Jātaka Ekakanipāta Apaṇṇakavagga 4. Cūḷaseṭṭhijātaka

Stories of Past Lives 4 The Book of the Ones Sure Bet The Little Financier: a past life story

1.1

“Appakenapi medhāvī,

Even with a little capital

1.2

pābhatena vicakkhaṇo;

the intelligent and clear-seeing man

1.3

Samuṭṭhāpeti attānaṁ,

uplifts himself,

1.4

aṇuṁ aggiṁva sandhaman”ti.

like a tiny flame when fanned.

2.1

Cūḷaseṭṭhijātakaṁ catutthaṁ.