Jātaka Ekakanipāta Atthakāmavagga 9. Nakkhattajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 49 The Book of the Ones Wanting to Help Constellations: a past life story

1.1

Nakkhattaṁ paṭimānentaṁ,

Waiting for a constellation,

1.2

attho bālaṁ upaccagā;

a fool lets the good pass them by.

1.3

Attho atthassa nakkhattaṁ,

The good is the constellation of the good;

1.4

kiṁ karissanti tārakā”ti.

for what do the stars matter?

2.1

Nakkhattajātakaṁ navamaṁ.