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From:
Jātaka Stories of Past Lives 13
Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones
Sīlavagga Ethics
3. Kaṇḍijātaka The Arrow: a past life story
“Dhiratthu kaṇḍinaṁ sallaṁ, Curse the dart, the arrow
purisaṁ gāḷhavedhinaṁ; that deeply strikes a man.
Dhiratthu taṁ janapadaṁ, Curse the nation
yatthitthī pariṇāyikā; where women rule.
Te cāpi dhikkitā sattā, Those creatures are cursed
ye itthīnaṁ vasaṅgatā”ti. who fall to women’s sway.
Kaṇḍijātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.