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Jātaka Stories of Past Lives 59

Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones

Āsīsavagga Hope

9. Bherivādakajātaka The Drummer: a past life story

ā€œDhame dhame nātidhame, Blow, blow, don’t overblow,

atidhantañhi pāpakaṁ; for overblowing is bad.

Dhantena hi sataṁ laddhaṁ, By blowing a hundred was gained,

atidhantena nāsitanā€ti. by overblowing it was lost.

Bherivādakajātakaṁ navamaṁ.
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