Jātaka Ekakanipāta Varuṇavagga 4. Rukkhadhammajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 74 The Book of the Ones The Warding Tree The Law of Trees: a past life story

1.1

“Sādhū sambahulā ñātī,

It is well for the many relatives,

1.2

api rukkhā araññajā;

the trees born in the forest.

1.3

Vāto vahati ekaṭṭhaṁ,

The wind sweeps off one standing alone,

1.4

brahantampi vanappatin”ti.

even the enormous lord of the forest.

2.1

Rukkhadhammajātakaṁ catutthaṁ.