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Good deeds of many kinds have I done,
and sacrifices (yañña) offered, abundant and praised;
the path to the world beyond (paraloka) has been purified —
established in Dhamma, who would fear death?
Good deeds of many kinds have I done,
and sacrifices offered, abundant and praised;
without remorse I shall go to the world beyond —
offer your sacrifice: devour¹ me, Porisāda!
My father and my mother have I served;
by Dhamma my sovereignty has been praised;
the path to the world beyond has been purified —
established in Dhamma, who would fear death?
My father and my mother have I served;
by Dhamma my sovereignty has been praised;
without remorse I shall go to the world beyond —
offer your sacrifice: devour me, Porisāda!
To kinsmen and to friends I have rendered service;²
by Dhamma my sovereignty has been praised;
the path to the world beyond has been purified —
established in Dhamma, who would fear death?
To kinsmen and to friends I have rendered service;
by Dhamma my sovereignty has been praised;
without remorse I shall go to the world beyond —
offer your sacrifice: devour me, Porisāda!
Gifts have I given in many ways to many,
and ascetics and brahmins have been satisfied;
the path to the world beyond has been purified —
established in Dhamma, who would fear death?
Gifts have I given in many ways to many,
and ascetics and brahmins have been satisfied;
without remorse I shall go to the world beyond —
offer your sacrifice: devour me, Porisāda!
[Edition notes: ¹ The Burmese edition reads "ada" ("eat"); so too in the corresponding lines hereafter. ² The Burmese edition reads "katā me kārā" ("services have I done"); so too in the corresponding line hereafter.]
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.