“Yadāhaṃ amitayaso,
Rājaputto yudhañjayo;
Ussāvabinduṃ sūriyātape,
Patitaṃ disvāna saṃvijiṃ.

Taññe­vādhipa­tiṃ katvā,
saṃ­ve­ga­manub­rū­hayiṃ;
Mātāpitū ca vanditvā,
pabbaj­ja­manu­yā­cahaṃ.

Yācanti maṃ pañjalikā,
sanegamā saraṭṭhakā;
‘Ajjeva putta paṭipajja,
iddhaṃ phītaṃ mahāmahiṃ’.

Sarājake sahorodhe,
sanegame saraṭṭhake;
Karuṇaṃ paridevante,
anapekkhova pariccajiṃ.

Kevalaṃ pathaviṃ rajjaṃ,
ñātiparijanaṃ yasaṃ;
Cajamāno na cintesiṃ,
bodhiyāyeva kāraṇā.

Mātāpitā na me dessā,
napi me dessaṃ mahāyasaṃ;
Sabbaññutaṃ piyaṃ mayhaṃ,
tasmā rajjaṃ pariccajin”ti.

Yudhañ­ja­ya­cari­yaṃ paṭhamaṃ.