As I declared this truth, the boy trembling with poison, awoke and got up, the brahmin youth was well. There is no one to equal my truthfulness: this is my perfection of truth.”

The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood The Chapter With Yudhañjaya The Perfection of Truth (6th) Sutasoma’s Conduct

“Then again when I was Sutasoma, Lord of the Earth, captured by a cannibal I remembered my promise to a brahmin.

A hundred aristocrat warriors he strung up by their hands. Having drained their blood, he brought me for sacrifice.

The cannibal asked me, ‘What do you wish for—release? I shall act as you think, so long as you will return.’

I promised him that I would return at dawn. I went to the delightful city and then renounced kingship.

Recollecting the true Dhamma, fostered by former Victors, I gave money to the brahmin, and returned to the cannibal.

I had no doubt that he was going to kill me. Protecting my truthful speech, I went to give up my life. There is no one to equal my truthfulness: this is my perfection of truth.”

The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood The Chapter With Yudhañjaya The Perfection of Love (1st) Goldblack’s Conduct