Jātaka Ekakanipāta Āsīsavagga 2. Cūḷajanakajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 52 The Book of the Ones Hope A Short Tale of Janaka: a past life story

1.1

“Vāyametheva puriso,

A man should make an effort

1.2

na nibbindeyya paṇḍito;

the astute should not be disillusioned.

1.3

Passāmi vohaṁ attānaṁ,

Now I truly see myself,

1.4

udakā thalamubbhatan”ti.

lifted from the water to the shore.

2.1

Cūḷajanakajātakaṁ dutiyaṁ.