Prince Candana’s ConductCandakumāracariya

“Then again when I was“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, the true-born son of the One Kingekarājassa atrajo; in the city of flowers, Pupphavatī,Nagare pupphavatiyā, I was called Prince Canda, the Moon.kumāro candasavhayo.

Then, released from being sacrificed,Tadāhaṁ yajanā mutto, I fled the sacrificial enclosure.nikkhanto yaññavāṭato; Giving rise to a sense of urgency,Saṁvegaṁ janayitvāna, I performed a great offering.mahādānaṁ pavattayiṁ.

I did not drink, I did not eat,Nāhaṁ pivāmi khādāmi, I did not enjoy any foodnapi bhuñjāmi bhojanaṁ; for five or six daysDakkhiṇeyye adatvāna, without offering to a worthy recipient.api chappañcarattiyo.

Suppose there was a merchantYathāpi vāṇijo nāma, who had made a store of goods.Katvāna bhaṇḍasañcayaṁ; They would take those goodsYattha lābho mahā hoti, to where they could make a large profit.Tattha taṁ harati bhaṇḍakaṁ.

So too, even giving what one has used oneselfTatheva sakabhuttāpi, to others is very fruitful.pare dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ; That is why what is to be given to othersTasmā parassa dātabbaṁ, multiplies a hundredfold.satabhāgo bhavissati.

Knowing the reason for this,Etamatthavasaṁ ñatvā, I gave gifts in life after life.demi dānaṁ bhavābhave; Aiming for awakening,Na paṭikkamāmi dānato, I never backtracked from giving.”sambodhimanupattiyā”ti.