Dhammapada 4.3.p26

4.3.p26

Rājāpi bandhulasenāpatino bhāgineyyassa dīghakārāyanassa nāma senāpatiṭṭhānaṃ adāsi. So pana ‘‘mātulo me iminā mārito’’ti rañño otāraṃ gavesanto vicarati. Rājāpi niraparādhassa bandhulassa māritakālato paṭṭhāya vippaṭisārī hutvā cittassādaṃ na labhati, rajjasukhaṃ nānubhoti. Tadā satthā sakyānaṃ medāḷupaṃ nāma nigamaṃ upanissāya viharati. Rājā tattha gantvā ārāmato avidūre khandhāvāraṃ nivāsetvā, ‘‘mandena parivārena satthāraṃ vandissāmī’’ti vihāraṃ gantvā pañcarājākakudhabhaṇḍāni dīghakārāyanassa datvā ekakova gandhakuṭiṃ pāvisi. Sabbaṃ dhammacetiyasuttaniyāmena (ma. ni. 2.364 ādayo) dīpetabbaṃ. Tasmiṃ gandhakuṭiṃ paviṭṭhe dīghakārāyano tāni pañca rājakakudhabhaṇḍāni gahetvā viṭaṭūbhaṃ rājānaṃ katvā rañño ekaṃ assaṃ ekañca upaṭṭhānakārikaṃ mātugāmaṃ ṭhapetvā nivattetvā sāvatthiṃ agamāsi.

From the day the king killed the guiltless Bandhula he suffered from remorse, had no peace of mind, and experienced no pleasure in

ruling. Now at that time the Teacher was in residence near a small village of the Sākiyas named Uḷumpa. The king went thither, pitched camp not far from the Grove where the Teacher resided, and thinking, "I will pay my respects to the Teacher," went to the monastery, accompanied by a small retinue. Giving the five symbols of royalty to Dīghakārāyaṇa, he entered the Perfumed Chamber alone. (Everything is to be understood as narrated in the Dhammacetiya Suttanta.)

When Pasenadi entered the Perfumed Chamber, Kārāyaṇa took the five symbols of royalty and made Viḍūḍabha king. Then, leaving behind a single horse and a single female servant for Pasenadi, he went to Sāvatthi. The king held sweet converse with the Teacher, and then came out. Not seeing the army, he questioned the woman, and from her learned what had happened. "I will take my nephew with me and capture Viḍūḍabha," said the king, and went to the city of Rājagaha. It was late in the day when he reached the city, and the gates were closed. Exhausted by exposure to the wind and the sun, Pasendi lay down in a certain rest-house and died there in the night. As the night grew bright, they heard the voice of that woman lamenting, "King of Kosala, you have lost your protector!" And they went and told the new king. Thereupon Viḍūḍabha performed the funeral rites over the body of his uncle Pasenadi with great pomp.