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The Drummer: a past life story 9. Bherivādakajātaka

Blow, blow, don’t overblow, “Dhame dhame nātidhame, for overblowing is bad. atidhantañhi pāpakaṁ; By blowing a hundred was gained, Dhantena hi sataṁ laddhaṁ, by overblowing it was lost. atidhantena nāsitan”ti.

Bherivādakajātakaṁ navamaṁ.