Jātaka Ekakanipāta Atthakāmavagga 7. Vāruṇidūsakajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 47 The Book of the Ones Wanting to Help Spoiling the Toddy: a past life story

1.1

“Na ve anatthakusalena,

Surely not with one who misunderstands the meaning

1.2

atthacariyā sukhāvahā;

does good conduct lead to happiness.

1.3

Hāpeti atthaṁ dummedho,

The simpleton destroys the good,

1.4

koṇḍañño vāruṇiṁ yathā”ti.

as Koṇḍañña did the toddy.

2.1

Vāruṇidūsakajātakaṁ sattamaṁ.