Jātaka Ekakanipāta Apaṇṇakavagga 1. Apaṇṇakajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 1 The Book of the Ones Sure Bet Sure Bet: a past life story

1.1

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.

Homage to him, the blessed one, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha!

2.1

“Apaṇṇakaṁ ṭhānameke,

Some stand on a sure bet,

2.2

Dutiyaṁ āhu takkikā;

while sophists speak of a second way.

2.3

Etadaññāya medhāvī,

An intelligent person, knowing this,

2.4

Taṁ gaṇhe yadapaṇṇakan”ti.

would take up the sure bet.

3.1

Apaṇṇakajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ.