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JÄtaka Stories of Past Lives 159
DukanipÄta The Book of the Twos
Daįø·havagga The Chapter on the Strong
9. MorajÄtaka The Peacock: a past life story
āUdetayaƱ cakkhumÄ ekarÄjÄ, āThat One who gives Vision, the sole king, comes up,This Clear-eyed One arises, the One King, A golden peacock-king, having fled deep in the mountains for safety, recites this verse every day. The poem takes straightforward solar worship in the Vedic style and adds quite separate Buddhistic verses. | āOne kingā (ekarÄja) is used of an actual king at Ja 303 and Ja 542. Indra is called the āone kingā at Rig Veda 8.37.3. Here, of course, it is the sun.
Harissavaį¹į¹o pathavippabhÄso; he is golden coloured, he enlightens the earth,palomino-colored, shining over the earth. Harissa is Vedic haryaÅva, āyellow horseā or more commonly āhe of the yellow horsesā, a name of Indra. He is named such in worship of the sun and dawn at Rig Veda 3.30.12ā13 and Rig Veda 3.44.2.
Taį¹ taį¹ namassÄmi harissavaį¹į¹aį¹ pathavippabhÄsaį¹, therefore I revere the golden coloured one, who enlightens the earth,I bow especially to you, palomino-colored, shining over the earth: For the expression taį¹ taį¹ see note on Snp 5.5:10.3.
TayÄjja guttÄ viharemu divasaį¹. guarded by you today, we will live out the day.guarded by you let us live out this day. While the supplicant is singular (āI worshipā), he wishes safety for all (ālet us live outā).
Ye brÄhmaį¹Ä vedagÅ« sabbadhamme, Ā° I revere those brahmins who have true understandingThose brahmins who are knowledge-masters with respect to all things,
Te me namo te ca maį¹ pÄlayantu; of all things - may they keep watch over me!I worship them, may they keep me safe.
Namatthu buddhÄnaį¹ namatthu bodhiyÄ, Revere the Buddhas! Revere Awakening!Hail the Awakened Ones, hail Awakening!
Namo vimuttÄnaį¹ namo vimuttiyÄ; Reverence to the Free! Reverence to Freedom!āHomage to the freed ones, homage to freedom!
Imaį¹ so parittaį¹ katvÄ, After making this safeguardHaving made this protection,
Moro carati esanÄ. the peacock roams about seeking (for food).the peacock wanders seeking. Commentary: the peacock sets out in search of fruits and flowers in his pasture.
Apetayaį¹ cakkhumÄ ekarÄjÄ, āThat One who gives Vision, the sole king, goes down,This Clear-eyed One sets, the One King,
Harissavaį¹į¹o pathavippabhÄso; he is golden coloured, he enlightens the earth,palomino-colored, shining over the earth.
Taį¹ taį¹ namassÄmi harissavaį¹į¹aį¹ pathavippabhÄsaį¹, therefore I revere the golden coloured one, who enlightens the earth,I bow especially to you, palomino-colored, shining over the earth:
TayÄjja guttÄ viharemu rattiį¹. guarded by you today, we will live out the night.guarded by you let us live out this night.
Ye brÄhmaį¹Ä vedagÅ« sabbadhamme, Ā° I revere those brahmins who have true understandingThose brahmins who are knowledge-masters with respect to all things,
Te me namo te ca maį¹ pÄlayantu; of all things - may they keep watch over me!I worship them, may they keep me safe.
Namatthu buddhÄnaį¹ namatthu bodhiyÄ, Revere the Buddhas! Revere Awakening!Hail the Awakened Ones, hail Awakening!
Namo vimuttÄnaį¹ namo vimuttiyÄ; Reverence to the Free! Reverence to Freedom!āHomage to the freed ones, homage to freedom!
Imaį¹ so parittaį¹ katvÄ, After making this safeguardHaving made this protection,
Moro vÄsamakappayÄ«āti. the peacock dwells on (without fear).āthe peacock made his home.
MorajÄtakaį¹ navamaį¹.