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Stories of Past Lives 62

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Itthivagga
Women

2. Aṇḍabhūtajātaka

Since Infancy: a past life story

“Yaṁ brāhmaṇo avādesi,
The brahmin who played

vīṇaṁ samukhaveṭhito;
the harp while blindfolded

Aṇḍabhūtā bhatā bhariyā,
had raised his wife since infancy—

tāsu ko jātu vissase”ti.
who would ever trust such women?

Aṇḍabhūtajātakaṁ dutiyaṁ.