Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Jātaka

Stories of Past Lives 60

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Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Āsīsavagga

Hope

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10. Saṅkhadhamajātaka

The Horn-Blower: a past life story

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“Dhame dhame nātidhame,

Blow, blow, don’t overblow,

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atidhantañhi pāpakaṁ;

for overblowing is bad.

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Dhantenādhigatā bhogā,

By blowing riches were earned,

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te tāto vidhamī dhaman”ti.

but your blowing dad blew it.

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Saṅkhadhamajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.

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Āsīsavaggo chaṭṭho.

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Tassuddānaṁ

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Yathā icchiṁ tathāhudakā thalā,

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Sura sāduphalo ca alīnamano;

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Sampahaṭṭhamano caturo ca tayo,

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Sataladdhaka bhogadhanena dasāti.