Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Jātaka

Stories of Past Lives 159

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Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Daḷhavagga

The Chapter on the Strong

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9. Morajātaka

The Peacock: a past life story

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“Udetayañ cakkhumā ekarājā,

This Clear-eyed One arises, the One King,

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Harissavaṇṇo pathavippabhāso;

palomino-colored, shining over the earth.

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Taṁ taṁ namassāmi harissavaṇṇaṁ pathavippabhāsaṁ,

I bow especially to you, palomino-colored, shining over the earth:

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Tayājja guttā viharemu divasaṁ.

guarded by you let us live out this day.

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Ye brāhmaṇā vedagū sabbadhamme,

Those brahmins who are knowledge-masters with respect to all things,

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Te me namo te ca maṁ pālayantu;

I worship them, may they keep me safe.

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Namatthu buddhānaṁ namatthu bodhiyā,

Hail the Awakened Ones, hail Awakening!

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Namo vimuttānaṁ namo vimuttiyā;

Homage to the freed ones, homage to freedom!

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Imaṁ so parittaṁ katvā,

Having made this protection,

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Moro carati esanā.

the peacock wanders seeking.

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Apetayaṁ cakkhumā ekarājā,

This Clear-eyed One sets, the One King,

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