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Stories of Past Lives 51

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Āsīsavagga
Hope

1. Mahāsīlavajātaka

The Great Virtuous One: a past life story

“Āsīsetheva puriso,
A man should have hope,

na nibbindeyya paṇḍito;
the astute should not be disillusioned.

Passāmi vohaṁ attānaṁ,
Now I truly see myself—

yathā icchiṁ tathā ahū”ti.
as I wished, so I became.

Mahāsīlavajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ.