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Stories of Past Lives 7

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Apaṇṇakavagga
Unfailing

7. Kaṭṭhahārijātaka

The Wood Gatherer: a past life story

“Putto tyāhaṁ mahārāja,
I am your son, great king!

tvaṁ maṁ posa janādhipa;
Provide for me, ruler of the people.

Aññepi devo poseti,
The king provides for others,

kiñca devo sakaṁ pajan”ti.
what then of his own offspring?

Kaṭṭhahārijātakaṁ sattamaṁ.