Jātaka Ekakanipāta Āsīsavagga 9. Bherivādakajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 59 The Book of the Ones Hope The Drummer: a past life story

1.1

“Dhame dhame nātidhame,

Blow, blow, don’t overblow,

1.2

atidhantañhi pāpakaṁ;

for overblowing is bad.

1.3

Dhantena hi sataṁ laddhaṁ,

By blowing a hundred was gained,

1.4

atidhantena nāsitan”ti.

by overblowing it was lost.

2.1

Bherivādakajātakaṁ navamaṁ.