Jātaka Ekakanipāta Kuruṅgavagga 8. Nandivisālajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 28 The Book of the Ones The Four-horned Antelope The Ox Named Nandivisāla: a past life story

1.1

“Manuññameva bhāseyya,

One should only speak sweetly,

1.2

nāmanuññaṁ kudācanaṁ;

never not sweetly.

1.3

Manuññaṁ bhāsamānassa,

For the one speaking sweetly,

1.4

garuṁ bhāraṁ udaddhari;

a large load was pulled,

1.5

Dhanañca naṁ alābhesi,

earning him money,

1.6

tena cattamano ahū”ti.

and he was satisfied with that.

2.1

Nandivisālajātakaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.