[795] "Do not kill us, O king (deva)! Give us as slaves to Khaṇḍahāla;
even bound in chains, we will tend the elephants and horses.
Do not kill us, O king! Give us as slaves to Khaṇḍahāla;
even bound in chains, we will clear away the elephants' dung.
Do not kill us, O king! Give us as slaves to Khaṇḍahāla;
even bound in chains, we will clear away the horses' dung.
Do not kill us, O king! Give us as slaves to Khaṇḍahāla —
to whomever your wishes incline; even banished from the realm,
we will wander for alms."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.