Jātaka Ekakanipāta Sīlavagga 2. Nigrodhamigajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 12 The Book of the Ones Ethics The Deer Named Banyan: a past life story

1.1

“Nigrodhameva seveyya,

Befriend only Banyan,

1.2

na sākhamupasaṁvase;

stay away from Branch.

1.3

Nigrodhasmiṁ mataṁ seyyo,

Better is death with Banyan

1.4

yañce sākhasmi jīvitan”ti.

than life with Branch.

2.1

Nigrodhamigajātakaṁ dutiyaṁ.