Jātaka Ekakanipāta Atthakāmavagga 2. Kapotajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 42 The Book of the Ones Wanting to Help The Pigeon: a past life story

1.1

“Yo atthakāmassa hitānukampino,

One who does not follow advice when instructed

1.2

Ovajjamāno na karoti sāsanaṁ;

by an ally who wants to help,

1.3

Kapotakassa vacanaṁ akatvā,

not following the pigeon’s counsel,

1.4

Amittahatthatthagatova setī”ti.

ends up in the hands of their foes.

2.1

Kapotajātakaṁ dutiyaṁ.