Buddhacarita by Ven Asvaghosa - Ancient Buddhist Texts

Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha - 75
8. ‘I am pleased with this noble action of thine; this feeling is seen
towards me, even though I am regardless of conferring rewards.
9. ‘Who would not be favourably disposed to one who stands to him
as bringing him reward but even one’s own people commonly
become mere strangers in a reverse of fortune.
10. ‘The son is maintained for the sake of the family, the father is
honoured for the sake of our own (future) support; the world shows
kindness for the sake of hope; there is no such a thing as unselfishness
without a motive.
11. ‘Why speak many words in short, thou hast done me a very great
kindness; take now my horse and return, I have attained the desired
wood.’
12. Thus having spoken, the mighty hero in his desire to show perfect
gentleness unloosed his ornaments and gave them to the other, who
was deeply grieved.
13. Having taken a brilliant jewel whose effect illumined his diadem,
he stood, uttering these words, like the mountain Mandara with the
sun resting on it:
14. ‘By thee with this jewel, O Chaṁda, having offered him repeated
obeisance, the king, with his loving confidence still unshaken, must be
enjoined to stay his grief.