[318] Kiñcāpi bhavaṃ kassapo evamāha athakho nevāhaṃ sakkomi idaṃ pāpakaṃ diṭṭhigataṃ paṭinissajjituṃ rājāpi maṃ pasenadi kosalo jānāti tirorājānopi pāyāsi rājañño evaṃvādī evaṃdiṭṭhī itipi natthi paro loko natthi sattā opapātikā natthi sukatadukkaṭānaṃ kammānaṃ phalaṃ vipākoti . sacāhaṃ bho kassapa idaṃ pāpakaṃ diṭṭhigataṃ paṭinissajjissāmi bhavissanti me vattāro yāva bālo pāyāsi rājañño abyatto duggahitagāhīti kopenapi naṃ harissāmi makkhenapi naṃ harissāmi paḷāsenapi naṃ harissāmīti.

[319] Tenahi rājañña upamante karissāmi upamāyapīdhekacce viññū purisā bhāsitassa atthaṃ ājānanti . bhūtapubbaṃ rājañña mahāsakaṭasattho sakaṭasahassaṃ puratthimā janapadā pacchimaṃ janapadaṃ agamāsi . soyeva gacchati khippaṃyeva pariyādiyati tiṇaṃ kaṭṭhodakaṃ haritakapaṇṇaṃ . tasmiṃ kho pana satthe dve satthavāhā ahesuṃ Eko pañcannaṃ sakaṭasatānaṃ eko pañcannaṃ sakaṭasatānaṃ . athakho tesaṃ satthavāhānaṃ etadahosi ayaṃ kho mahāsakaṭasattho sakaṭasahassaṃ te mayaṃ yena yena gacchāma khippameva pariyādiyati tiṇaṃ kaṭṭhodakaṃ haritakapaṇṇaṃ yannūna mayaṃ imaṃ satthaṃ dvidhā vibhajeyyāma ekato pañca sakaṭasatāni ekato pañca sakaṭasatānīti . te taṃ satthaṃ dvidhā vibhajiṃsu ekato pañca sakaṭasatāni ekato pañca sakaṭasatāni. {319.1} Eko tāva satthavāho bahuṃ tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca udakañca āropetvā satthaṃ payāpesi . dvīhatīhapayāto kho pana so sattho addasa purisaṃ kāḷaṃ lohitakkhiṃ āsannaddhakalāpaṃ kumudamālaṃ allavatthaṃ allakesaṃ kaddamamakkhitehi cakkehi bhadrena rathena paṭipathaṃ āgacchantaṃ disvā etadavoca kuto bho āgacchasīti . Amukamhā janapadāti . kuhiṃ gamissasīti . amukaṃ nāma janapadanti . Kacci bho purato kantāre mahāmegho abhippavuṭṭhoti. Evaṃ bho purato kantāre mahāmegho abhippavuṭṭho āsittodakāni vaṭumāni bahuṃ tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca udakañca chaḍḍetha bho purāṇāni tiṇāni kaṭṭhāni udakāni lahubhārehi sakaṭehi sīghaṃ sīghaṃ gacchatha mā yoggāni kilamitthāti. {319.2} Athakho so satthavāho satthike āmantesi ayaṃ bho puriso evamāha purato kantāre mahāmegho abhippavuṭṭho āsittodakāni vaṭumāni bahuṃ tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca udakañca chaḍḍetha bho purāṇāni tiṇāni kaṭṭhāni udakāni lahubhārehi sakaṭehi sīghaṃ gacchatha Mā yoggāni kilamitthāti chaḍḍetha bho purāṇāni tiṇāni kaṭṭhāni udakāni lahubhārehi sakaṭehi satthaṃ payāpethāti . evaṃ bhoti kho te satthikā tassa satthavāhassa paṭissutvā chaḍḍetvā purāṇāni tiṇāni kaṭṭhāni udakāni lahubhārehi sakaṭehi satthaṃ payāpesuṃ . te paṭhamepi satthavāse na addasaṃsu tiṇaṃ vā kaṭṭhaṃ vā udakaṃ vā dutiyepi satthavāse . tatiyepi satthavāse. Catutthepi satthavāse . pañcamepi satthavāse . chaṭṭhepi satthavāse . Sattamepi satthavāse na addasaṃsu tiṇaṃ vā kaṭṭhaṃ vā udakaṃ vā sabbe va anayabyasanaṃ āpajjiṃsuyeva . tasmiṃ satthe ahesuṃ manussā vā pasū vā . sabbe va so yakkho amanusso bhakkhesi. Aṭṭhikāneva sesāni . {319.3} Yadā aññāsi dutiyo satthavāho bahunikkhantaro khodāni so satthoti bahuṃ tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca udakañca āropetvā satthaṃ payāpesi . dvīhatīhapayāto kho pana so sattho addasa purisaṃ kāḷaṃ lohitakkhiṃ āsannaddhakalāpaṃ kumudamālaṃ allavatthaṃ allakesaṃ kaddamamakkhitehi cakkehi bhadrena rathena paṭipathaṃ āgacchantaṃ disvā etadavoca kuto bho āgacchasīti . amukamhā janapadāti . Kuhiṃ gamissasīti . amukaṃ nāma janapadanti . kacci bho purato kantāre mahāmegho abhippavuṭṭhoti . evaṃ bho purato kantāre mahāmegho abhippavuṭṭho āsittodakāni vaṭumāni Bahuṃ tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca udakañca chaḍḍetha bho purāṇāni tiṇāni kaṭṭhāni udakāna lahubhārehi sakaṭehi sīghaṃ sīghaṃ gacchatha mā yoggāni kilamitthāti. {319.4} Athakho so satthavāho satthike āmantesi ayaṃ bho puriso evamāha purato kantāre mahāmegho abhippavuṭṭho āsittodakāni vaṭumāni bahuṃ tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca udakañca chaḍḍetha bho purāṇāni tiṇāni kaṭṭhāni udakāni lahubhārehi sakaṭehi sīghaṃ sīghaṃ gacchatha mā yoggāni kilamitthāti ayaṃ bho puriso neva amhākaṃ mitto na ñātisālohito kathaṃ mayaṃ imassa saddhāya gamissāma na vo chaḍḍetabbāni purāṇāni tiṇāni kaṭṭhāni udakāni . yathābhatena bhaṇḍena satthaṃ payāpetha na no purāṇaṃ chaḍḍessāmāti . evaṃ bhoti kho te satthikā tassa satthavāhassa paṭissutvā yathābhatena bhaṇḍena satthaṃ payāpesuṃ . Te paṭhamepi satthavāse na addasaṃsu tiṇaṃ vā kaṭṭhaṃ vā udakaṃ vā dutiyepi satthavāse . tatiyepi satthavāse . catutthepi satthavāse. Pañcamepi satthavāse . chaṭṭhepi satthavāse . sattamepi satthavāse na addasaṃsu tiṇaṃ vā kaṭṭhaṃ vā udakaṃ vā tañca satthaṃ addasaṃsu anayabyasanaṃ āpannaṃyeva . tasmiṃ satthe ahesuṃ manussā vā pasū vā . tesañca aṭṭhikāneva addasaṃsu . tena yakkhena amanussena bhakkhitā . {319.5} Athakho so satthavāho satthike āmantesi ayaṃ kho bho so sattho anayabyasanaṃ āpanno yathā taṃ tena Bālena satthavāhena pariṇāyakena . tenahi bho yānamhākaṃ satthe appasārāni paṇiyāni tāni chaḍḍetvā yāni imasmiṃ satthe mahāsārāni paṇiyāni tāni ādiyathāti . evaṃ bhoti kho te satthikā tassa satthavāhassa paṭissutvā yāni sakasmiṃ satthe appasārāni paṇiyāni tāni chaḍḍetvā yāni tasmiṃ satthe mahāsārāni paṇiyāni tāni ādiyitvā sotthinā taṃ kantāraṃ nitthariṃsu yathā taṃ paṇḍitena satthavāhena pariṇāyakena. {319.6} Evameva kho tvaṃ rājañña bālo abyatto anayabyasanaṃ āpajjissasi ayoniso paralokaṃ gavesanto seyyathāpi so puriso satthavāho yepi tava sotabbaṃ saddhātabbaṃ maññissanti tepi anayabyasanaṃ āpajjissanti seyyathāpi te satthikā paṭinissajjetaṃ rājañña pāpakaṃ diṭṭhigataṃ paṭinissajjetaṃ rājañña pāpakaṃ diṭṭhigataṃ mā te ahosi dīgharattaṃ ahitāya dukkhāyāti.