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Jātaka Stories of Past Lives 30
Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones
Kuruṅgavagga The Four-horned Antelope
10. Munikajātaka The Pig Named Munika: a past life story
“Mā munikassa pihayi, Envy not what is Munika’s, A hard-working ox is jealous of the rice scoffed by the pig Munika, but his brother tells him not to worry, as the pig is being fattened for the feast.
āturannāni bhuñjati; for he eats the food of the terminally ill.
Appossukko bhusaṁ khāda, Don’t worry, just eat your chaff,
etaṁ dīghāyulakkhaṇan”ti. this is a mark of long life.
Munikajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.
Kuruṅgavaggo tatiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Kuruṅgassa kukkuragojavaro,
Puna vāḷavassasirivhayano;
Mahiḷāmukhanāmanuññavaro,
Vahate dhura munikena dasāti.