Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Jātaka

Stories of Past Lives 50

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Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Atthakāmavagga

Wanting to Help

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10. Dummedhajātaka

The Simpleton: a past life story

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“Dummedhānaṁ sahassena,

A sacrifice of simpletons by the thousand

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yañño me upayācito;

was pledged by me.

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Idāni khohaṁ yajissāmi,

Now I shall sacrifice

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bahu adhammiko jano”ti.

many an unrighteous man.

2.1

Dummedhajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.

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Atthakāmavaggo pañcamo.

3.1

Tassuddānaṁ

4.1

Atha mittaka mātu kapotavaro,

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Tathā veḷuka eḷamūgo rohiṇī;

4.3

Kapi vāruṇi cetacarā ca puna,

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Tathā tāraka yaññavarena dasāti.

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Paṭhamo paṇṇāsako.