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Stories of Past Lives 59

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Āsīsavagga
Hope

9. Bherivādakajātaka

The Drummer: a past life story

“Dhame dhame nātidhame,
Blow, blow, don’t overblow,

atidhantañhi pāpakaṁ;
for overblowing is bad.

Dhantena hi sataṁ laddhaṁ,
By blowing a hundred was gained,

atidhantena nāsitan”ti.
by overblowing it was lost.

Bherivādakajātakaṁ navamaṁ.