Stories of Past Lives 20 The Book of the Ones Ethics The Reed Drink: a past life story (JA20)

1.1

“Disvā padamanuttiṇṇaṁ,

Seeing footprints go down into the water,

1.2

Disvānotaritaṁ padaṁ;

and none that return,

1.3

Naḷena vāriṁ pissāma,

we shall drink water through a reed:

1.4

Neva maṁ tvaṁ vadhissasī”ti.

no way shall you kill me.

2.1

Naḷapānajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.

2.2

Sīlavaggo dutiyo.

3.1

Tassuddānaṁ

4.1

Atha lakkhaṇa sākha dhiratthu puna,

4.2

Na kiratthi rasehi kharādiyā;

4.3

Atibhoti vara māluta pāṇa,

4.4

Muccena naḷaavhayanena bhavanti dasāti.