The Tham Vessantara-jAtaka - Khamkoo

away by a demon?” DahArA kummArArikA : As his little daughter was led away sobbing
and trembling, extreme grief arose in the Great Being and his heart grew hot. He
breathed through his mouth for he could not breathe through his nose and tears like
drops of blood poured from his eyes. Then he thought: “All this pain comes from
affection, and no other cause; I must control this affection and be calm.” He put away
that grief by the power of his knowledge, and sat down in his usual position.
GiridvAre asampate : KaBhA sobbed loudly as she walked, before they even
reached the mountain pass: Ime no pAdakA dukkhA, dIgho addhA suduggamo nice co
lambate sUriyo, brAhmaBo ca tareti no okandA mase bhUtAni pabbatAni vanAni ca : “Our
feet hurt, the path to go is long and hard; the sun is sinking low, and the Brahmin drives
us on and on.” We call out to the spirits of the mountains and of the forest; we bow our
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heads to the spirits of the lake and the accessible rivers and all. Grass and creepers,
plants, mountains and woods, please wish our mother well and healthy. This Brahmin is
taking us away. On the other hand, tell our mother that we left in the early morning and
we are hungry and our feet are hurting and swollen and that he beats our backs with a
creeper and a stick. Please sir, tell our mother, MaddI that if she wishes to follow us, let
not make her delay”.
AyaM ekapadI eti, ucum gacchati assamaM, tame vA nupateyyAsi, api passesi ne
lahum : “This narrow path, which leads toward the hermitage. If she follows it she will
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not miss us. After gathering fruit and roots from the forest, and seeing the hermitage
empty, lady ascetic, you will be so remorseful. AtivelaM nu ammAya : Our mother went
into the thick forest to search of fruit and roots that delays her and makes her late and
she does not know that a greedy, excessive and ferocious Brahmin tied us up with
creepers and drives us along like cattle. TAta JAlI : Dear brother, JAli, should we see our
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