Jātaka Ekakanipāta Atthakāmavagga 3. Veḷukajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 43 The Book of the Ones Wanting to Help The Pole Acrobat: 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

Evaṁ so nihato seti,

ends up destroyed

1.4

Veḷukassa yathā pitā”ti.

like the pole acrobat’s father.

2.1

Veḷukajātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.