法苑珠林 2.44

2.44

"I remember that in a past life
I was a daughter-in-law to others;
My parents-in-law were ferocious and wild by nature,
Constantly heaping harsh and vexing words upon me.
I upheld moderation, practiced the rites of a wife,
And humbly complied with them.
Now you see me dwelling in a palace,
Mounting the void and wandering about,
My heavenly body like a mass of gold,
Surpassing a hundred other heavenly maidens.
Observe this merit and virtue:
It is the supreme among offerings!"