Stories of Past Lives 40 The Book of the Ones Nests The Pit of Acacia Coals: a past life story (JA40)

1.1

“Kāmaṁ patāmi nirayaṁ,

Fine, let me fall

1.2

uddhampādo avaṁsiro;

head over heels into hell,

1.3

Nānariyaṁ karissāmi,

but I shall not do what is ignoble.

1.4

handa piṇḍaṁ paṭiggahā”ti.

Please accept my alms offering.

2.1

Khadiraṅgārajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.

2.2

Kulāvakavaggo catuttho.

3.1

Tassuddānaṁ

4.1

Sirimātali dhītara pakkhivaro,

4.2

Ratiyāgato mātāpitā ca puna;

4.3

Jagatīruha vuḍḍha sukakkaṭako,

4.4

Tathā nandakapiṇḍavarena dasāti.