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The Pigeon: a past life story 2. Kapotajātaka

One who does not follow advice when instructed ā€œYo atthakāmassa hitānukampino, by an ally who wants to help, Ovajjamāno na karoti sāsanaṁ; not following the pigeon’s counsel, Kapotakassa vacanaṁ akatvā, ends up in the hands of their foes. Amittahatthatthagatova setÄ«ā€ti.

Kapotajātakaṁ dutiyaṁ.