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Stories of Past Lives 48

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Atthakāmavagga
Desiring the Good

8. Vedabbajātaka

About Vedabbha: a past life story

“Anupāyena yo atthaṁ,
Who wishes to profit by inappropriate means

Icchati so vihaññati;
is tormented.

Cetā haniṁsu vedabbaṁ,
The Cetans who killed Vedabbha

Sabbe te byasanamajjhagūti.
all fell into ruin.

Vedabbajātakaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.