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Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He is of great fame," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;¹
considering, "He is of great wealth," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He is of great strength," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He has a great realm," hold him dear, O lovely one.
#1 Yu (European edition): "Pabhāvati"; from here onward likewise.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He is a great king," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He has the voice of a lion," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He has a lovely voice," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He has a full, deep voice," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He has a charming voice," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He has a honey-sweet voice,"¹ hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He is master of a hundred arts," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He is a noble warrior (khattiya) as well," hold him dear, O lovely one.
Do not measure him by form and stature, Pabhāvatī;
considering, "He is King Kusa," hold him dear, O lovely one.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.