With Kūṭadanta 19.1-7

Kūṭadantasutta 19.1-7

Language: Pāli

19.1

Atha kho, brāhmaṇa, khattiyā ānuyantā negamā ceva jānapadā ca, amaccā pārisajjā negamā ceva jānapadā ca, brāhmaṇamahāsālā negamā ceva jānapadā ca, gahapatinecayikā negamā ceva jānapadā ca pahūtaṃ sāpateyyaṃ ādāya rājānaṃ mahāvijitaṃ upasaṅkamitvā evamāhaṃsu:

Then the aristocrat vassals, ministers and councillors, well-to-do brahmins, and well-off householders came to the king bringing abundant wealth and said,
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19.2

‘idaṃ, deva, pahūtaṃ sāpateyyaṃ devaññeva uddissābhataṃ, taṃ devo paṭiggaṇhātū’ti.

‘Your Majesty, this abundant wealth is specially for you alone; may Your Majesty accept it!’
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19.3

‘Alaṃ, bho, mamāpidaṃ pahūtaṃ sāpateyyaṃ dhammikena balinā abhisaṅkhataṃ;

‘There’s enough raised for me through regular taxes. Let this be for you; and here, take even more!’
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19.4

tañca vo hotu, ito ca bhiyyo harathā’ti.

19.5

Te raññā paṭikkhittā ekamantaṃ apakkamma evaṃ samacintesuṃ:

When the king turned them down, they withdrew to one side to think up a plan,
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19.6

‘na kho etaṃ amhākaṃ patirūpaṃ, yaṃ mayaṃ imāni sāpateyyāni punadeva sakāni gharāni paṭihareyyāma.

‘It wouldn’t be proper for us to take this abundant wealth back to our own homes.
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19.7

Rājā kho mahāvijito mahāyaññaṃ yajati, handassa mayaṃ anuyāgino homā’ti.

King Mahāvijita is performing a great sacrifice. Let us make an offering as an auxiliary sacrifice.’
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