b

1　… to pay homage. On one day I will invite (7) two monks from the Community to (give them) alms.

2　… the head of the monastery says: Good, good, you giver of gifts, the Community has received from you, sitting quietly, …

3　Every day having risen early in the morning and performed the tasks in his house, having put on clean garments, … perfumed (flower)…

4　… the coming of the (monks), he sees already from a distance. When the receiver of alms arrive, he goes to meet them.

5　… having made them (enter) he makes them sit down on the seat of honor, he (honors (8) them) with excellent food and drink,

6　… having risen, having put on new garments, with a perfumed flower in his hand, having left the house, …

7　… today, on the eighth day, (9) I was to meet the receivers of alms, …

8　… going, practicing …, with the support of a stick (?) … walking slowly, by old age, … track (?) …

Notes (1) Cf. Ui. II. III, 10 b 16.

(2) For this line and the following line, compare Ui. II. III, 10 b 22-26 and in the Turfan version, Taf. 25, recto (Tekin, p. 74).

(3) Cf. Ui. II. III, 10 b 27-29.

(4) Cf. Ui. II. III, 11 a 1-3.

(5) Cf. Ui. II. III, 11 a 5-6 and Taf. 94, “Rückseite” (to be turned over) = recto, lines 3-4 (Tekin, p. 222).

(6) Stanza of 4 x 14 (7/7) syllables.

(7) Cf. the Turfan version, Taf. 25, verso (Tekin, pp. 74-75).

(8) For this line and the preceding line, cf. Ui. II. III, 11 b 3-8 and Taf. 94, “Vorderseite” (to be turned over) = verso (Tekin, p. 222).

(9) Cf. the Turfan version, Taf. 92, recto (Tekin, p. 221). - In the Turfan text of Maitrisimit, the fragments 25+94 belong to the 13th leaf and the fragments 92+99 belong to the 14th leaf of the third chapter, corresponding to the third act of the Tocharian A text.

III.12. YQ 1.27

Transliteration YQ 1.27 1/1 [recto]