Jātaka Ekakanipāta Apaṇṇakavagga 5. Taṇḍulanāḷijātaka

Stories of Past Lives 5 The Book of the Ones Sure Bet A Cup of Rice: a past life story

1.1

“Kimagghati taṇḍulanāḷikāyaṁ,

“Speak, O King: what value has a cup of rice

1.2

Assāna mūlāya vadehi rāja;

for the pricing of horses?”

1.3

Bārāṇasiṁ santarabāhirantaṁ,

“He values a cup of rice

1.4

Ayamagghati taṇḍulanāḷikā”ti.

at Varanasi with its suburbs!”

2.1

Taṇḍulanāḷijātakaṁ pañcamaṁ.