Tipiṭaka

Cariyāpiṭaka 33

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The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood

The Chapter With Yudhañjaya

The Perfection of Love (1st)

Goldblack’s Conduct

1 “When in a wood I was Sāma the black,

created by Sakka.

I led the lions and tigers

in the forest by love.

2 Surrounded by lions and tigers,

leopards, bears, buffaloes,

spotted deer, and wild boar,

I stayed in the forest.

3 None were scared of me,

nor I of them.

Sustained by the power of love

I delighted in the forest then.”

Sujato translation (Sujato), 2018. CC0 1.0 Universal. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato, published by SuttaCentral and dedicated to the public domain through CC0. Version: bilara-data, published branch at 4b0b8739c (2026-11-05). Source

Pali Canon of Theravāda Buddhism, Mahāsaṅgīti edition.

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