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Stories of Past Lives 12

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Sīlavagga
Ethics

2. Nigrodhamigajātaka

The Deer Named Banyan: a past life story

“Nigrodhameva seveyya,
Befriend only Banyan,

na sākhamupasaṁvase;
stay away from Branch.

Nigrodhasmiṁ mataṁ seyyo,
Better is death with Banyan

yañce sākhasmi jīvitan”ti.
than life with Branch.

Nigrodhamigajātakaṁ dutiyaṁ.