Dhammapada 1.2.2_11

1.2.2_11

Taṃ sutvā māṇavo ‘‘ayaṃ brāhmaṇo puttassa bhesajjamakatvā puttapatirūpakaṃ maṃ disvā rodanto ‘suvaṇṇādimayaṃ rathacakkaṃ karomī’ti vadati, hotu niggaṇhissāmi na’’nti cintetvā ‘‘kīva mahantaṃ me cakkayugaṃ karissasī’’ti vatvā ‘‘yāva mahantaṃ ākaṅkhasi, tāva mahantaṃ karissāmī’’ti vutte ‘‘candimasūriyehi me attho, te me dehī’’ti yācanto āha –

Hearing this, the youth thought to himself, “This Brahman failed to provide medicine for his son. But seeing that I look like his son, he says, ‘I will procure wheels for your chariot, either of gold or of precious stones or of copper or of silver.’ Very well! I will humble him.” So he said, “How large a pair of wheels will you make for my chariot?” “As large as you wish.” “I want the moon and the sun,” said the youth. “Give them to me.” By way of request