[453] When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, laid out and measured in portions, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, vast and radiant on every side, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, with its many ramparts and arched gateways, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, with its strong watchtowers and gatehouses, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, with its great streets well laid out, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, with its market rows well laid out, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, thronged with cattle, horses, and chariots, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, garlanded with parks and groves, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, garlanded with pleasure-gardens and woods, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā, garlanded with splendid palaces, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon prosperous Mithilā — the triple-walled city, thronged with royal kinsmen, built by Somanassa, the glorious king of Videha — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the prosperous realm of Videha, well-stocked and righteously guarded, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the prosperous realm of Videha, unconquerable and righteously guarded, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the delightful inner palace, laid out and measured in portions, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the delightful inner palace, plastered with fine lime and clay, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the delightful inner palace, pure in fragrance, delighting the mind, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the peaked mansions, laid out and measured in portions, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the peaked mansions, plastered with fine lime and clay, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the peaked mansions, pure in fragrance, delighting the mind, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the peaked mansions, anointed and sprinkled with sandalwood, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the golden couches, spread with fleecy rugs and ornate coverlets, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the jewelled couches, spread with fleecy rugs and ornate coverlets, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon cotton and silk, linen and Kodumbara cloth, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the delightful lotus pond, loud with the cries of cakkavāka birds, covered over with maṇḍālaka flowers, with lotuses and water-lilies, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the elephant troops, adorned with every ornament — mātaṅga elephants with golden girths, draped in golden housings, mounted by their drivers with lance and goad in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the horse troops, adorned with every ornament — thoroughbreds by birth, Sindh steeds, swift carriers, mounted by their drivers bearing whips and bows — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the chariot squadrons — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the golden chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the silver chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the horse chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the camel chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the ox chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the goat chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the ram chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the deer chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the elephant-riders, adorned with every ornament, clad in blue leather, valiant, with lance and goad in hand, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the horsemen, adorned with every ornament, clad in blue leather, valiant, bearing whips and bows, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the charioteers, adorned with every ornament, clad in blue leather, valiant, with bows in hand and quivers, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the archers, adorned with every ornament, clad in blue leather, valiant, with bows in hand and quivers, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the princes, adorned with every ornament, clad in ornate leather, valiant, wearing chaplets of gold, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the companies of nobles, well-clothed and adorned, their limbs anointed with yellow sandalwood, wearing the finest cloth of Kāsi, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the companies of ministers, adorned with every ornament, clad in yellow leather, valiant, marching in front wearing garlands, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the seven hundred wives, adorned with every ornament, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the seven hundred wives, graceful and slender-waisted, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the seven hundred wives, obedient and sweet-spoken, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I abandon the golden dish of a hundred palas' weight, chased with a hundred lines, and go forth? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the elephant troops, adorned with every ornament — mātaṅga elephants with golden girths, draped in golden housings, mounted by their drivers with lance and goad in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the horse troops, adorned with every ornament — thoroughbreds by birth, Sindh steeds, swift carriers, mounted by their drivers bearing whips and bows — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the chariot squadrons — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the golden chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the silver chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the horse chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the camel chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the ox chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the goat chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the ram chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the deer chariots — harnessed, with banners hoisted, covered with leopard hide and likewise with tiger hide, adorned with every ornament, mounted by armored drivers with bows in hand — no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the elephant-riders, adorned with every ornament, clad in blue leather, valiant, with lance and goad in hand, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the horsemen, adorned with every ornament, clad in blue leather, valiant, bearing whips and bows, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the charioteers, adorned with every ornament, clad in blue leather, valiant, with bows in hand and quivers, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the archers, adorned with every ornament, clad in blue leather, valiant, with bows in hand and quivers, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the princes, adorned with every ornament, clad in ornate leather, valiant, wearing chaplets of gold, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the companies of nobles, well-clothed and adorned, their limbs anointed with yellow sandalwood, wearing the finest cloth of Kāsi, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the companies of ministers, adorned with every ornament, clad in yellow leather, valiant, marching in front wearing garlands, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the seven hundred wives, adorned with every ornament, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the seven hundred wives, graceful and slender-waisted, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When will the seven hundred wives, obedient and sweet-spoken, no longer follow me as I go? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I, taking the almsbowl, with shaven head, wrapped in the outer robe (saṅghāṭi), walk on the round for alms? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I wear an outer robe made of rag-cloths (paṃsukūla) discarded on the highway? When indeed will that come to be?
When, the rain-cloud having poured down for seven days, shall I walk on the round for alms with robe drenched? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I, having gone the whole day from tree to tree, from grove to grove, wander on free of longing? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I, having abandoned fear and dread, go without a companion among the mountain fastnesses? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I make my mind (citta) straight, as a lute-player straightens his delightful seven strings? When indeed will that come to be?
When shall I cut off the fetters (saṃyojana) of sensuality, both those divine and those human, as a chariot-maker trims a sandal all around?
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.