to the tip of a royal crown, As an ornament. For the sake of examination, even now, All this has been done by me, O Sage; Forgive the great offense, O wise one, Quickly adorn my head. Then, established on his crown, The tooth relic, radiant with gem-like light; Released rays of white, Like streams of milk born of affection for the people. Carrying that tooth relic on his head, Having circumambulated the city; Worshipping with flowers and the like, He brought it to the well-decorated city. Under a lofty, white parasol, On a splendid, jewel-bright throne; Having placed the relic of the Buddha, The king honored it with jewels and the like. The king, taking refuge in the Triple Gem, Buddha and the like, to the edge of the sea; Having abandoned violence, dwelling in compassion, He pleased all people with his virtues. He caused to be built, shining with various jewel lights, Like a thousand rays of light; The king... And also beautifully decorated, Suitable for the weight of devotion, For the placement of the relic. 281. He increased the relic in the relic house, Having adorned the entire city; Not satisfied with the remaining rites of worship, He worshiped the kingdom with wealth and possessions. 282. Having invited Guhasīva the king, Having honored him, making him equal to himself; The best of kings, rich in faith, Accumulated manifold merit, such as giving. 283. Then that king, rejecting association with foolish people, Which leads to misfortune, On the path easy to illuminate with the words of the Buddha; Running rightly, skilled in the welfare of others, He performed praiseworthy deeds for the world, Having won over the people by his conduct. Third chapter. 284. While he, the protector, ruled the earth in accordance with royal duties, Khīradhāra, a king skilled in battle, Destroying the pride of enemies with the play of his own arm strength, His pride born of prosperity, approached, ready for war. 285. Then, having seen the lordly elephant approaching the cave entrance, The king, fearless in himself, like a lion king; This king, approaching his own city, He went forth, rising up with a flood of immeasurable strength. 286. The sky was covered by a dense cloud of dust that had risen, In the terrible clash of various intoxicated warriors; In the fierce rain of sharp arrows and palm trees, Paṇḍuka defeated Khīradhāra in a great battle. 287. Then the best of kings, having taken the kingdom for a cause, Having placed the burden of kingship on his excellent son; Having received the tooth relic of the Buddha, He sent Guhasīva away, honoring him with the kingdom. 288. The very virtuous lord of the earth, adhering to restraint, Having satisfied the beggars with various gifts of wealth; At the dissolution of his body, he went to the assembly of the gods, He obtained the desired, immeasurable fruit of merit. 289. King Guhasīva, having brought that relic of the Buddha, To his own city, honoring it well; Joining beings on the path to a good destination, He lived, accumulating beautiful, excellent conduct. 290. Nirañña, the son of the immeasurably glorious, Having begun the practice of faith in his early years; The body of the ten-powered one, To worship the relic of that king, Prince Danta by name came to the excellent city. 291. Having created favor through qualities for that lord of Kalinga, That prince, a dwelling of all virtues; Well accomplishing various great rites, He constantly venerated the Sugata relic. 292. And there was a daughter of King Guhasīva, With eyes like blooming blue lotuses, possessing a swan-like gait; Her face conquering lotuses, with dark, thick hair, Her body bent by the weight of breasts, named Hema Mālā. 293. Knowing that prince to be a treasure of all virtues, suitable for kinship, Born of a very pure lineage, King Guhasīva gave his daughter, With great honor, to that prince. 294. The lord of men, having completely entrusted the prince With the authority of protecting the relic, with abundant attendants; Having pleased him with thousands of cows, buffaloes, and so on, He established him in a status equal to his own wealth. 295. When King Khīradhāra was destroyed in the battleground, The nephews of the king, having gone to the Malaya forest; Having gathered a great and powerful force, Approached the city to seize the relic. 296. Then, having established a camp near the city, They sent this harsh message: Give us quickly the Sugata tooth relic, Or a playful battle, a source of fame and fortune. 297. Immediately, the lord of the earth, having heard that message, Spoke in secret to that prince; While I am alive, I will not give the relic to another, Even if I am unable to conquer them. 298. Taking that tooth relic, revered by gods and men, Assuming the guise of a mendicant, go to the island of Sihala; Having heard this noble speech of his maternal uncle, Prince Danta then said to Guhasīva. 299. Who is a relative to you and me in Sihala, And who is devoted to the lotus feet of the excellent Jina? How shall I, with this precious tooth relic of the Jina, Cross the ocean to Sihala, a small country? 300. Guhasīva said to him, nephew, This prince, The relics of the Ten-Powered One are established in Sri Lanka; The Teacher's Dhamma, skilled in destroying the fear of existence, prevails, And countless monks have passed away. 301. My dear friend, King Mahasena, Is devoted to the service of the lotus-like feet of the Conqueror; Desiring even to touch the water of the relic, He sent various kinds of jewels as gifts. 302. That wise king is always able, To honor the worthy tooth relic of the Well-Gone One; And to kindly receive you, who have traveled From a familiar land, with various riches and gifts. 303. Thus, having pleased his daughter's husband, King Guhasiva, having gathered an army, Went to the battlefield with the princes, And met death while fighting. 304. Then Prince Danta, hearing This harsh news of his uncle's fate, Disguised as a Brahmin, taking the tooth relic, Quickly fled from the city. 305. Hastening to the southern country, With unwavering resolve, by the power of the gods, Having crossed the great river Purna, He placed the tooth relic in a heap of sand. 306. Returning to the city, disguised, And taking his wife, he quickly came there; He stayed in a thicket, attending To the tooth relic placed in the sandy mound. 307. Then, an elder, traveling in the sky, Saw a network of various rays from that relic, Rising uninterruptedly from the heap of sand; Having descended there, he bowed to the Buddha's relic. 308. Seeing the sage's son, those two were pleased, And told him all about their journey; That son of the Ten-Powered One, appointed to protect the relic, Devoted to the welfare of others, spoke to them both. 309. "Bring the relic of the Ten-Powered One to Sri Lanka, Without counting the weariness of your bodies, free from attachment; And if any obstacles arise on the way, A chariot expert, able to cut through many dangers. 310. Thus the Sugata's son, having spoken to the couple, And again, having taught the Dhamma accordingly; Having removed the widespread, deep sorrow and grief, The wise one, returned to his dwelling through the air. 311. Living in the serpent's abode, near that river, The serpent king, of great power, named Paṇḍuhāra; Having left his excellent city, and wandering around, Then came to that place, according to his desire. 312. Seeing a pure, sandy mound, rising up, And the beautiful, radiant, net of rays shining; And the sage's relic, placed in the sandy heap, He wondered, "What is this?" and observed. 313. Immediately, with great respect, without delay, He swallowed the jeweled casket, containing the relic; Having expanded his large body, with a high garland of coils, He wrapped himself around the golden, king of mountain peaks, and lay down. 314. The couple, wishing to go near the water's edge, Not seeing the tooth relic, lying on the sandy ground; Shedding tears of sorrow, streaming from their eyes, They remembered, the excellent son of the Sugata at that moment. 315. Then the Sugata's son, knowing their thoughts, Came to their presence, to those afflicted with sorrow; And heard that the Jina's relic, placed in the sandy heap, Was unseen, but worshipped by the couple. 316. Then the ascetic, through the power of his divine eye, Saw the serpent king, in the cave of the jeweled mountain; He created a body, like the king of birds at that moment, With widespread, large wings, filling the sky. 317. Having split the deep ocean, into two, With the strong wind, from his own wings; With great speed and power,