Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

tejasā tejaṁ pariyādayissati,
psychic power with (his own) power,
The Great Chapter - 112
na tveva ca kho Arahā yathā ahan.”-ti
but he is surely not a Worthy One like I am.”
22. Paṭhamaṁ Pāṭihāriyaṁ
22: The First Miracle 174
(The Dragon-King - Verse)
Nerañjarāya Bhagavā Uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilam-avoca:
Near the (river) Nerañjarā the Gracious One said this to Uruvelakassapa:
“Sace te Kassapa agaru viharemu ajjuṇhŏ aggisaraṇamhī.” ti
“If it is not troublesome to you, Kassapa, we would live for this moonlight night
in the fire shelter.”
“Na kho me Mahāsamaṇa garu phāsukāmo ca taṁ nivāremi,
“It is not troublesome to me, Great Ascetic, but seeking your comfort I (would)
prevent you,
Caṇḍettha Nāgarājā iddhimā āsīviso ghoraviso so taṁ mā viheṭhesī” ti
(For) there is a fierce, venomous, poisonous, Dragon-King here, having psychic
power - he should not (be allowed to) harass you!”
“Appeva maṁ na viheṭheyya iṅgha tvaṁ Kassapa anujānāhi agyāgāran”.-ti
“It is all right, he will not harass me, come now, Kassapa, allow me the sacrificial
firehouse.”
“Dinnan”-ti naṁ viditvā abhīto pāvisi bhayam-atīto.
Having understood that “(permission is) given”, not daunted he entered, unafraid.
Disvā isiṁ paviṭṭhaṁ Ahināgo dummano padhūpāsi.
Having seen the Seer enter, the Snake-Dragon, depressed, belched out smoke.
Sumanamanaso adhimano Manussanāgo pi tattha padhūpāsi.
With intent and gladdened mind the Human-Dragon also belched out smoke right
there.
Makkhañ-ca asahamāno Ahināgo pāvako va pajjali.
Unbearably angry, the Snake-Dragon blazed forth like fire.
174 This is the same story told again, but in verse. Comm: Nerañjarāyaṁ Bhagavā ti-ādikā
gāthāyo pacchā pakkhittā; near the (river) Nerañjarā the Gracious One, etc. (these) verses
were placed here later.