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JÄtaka Stories of Past Lives 1
EkakanipÄta The Book of the Ones
Apaį¹į¹akavagga Sure Bet
1. Apaį¹į¹akajÄtaka Sure Bet: a past life story
Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato SammÄsambuddhassa. Homage to him, the blessed one, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha!
āApaį¹į¹akaį¹ į¹hÄnameke, Some stand on a sure bet,
Dutiyaį¹ Ähu takkikÄ; while sophists speak of a second way.
EtadaƱƱÄya medhÄvÄ«, An intelligent person, knowing this,
Taį¹ gaį¹he yadapaį¹į¹akanāti. would take up the sure bet.
Apaį¹į¹akajÄtakaį¹ paį¹hamaį¹.