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Jātaka Stories of Past Lives 49

Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones

Atthakāmavagga Desiring the Good

9. Nakkhattajātaka Constellations: a past life story

Nakkhattaṁ paṭimānentaṁ, Waiting for a constellation,

attho bālaṁ upaccagā; a fool lets the good pass them by.

Attho atthassa nakkhattaṁ, The good is the constellation of the good;

kiṁ karissanti tārakā”ti. for what do the stars matter?

Nakkhattajātakaṁ navamaṁ.
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