Stories of Past Lives 50 The Book of the Ones Wanting to Help The Simpleton: a past life story (JA50)

1.1

“Dummedhānaṁ sahassena,

A sacrifice of simpletons by the thousand

1.2

yañño me upayācito;

was pledged by me.

1.3

Idāni khohaṁ yajissāmi,

Now I shall sacrifice

1.4

bahu adhammiko jano”ti.

many an unrighteous man.

2.1

Dummedhajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.

2.2

Atthakāmavaggo pañcamo.

3.1

Tassuddānaṁ

4.1

Atha mittaka mātu kapotavaro,

4.2

Tathā veḷuka eḷamūgo rohiṇī;

4.3

Kapi vāruṇi cetacarā ca puna,

4.4

Tathā tāraka yaññavarena dasāti.

5.1

Paṭhamo paṇṇāsako.