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Stories of Past Lives 52

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Āsīsavagga
Hope

2. Cūḷajanakajātaka

A Short Tale of Janaka: a past life story

“Vāyametheva puriso,
A man should make an effort

na nibbindeyya paṇḍito;
the astute should not be disillusioned.

Passāmi vohaṁ attānaṁ,
Now I truly see myself,

udakā thalamubbhatan”ti.
lifted from the water to the shore.

Cūḷajanakajātakaṁ dutiyaṁ.