Re: Help requested for Pali trans. of Mahavamsa quote

Dear Chris and all

Christine wrote:

> Dear Group,
> The quote for which the Pali is requested:
> "Only one and a half human beings have been slain here by thee, O
> lord of men. The one had come unto the (three) refuges, the other

had

> taken unto himself the five precepts. Unbelievers and men of evil
> life were the rest, not more to be esteemed than beasts. But as for
> thee, thou wilt bring glory to the doctrine of the Buddha in

manifold

> ways; therefore cast away care from the heart, O ruler of men
> (xxv.108-112)."

This seems to be the Mahaava.mpsa passage you are after>

Mahaava.msa, Pa~ncaviisatima pariccheda(xxv), Verses 108-112.

108. "Katha.m nu bhante assaaso, mama hessati yena me;
akkhobhi.nimahaasena, ghaato kaaraapito"iti.
109. "Saggamaggantaraayo ca, natthi te tena kammunaa;
Diiya.d.dhamanujaa ce'ttha, ghaatitaa manujaadhipa.
110. Sara.nesu .thito eko, pa~ncasiilepi caa'paro;
micchaadi.t.thi ca dussiilo, sesaa pasusamaamataa.
111. Jotayissasi ceva tva.m, bahudhaa buddhasaasana.m;
manovilekha.m tasmaa tva.m, vinodaya narissara.
112. Iti vutto mahaaraajaa, tehi assaasamaagato;
vanditvaa te visajjetvaa, sayito puna cintayi.

Steve