Sutasoma’s ConductSutasomacariya

“Then again when I was“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, Sutasoma, Lord of the Earth,sutasomo mahīpati; captured by a cannibalGahito porisādena, I remembered my promise to a brahmin.brāhmaṇe saṅgaraṁ sariṁ.

A hundred aristocrat warriorsKhattiyānaṁ ekasataṁ, he strung up by their hands.āvuṇitvā karattale; Having drained their blood,Etesaṁ pamilāpetvā, he brought me for sacrifice.yaññatthe upanayī mamaṁ.

The cannibal asked me,Apucchi maṁ porisādo, ‘What do you wish for—release?‘kiṁ tvaṁ icchasi nissajaṁ; I shall act as you think,Yathāmati te kāhāmi, so long as you will return.’yadi me tvaṁ punehisi’.

I promised him that ITassa paṭissuṇitvāna, would return at dawn.paṇhe āgamanaṁ mama; I went to the delightful cityUpagantvā puraṁ rammaṁ, and then renounced kingship.rajjaṁ niyyādayiṁ tadā.

Recollecting the true Dhamma,Anussaritvā sataṁ dhammaṁ, fostered by former Victors,pubbakaṁ jinasevitaṁ; I gave money to the brahmin,Brāhmaṇassa dhanaṁ datvā, and returned to the cannibal.porisādaṁ upāgamiṁ.

I had no doubtNatthi me saṁsayo tattha, that he was going to kill me.Ghātayissati vā na vā; Protecting my truthful speech,Saccavācānurakkhanto, I went to give up my life.Jīvitaṁ cajitumupāgamiṁ; There is no one to equal my truthfulness:Saccena me samo natthi, this is my perfection of truth.”Esā me saccapāramī”ti.