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Stories of Past Lives 67

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Itthivagga
Women

7. Ucchaṅgajātaka

In My Lap: a past life story

“Ucchaṅge deva me putto,
A son in my lap, your highness,

Pathe dhāvantiyā pati;
or a husband while walking the street—

Tañca desaṁ na passāmi,
but I don’t see the place

Yato sodariyamānayeti.
from where I can fetch a brother.

Ucchaṅgajātakaṁ sattamaṁ.