From:
Jātaka Stories of Past Lives 50
Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones
Atthakāmavagga Desiring the Good
10. Dummedhajātaka The Simpleton: a past life story
“Dummedhānaṁ sahassena, A sacrifice of simpletons by the thousand
yañño me upayācito; was pledged by me.
Idāni khohaṁ yajissāmi, Now I shall sacrifice
bahu adhammiko jano”ti. many an unrighteous man.
Dummedhajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.
Atthakāmavaggo pañcamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Atha mittaka mātu kapotavaro,
Tathā veḷuka eḷamūgo rohiṇī;
Kapi vāruṇi cetacarā ca puna,
Tathā tāraka yaññavarena dasāti.
Paṭhamo paṇṇāsako.