“When in a wood I was Sāma the black, created by Sakka. I led the lions and tigers in the forest by love.

Surrounded by lions and tigers, leopards, bears, buffaloes, spotted deer, and wild boar, I stayed in the forest.

None were scared of me, nor I of them. Sustained by the power of love I delighted in the forest then.”

The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood The Chapter With Yudhañjaya The Perfection of Love (2nd) The One King’s Conduct

“Then again when I was the renowned One King, resolved on highest ethics, I ruled the great earth.

Without exception I followed the ten ways of skillful deeds. With the four ways of being inclusive, I brought together the population.

As I was being diligent, for the sake of this world and the next, Dabbasena attacked and sacked my city.

The royal dependents in the city, with the military and the citizens—he captured them all, and buried me in a pit.

The court ministers, the flourishing kingdom, and my royal court—were captured and held, I even saw my beloved son. There is no one to equal my love: this is my perfection of love.”

The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood The Chapter With Yudhañjaya The Perfection of Equanimity The Great Hair-raising Conduct