Cariyāpiṭaka 5

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The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood

The Chapter With Akitti

The Perfection of Giving (5th)

Mahāgovinda’s Conduct

1 “Then again when I was

high priest for seven kings,

I was venerated by the gods among men

as the brahmin Mahāgovinda.

2 Then in all seven kingdoms

what I received as tribute

I used to give a great gift

unwavering as the ocean.

3 It was not because I disliked riches or grain,

or because I had a store set aside,

but because omniscience is precious to me,

that is why I gave such fine riches.”