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JÄtaka Stories of Past Lives 28
EkakanipÄta The Book of the Ones
Kuruį¹
gavagga The Four-horned Antelope
8. NandivisÄlajÄtaka The Ox Named NandivisÄla: a past life story
āManuƱƱameva bhÄseyya, One should only speak sweetly, A brahmin wagers that his ox, NandivisÄla, can pull a hundred carts. When yelled at, the beast refuses to pull, but when spoken to kindly he pulls the load and wins the bet. | This is the origin story for Bu Pc 2, where the verse has some different readings.
nÄmanuƱƱaį¹ kudÄcanaį¹; never not sweetly.
ManuƱƱaį¹ bhÄsamÄnassa, For the one speaking sweetly,
garuį¹ bhÄraį¹ udaddhari; a large load was pulled,
DhanaƱca naį¹ alÄbhesi, earning him money,
tena cattamano ahÅ«āti. and he was satisfied with that.
NandivisÄlajÄtakaį¹ aį¹į¹hamaį¹.