Ja 229 The Story about (the King) who Fled
(Palāyijātaka)
In the present one ascetic goes about arguing with all he meets, when he comes to Jetavana he is intimidated by the size of the gate, and decides not to enter and argue. The Buddha tells a story of a mighty king who got up a huge army, but when he saw the gate of the city he intended to overthrow he was intimidated and decided to withdraw.
1. Gajaggameghehi, hayaggamālibhi,
Rathūmijātehi, sarābhivassĕbhi,
Tharuggahāvaṭṭadaḷhappahāribhi,
Parivāritā Takkasilā samantato.
With clouds of great elephants, with garlanded great horses, with a wave of chariots, with a great rain of arrows, with the whirlpool of weapon-handlers giving them strong blows, beseiging the great city of Taxila on all sides.
2. Abhidhāvatha cūpadhāvatha ca,
Vividhā vināditā vadantibhi,
Vattatajja tumulo ghŏso, yathā
Vijjulatā jaladharassa gajjato ti.
Run up against them, approach them quickly, with the sounding of various noises, continue the great sound today, just as with lightning flashes, the rain cloud thunders.
In this connection, with clouds of great elephants, with clouds of great elephants, with their trumpets roaring, with the drunken thunder of these noble animals, this is the meaning.
With garlanded great horses, with garlanded great horses, with the noble family of thoroughbred Valāhaka Valāhaka is the name of a type of mythical horse. horses in the cavalry squadron, this is the meaning.
With a wave of chariots, with the impulse of the wave that has arisen, like with the water of the ocean, with a wave of chariots that has arisen, with the chariot squadron, this is the meaning.
With a great rain of arrows, with that squadron of chariots, with the raining down of a great rain of arrows like a thick rain cloud.
With the whirlpool of weapon-handlers giving them strong blows, with the great weapon-handlers, with a whirlpool of strong blows, having returned, having turned back from here and there, with blows that are strong, with swords held high and violent bejewelled weapon-handlers, and with warrior foot soldiers, this is the meaning.
Beseiging the great city of Taxila on all sides, since this Taxila is beseiged, you must act quickly, this is the meaning.
Run up against them, approach them quickly, you must run with impulsiveness and approach them.
With the sounding of various noises, together with the noble elephants let there be various noises, cry out variously, with the sound of thunder and shouting, this is the meaning.
Continue the great sound today, continue today the great big sound like the sound of the thunderbolt.
Just as with lightning flashes, the rain cloud thunders, just as when the rain cloud thunders, the lightning flashes crash at the front, so wandering around, having beseiged the city, take hold of the kingdom, this is what is said.