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Stories of Past Lives 44

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Atthakāmavagga
Desiring the Good

4. Makasajātaka

The Mosquito: a past life story

“Seyyo amitto matiyā upeto,
Better is a considerate foe

Na tveva mitto mativippahīno;
than an inconsiderate friend.

Makasaṁ vadhissanti hi eḷamūgo,
Thinking, “I shall kill the mosquito”,

Putto pitu abbhidā uttamaṅgan”ti.
the idiot son split open his father’s head.

Makasajātakaṁ catutthaṁ.