Jātaka Ekakanipāta Kulāvakavagga 6. Sakuṇajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 36 The Book of the Ones Nests Bird: a past life story

1.1

“Yaṁ nissitā jagatiruhaṁ vihaṅgamā,

You sky-flyers staying near the great evergreen,

1.2

Svāyaṁ aggiṁ pamuñcati;

this fire is emerging!

1.3

Disā bhajatha vakkaṅgā,

Geese! Flee to the quarters!

1.4

Jātaṁ saraṇato bhayan”ti.

The threat is born from the refuge!

2.1

Sakuṇajātakaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.