[1236] "Truly, grandson,³ a wrong deed has been done by us —
an act destructive of welfare has been wrought by me,
in that at the word of the Sivis
I banished one who had done no wrong.
Whatever of mine there is here,
whatever wealth and grain is found —
let King Vessantara come;
let him rule in the kingdom of the Sivis."
[Page-notes of the Siam Raṭṭha edition: ¹ Ma. (Burmese ed.): "bellaṃ" — keyed to a word on this page outside the present verses. ² "This appears only in the commentary volume" — likewise keyed outside these verses. ³ Ma.: "putta" ("son"), for "pota" ("grandson").]
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.