Jātaka
Translators: sujato
Stories of Past Lives 11
Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones
Sīlavagga
Ethics
1. Lakkhaṇamigajātaka
The Deer Named Lucky Spot: a past life story
“Hoti sīlavataṁ attho,
The virtuous ones prosper,
paṭisanthāravuttinaṁ;
who live extending protection.
Lakkhaṇaṁ passa āyantaṁ,
See Lucky Spot coming,
ñātisaṅghapurakkhataṁ;
surrounded by their family circle;
Atha passasimaṁ kāḷaṁ,
then see this Black Mark,
suvihīnaṁva ñātibhī”ti.
bereft of family.
Lakkhaṇamigajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ.