Subsequently, the King ordered that his Mother and the Brahmin be invited to come from Kalachampaka Nagara. He organized a grand ceremony to pay his respects to them. All the people in the state of Videha were very excited and celebrated with a musical festival. As the Great Being, seated on his throne, was attending the function, he recalled his efforts in the ocean. When he did so, he reflected that perseverance is an essential thing: had we not persevered in the ocean, we would not be on this throne. As he was musing about perseverance, he felt elated and so imbued with happiness that he exclaimed:
….Things that we do not plan may well happen. Things that we do plan may well meet with disaster. Wealth will not come to anybody by just dreaming about it.
Among these words….The word acintitampi means: even the things that these beings have not thought of, may well exist. The words cintitampi vinassati mean: the fact that we have come to this throne without any blood-letting, we intended to amass a fortune from Suvarnabhumi in order to gain this throne, is what we actually planned. In these two instances, things we planned did not happen and things we did not plan have happened. The words na hi cintamaya bhoga mean: the wealth of all the worldly beings cannot be said to happen only just by thinking about it because wealth is not amassed by wishful thinking. Therefore one assuredly should practice perseverance, for good things that were not expected will come to those who persevere.
….Things that we do not plan may well happen. Things that we do plan may well meet with disaster. Wealth will not come to anybody by just dreaming about it.
Among these words….The word acintitampi means: even the things that these beings have not thought of, may well exist. The words cintitampi vinassati mean: the fact that we have come to this throne without any blood-letting, we intended to amass a fortune from Suvarnabhumi in order to gain this throne, is what we actually planned. In these two instances, things we planned did not happen and things we did not plan have happened. The words na hi cintamaya bhoga mean: the wealth of all the worldly beings cannot be said to happen only just by thinking about it because wealth is not amassed by wishful thinking. Therefore one assuredly should practice perseverance, for good things that were not expected will come to those who persevere.
