10 Budhism : — Chariya Pitaka. 



I, Maddi Dewi, and the two children Jali and Kanhajina, 

 consoling each other lived in that residence. 



As the children did not go out, I was not alone in the 

 dwelling; Maddi brought herbs from the forest and supported us. 



While I resided in the forest a beggar came to me and re- 

 quested me to give him my two children Jali and Kanhajina. 



When I saw the beggar approach my heart rejoiced, and 

 taking my two children I gave them to the Brahmin. 



When I gave my own children to the Brahmin Jujuka, then 

 the earth, mount Meru, and the trees of the forest, shook. 



Again the god Sakra descended, and assuming the form of 

 a Brahmin requested from me my chaste and virtuous wife 

 Maddi Dewi. 



Taking Maddi by the hand and filling the Brahmin's hand 

 with water, with a cheerful mind I gave Maddi to him. 



When I gave Maddi, the gods of the sky rejoiced, the earth 

 also, mount Meru, and the trees of the forest, shook. 



When I gave my children Jali and Kanhajina, and also my 

 chaste wife Maddi, I thought of nothing else but of becoming 

 a Budha. 



Not that my two children, or Maddi Dewi were disagree- 

 able to me, but desiring to become a Budha I gave that 

 which was dear to me. 



Afterwards, when my father and mother came to the great 

 forest sorrowfully and with tears enquiring after my will. 



With modesty and reverence I approached them : then also 

 the earth, mount Meru, and the trees of the forest, shook. 



Then departing with my relations from the great forest I 

 entered the delightful city of Jetuttara, that chief of cities. 



Then the seven kind of jewels were rained from heaven 

 and the clouds poured down water : the earth also, Maha 

 Meru, and the trees of the forest, shook. 



The insensible earth, unconscious of joy or sorrow, was thus 

 seven times shaken by the power of my almsgiving. 



End of Wessantara. 



At another time I was a hare, a walker in the forest, eat- 

 ing grass, leaves, branches and fruits, injurious to none. 



