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Jātaka Stories of Past Lives 53

Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones

Āsīsavagga Hope

3. Puṇṇapātijātaka The Full Cups: a past life story

ā€œTatheva puṇṇā pātiyo, The cups stay just as full, Rogues attempt to spike a rich man’s drink with a drug (bhesajja) so they can rob him. But he sees that they do not touch their own drinks.

aƱƱāyaṁ vattate kathā; while the ignorant talk goes on. Resolve aƱƱāyaṁ to aƱƱā + ayaṁ, where aƱƱā (ā€œunknowingā€) is an adjective agreeing with kathā (ā€œtalkā€).

Ākāraṇena jānāmi, For this reason I know

na cāyaṁ bhaddikā surÄā€ti. this is not an excellent beer.

Puṇṇapātijātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.
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