2 Budhism : — Chariya Pitaha. 



Omitting my conduct in various births during past calpas, 

 I will declare my proceedings during the present calpa: 



listen to me ! 



At one time I was a hermit named Akitte, and having 

 entered a large forest, a wilderness without inhabitants, I 

 dwelt there. 



The king of the Gods (Sakra) being moved by the efful- 

 gence of my austerities, assuming the form of a mendicant 

 Brahmin, approached me to obtain food. 



Seeing him standing at the door of my residence, I put 

 into his dish the greens I had brought from the forest, which 

 were unmixed with oil or salt. 



Giving him these I entered my Pansel, and without seek- 

 ing for other food I placed my bowl in an inverted position. 



A second and a third time he came, and I thrice gave him 

 (what I had collected) with an unshaken and imperturbed 

 mind. 



My body was not emaciated in consequence of that (absti- 

 nence from food,) but I spent the time, in mental enjoyment. 



Had I met with one worthy of receiving alms throughout 

 a whole month, or two months, I would have given these 

 eminent alms with an unshaken and imperturbed mind. 



I did not give these alms hoping to receive thereby honor 

 or profit, but I performed the actions hoping to become 

 thereby a Budha. 



End of Akitte Tapasa. 



Afterwards I was a Brahmin named Sanka, and intending 

 to pass over the ocean I went to the port. 



I there saw one who had subjected his passions coming on 

 the high road from the desert, walking on the hard and 

 parched ground. 



Seeing him coming on the road I thus thought, Here is a 

 field for obtaining merit by any person desirous of virtue. 



The husbandman at a suitable season perceives a field, but 

 if he neglect to sow it with seed, he obtains no profit from it. 



