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Stories of Past Lives 53

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Āsīsavagga
Hope

3. Puṇṇapātijātaka

The Full Cups: a past life story

“Tatheva puṇṇā pātiyo,
The cups stay just as full,

aññāyaṁ vattate kathā;
while the ignorant talk goes on.

Ākāraṇena jānāmi,
For this reason I know

na cāyaṁ bhaddikā surā”ti.
this is not an excellent beer.

Puṇṇapātijātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.