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Jātaka Stories of Past Lives 20
Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones
Sīlavagga Ethics
10. Naḷapānajātaka The Reed Drink: a past life story
“Disvā padamanuttiṇṇaṁ, Seeing footprints go down into the water, A monster dwells in the lake, but the Bodhisatta thwarts him and keeps his people safe by drinking through long hollow reeds.
Disvānotaritaṁ padaṁ; and none that return,
Naḷena vāriṁ pissāma, we shall drink water through a reed:
Neva maṁ tvaṁ vadhissasī”ti. no way shall you kill me.
Naḷapānajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.
Sīlavaggo dutiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Atha lakkhaṇa sākha dhiratthu puna,
Na kiratthi rasehi kharādiyā;
Atibhoti vara māluta pāṇa,
Muccena naḷaavhayanena bhavanti dasāti.