King Mahāsudassana 1.21

1.21.1

Puna caparaṃ, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṃ piyo ahosi manāpo.

Furthermore, he was as dear and beloved to the brahmins and householders

1.21.2

Seyyathāpi, ānanda, pitā puttānaṃ piyo hoti manāpo;

as a father is to his children.

1.21.3

evameva kho, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṃ piyo ahosi manāpo.

1.21.4

Raññopi, ānanda, mahāsudassanassa brāhmaṇagahapatikā piyā ahesuṃ manāpā.

And the brahmins and householders were as dear to the king

1.21.5

Seyyathāpi, ānanda, pitu puttā piyā honti manāpā;

as children are to their father.

1.21.6

evameva kho, ānanda, raññopi mahāsudassanassa brāhmaṇagahapatikā piyā ahesuṃ manāpā.

1.21.7

Bhūtapubbaṃ, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano caturaṅginiyā senāya uyyānabhūmiṃ niyyāsi.

Once it so happened that King Mahāsudassana went with his army of four divisions to visit a park.

1.21.8

Atha kho, ānanda, brāhmaṇagahapatikā rājānaṃ mahāsudassanaṃ upasaṅkamitvā evamāhaṃsu:

Then the brahmins and householders went up to him and said,

1.21.9

‘ataramāno, deva, yāhi, yathā taṃ mayaṃ cirataraṃ passeyyāmā’ti.

‘Slow down, Your Majesty, so we may see you longer!’

1.21.10

Rājāpi, ānanda, mahāsudassano sārathiṃ āmantesi:

And the king addressed his charioteer,

1.21.11

‘ataramāno, sārathi, rathaṃ pesehi, yathā ahaṃ brāhmaṇagahapatike cirataraṃ passeyyan’ti.

‘Drive slowly, charioteer, so I can see the brahmins and householders longer!’

1.21.12

Rājā, ānanda, mahāsudassano imāya catutthiyā iddhiyā samannāgato ahosi.

This is the fourth blessing.

1.21.13

Rājā, ānanda, mahāsudassano imāhi catūhi iddhīhi samannāgato ahosi.

These are the four blessings possessed by King Mahāsudassana.