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10. Naḷapānajātaka

The Reed Drink: a past life story

“Disvā padamanuttiṇṇaṁ,
Seeing footprints go down into the water,

Disvānotaritaṁ padaṁ;
and none that return,

Naḷena vāriṁ pissāma,
we shall drink water through a reed:

Neva maṁ tvaṁ vadhissasī”ti.
no way shall you kill me.

Naḷapānajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.

Sīlavaggo dutiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Atha lakkhaṇa sākha dhiratthu puna,

Na kiratthi rasehi kharādiyā;

Atibhoti vara māluta pāṇa,

Muccena naḷaavhayanena bhavanti dasāti.