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The Chapter on the Strong

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Stories of Past Lives 159 · The Book of the Twos

This Clear-eyed One arises, the One King, ^[1]

palomino-colored, shining over the earth. ^[2]

I bow especially to you, palomino-colored, shining over the earth: ^[3]

guarded by you let us live out this day. ^[4]

Those brahmins who are knowledge-masters with respect to all things,

I worship them, may they keep me safe.

Hail the Awakened Ones, hail Awakening!

Homage to the freed ones, homage to freedom!

Having made this protection,

the peacock wanders seeking. ^[5]

This Clear-eyed One sets, the One King,

palomino-colored, shining over the earth.

I bow especially to you, palomino-colored, shining over the earth:

guarded by you let us live out this night.

Those brahmins who are knowledge-masters with respect to all things,

I worship them, may they keep me safe.

Hail the Awakened Ones, hail Awakening!

Homage to the freed ones, homage to freedom!

Having made this protection,

the peacock made his home.

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[1] 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.

“One king” (ekarāja) is used of an actual king at Ja 303 and Ja 542. Indra is called the “one king” at Rig Veda 8.37.3. Here, of course, it is the sun.

[2] Harissa is Vedic haryaśva, “yellow horse” or more commonly “he of the yellow horses”, a name of Indra. He is named such in worship of the sun and dawn at Rig Veda 3.30.12–13 and Rig Veda 3.44.2.

[3] For the expression taṁ taṁ see note on Snp 5.5:10.3.

[4] While the supplicant is singular (“I worship”), he wishes safety for all (“let us live out”).

[5] Commentary: the peacock sets out in search of fruits and flowers in his pasture.