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Stories of Past Lives 25

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Kuruṅgavagga
The Four-horned Antelope

5. Titthajātaka

Fords: a past life story

“Aññamaññehi titthehi,
At one ford or another

assaṁ pāyehi sārathi;
lead the horse to drink, rider.

Accāsanassa puriso,
For man who overeats,

pāyāsassapi tappatī”ti.
even milk-rice is a torment.

Titthajātakaṁ pañcamaṁ.