Cp 5

Mahāgovindacariya

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, sattarājapurohito; Pūjito naradevehi, mahāgovindabrāhmaṇo.

Mahāgovinda’s Conduct

“Then again when I was high priest for seven kings, I was venerated by the gods among men as the brahmin Mahāgovinda.

Tadāhaṁ sattarajjesu, Yaṁ me āsi upāyanaṁ; Tena demi mahādānaṁ, Akkhobbhaṁ sāgarūpamaṁ.

Then in all seven kingdoms what I received as tribute I used to give a great gift unwavering as the ocean.

Na me dessaṁ dhanaṁ dhaññaṁ, Napi natthi nicayo mayi; Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, Tasmā demi varaṁ dhanan”ti.

It was not because I disliked riches or grain, or because I had a store set aside, but because omniscience is precious to me, that is why I gave such fine riches.”