Jātaka Ekakanipāta Apaṇṇakavagga 7. Kaṭṭhahārijātaka

Stories of Past Lives 7 The Book of the Ones Sure Bet The Wood Gatherer: a past life story

1.1

“Putto tyāhaṁ mahārāja,

I am your son, Great King!

1.2

tvaṁ maṁ posa janādhipa;

Provide for me, ruler of the people.

1.3

Aññepi devo poseti,

The king provides for others,

1.4

kiñca devo sakaṁ pajan”ti.

what then of his own offspring?

2.1

Kaṭṭhahārijātakaṁ sattamaṁ.