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1　/// (if) he comes to the land (1) (of Madhyadeśa); everywhere by the thousands, 2　/// also when he left, people by the hundreds (part with) their parents 3　/// they go. (Because of his) powerful and energetic kindness (shown) in innumerable great eons, 4　/// whichever (2) forest he may reach, there, (goaded) by the prong of (his) kindness, the wild (3) beasts, (beginning with the) elephants,

5　/// … pay homage to the noble Metrak. || In the Maitär (4) [tune] || With lotus flowers in their trunks, elephants 6　/// they performed respectfully the (rightward) circumambulation (5) for him; lions and tigresses fell down on their bellies, full of joy; the soles of his feet 7　/// we indeed are … toward all good ones; by the killing of miserable animals we keep ourselves alive; of all beings 8　/// to all we (are) instigators of fear. 2. We confess (6) our sin — henceforth we will do no evil. (Like) other (animals) YQ 1.5 1/1 [verso]