Jātaka Ekakanipāta Apaṇṇakavagga 8. Gāmaṇijātaka

Stories of Past Lives 8 The Book of the Ones Sure Bet The Chief: a past life story

1.1

“Api ataramānānaṁ,

Even though they do not hurry,

1.2

phalāsāva samijjhati;

one who hopes for the fruit succeeds.

1.3

Vipakkabrahmacariyosmi,

I am one whose spiritual life has ripened:

1.4

evaṁ jānāhi gāmaṇī”ti.

know this, chief.

2.1

Gāmaṇijātakaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.