006.4 – Deva Dharma (part 4)
[Continued from the previous part]
Mahissasa then longly explained many aspects of shame of sins.
After the explanation had ended, the water demon offered “Look, noble man. I’m admired you. I I’ll release one of your brother. Please choose which one you want.”
“So please give me my youngest brother.” Mahissasa said.
“Look, noble man. You only know Deva Dharma. You don’t follow it.”
“Why ?”
“Choosing the youngest brother means that you don’t care about the most civilized people.” The water demon replied.
“Look, water demon, I know and has followed Deva Dharma.” Mahissasa explained, “Mother of my youngest brother asked our father for the throne but our father don’t allow. For our safety, our father let us leave the country but my youngest brother followed us. If I said that water demon has eaten my youngest brother, no one would believe. I’m afraid of critic, so I choose my youngest brother.”
“That’s actually good, noble man.” The water demon said, “You know Deva Dharma and follow it.” and then released all two brothers.
Mahissasa said to water demon “My friend, you was born as an ogre, eat flesh and blood of others as food. The people was eaten because they had committed sins in their previous life. Why do you still commit such sins ? Sins won’t let you get away from hell. From now on, you should stop committing sins and make good merit.”
At last, three boys and one water demon lived together in the forest for some period.
One day, Mahissasa knew that his father had passed away. Mahissasa, Chanta, Suriya and the water demon went back to Varanasi. They seized the throne and ruled the country with virtues.
The water demon finally reincarnated as the new monk who had many robes and clothes. Suriya finally reincarnated as Anon, a famous high priest. Chanta finally reincarnated as Saribudra, another famous high priest. Mahissasa finally reincarnated as the Buddha.