tshigs su bcad pa ’di (3) thos pa daṅ || gźon nu gser mdog ’khor ba las yoṅs su skyo źiṅ | yoṅs su mya ṅan las ’das pa’i yon tan ma thoṅ bas
dge sloṅ de la phyag byas te dris pa |
’phags pa ’di ci źig lags| dge sloṅ gis smras pa | rigs kyi bu ’di ni saṅs rgyas kyi bka’ (4) yin no ||
des de thos pa daṅ bcom ldan ’das kyi bstan pa la ṅaṅ pa chen po skyes nas rab tu ’byuṅ ba daṅ thar pa mṅon par ’dod par gyur ro ||
de nas dge sloṅ de la rim gro byas te rkaṅ pa gñis la gtugs nas smras pa | ’phags pa bdag rab tu ’byuṅ bar ’tshal gyis (5)
thugs brtse bas ñe bar bzuṅ ste rab tu dbyuṅ du gsol |
dge sloṅ des smras pa | rigs kyi bu pha daṅ ma gñis kyis gnaṅ ṅam
ṅes smras pa | ma gnaṅ lags so || dge sloṅ gis smras pa | rigs kyi bu soṅ la pha daṅ ma la dris śig daṅ | pha daṅ ma gñis kyis ma (6) gnaṅ bar rab tu ’byin par mi byed do ||
des smras pa | de bźin du bgyi’o ||
[11] Now, the lad Suvarṇavarṇa, having heard these stanzas, terrified by the circuit of mundane existence and seeing the advantage of Nirvāṇa,
worshipped that monk and asked:
"Noble one, what is it?" The monk replied: "Sir, it is the word of the Awakened One."
On hearing that, there arose in him great faith in the teaching of the Fortunate One, as well as a desire for ordination and for Liberation.
Then, paying respect to that monk and falling at his feet, he said: "Noble one, I wish to be ordained
and it therefore behooves you to show compassion and ordain me."
The monk asked: "Sir, have you been given permission by your parents?",
and he replied: "I have not." The monk said: "Go now, sir, seek your parents’ permission. We do not, indeed, ordain a person that has not been given his parents’ consent."
He replied: "I shall do so."
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