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12. NarasīhagāthāVerses about a Lion of a Man
Cakkavaraṅkitarattasupādo,Having beautiful feet marked with a fine wheel,
lakkhaṇamaṇḍita-āyatapaṇhī,his long heels are a characteristic mark,
cāmarachattavibhūsitapādo,his feet decorated with chowrie and sunshade,
esa hi tuyha’ pitā narasīho.that indeed is your father, a lion of a man.
Sakyakumāravaro sukhumālo,An excellent and graceful Sakyan prince,
lakkhaṇacittikapuṇṇasarīro,with a body full of characteristic marks,
lokahitāya gato naravīro,a hero who has come for the world’s benefit,
esa hi tuyha’ pitā narasīho.that indeed is your father, a lion of a man.
Puṇṇasasaṅkanibho mukhavaṇṇo,Just like the full moon is his beautiful face,
Devanarāna’ piyo naranāgo,dear to gods and men, a Nāga amongst men,
mattagajindavilāsitagāmī,walking like a charming lord of elephants,
esa hi tuyha’ pitā narasīho.that indeed is your father, a lion of a man.
Khattiyasambhava-aggakulīno,Born into a leading noble family,
devamanussanamassitapādo,gods and men revere his feet,
sīlasamādhipatiṭṭhitacitto,having virtue and concentration established in his mind,
esa hi tuyha’ pitā narasīho.that indeed is your father, a lion of a man.
Āyatatuṅgasusaṇṭhitanāso,Having a long, prominent and well-formed nose,
gopakhumo abhinīlasunetto,cow-like eyelashes, beautiful deep black eyes,
indadhanū-abhinīlabhamūko,his deep black eyebrows (are just like) Indra’s bow,
esa hi tuyha’ pitā narasīho.that indeed is your father, a lion of a man.
Vaṭṭasumaṭṭasusaṇṭhitagīvo,Having a round, sizeable, and well-formed neck,
sīhahanū migarājasarīro,a lion’s jaw, a body like the king of beasts,
kañcanasucchavi-uttamavaṇṇo,beautiful golden skin, of supreme colour,
esa hi tuyha’ pitā narasīho.that indeed is your father, a lion of a man.
Siniddhasugambhiramañjusaghoso,Having a very deep, charming, and sweet voice,
hiṅgulabandhusurattasujivho,with a beautiful tongue, red like vermillion,
vīsativīsatisetasudanto,with twenty by twenty beautiful white teeth,
esa hi tuyha’ pitā narasīho.that indeed is your father, a lion of a man.
Añjanavaṇṇasunīlasukeso,Having beautiful, glossy, black-coloured hair,
kañcanapaṭṭavisuddhanalāṭo,a forehead like a plate of purified gold,
osadhipaṇḍarasuddhasu-uṇṇo,and hair between the brows like a pure white star,
esa hi tuyha’ pitā narasīho.that indeed is your father, a lion of a man.
Gacchati nīlapathe viya cando,Like the moon going along the dark night path,
tāragaṇāpariveṭhitarūpo,surrounded by a body of stars,
sāvakamajjhagato Samaṇindo,is the Lord of Ascetics in the midst of his disciples,
esa hi tuyha’ pitā narasīho ti.that indeed is your father, a lion of a man.