Jātaka Ekakanipāta Kuruṅgavagga 7. Abhiṇhajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 27 The Book of the Ones The Four-horned Antelope Frequent: a past life story

1.1

“Nālaṁ kabaḷaṁ padātave,

It’s not enough to give him a morsel,

1.2

Na ca piṇḍaṁ na kuse na ghaṁsituṁ;

a bite, some grass, or a rubbing-down.

1.3

Maññāmi abhiṇhadassanā,

I think by seeing the dog often,

1.4

Nāgo snehamakāsi kukkure”ti.

the elephant grew fond of him.

2.1

Abhiṇhajātakaṁ sattamaṁ.