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JÄtaka Stories of Past Lives 17
EkakanipÄta The Book of the Ones
SÄ«lavagga Ethics
7. MÄlutajÄtaka Gales: a past life story
āKÄįø·e vÄ yadi vÄ juį¹he, Whether the moon is waning or waxing, The story goes that two friends were arguing about whether the cold came in the dark or bright phase of the moon. The Bodhisatta answers that neither is wrong, since the wind brings coolness at any time. The moral of the story would seem to be that even close friends can end up arguing over stupid things.
yadÄ vÄyati mÄluto; it is cool when the gale blows.
VÄtajÄni hi sÄ«tÄni, Since the wind brings the cool,
ubhotthamaparÄjitÄāti. both are undefeated in this instance.
MÄlutajÄtakaį¹ sattamaį¹.