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Constellations: a past life story 9. Nakkhattajātaka

Waiting for a constellation, Nakkhattaṁ paṭimānentaṁ, a fool lets the good pass them by. attho bālaṁ upaccagā; The good is the constellation of the good; Attho atthassa nakkhattaṁ, for what do the stars matter? kiṁ karissanti tārakā”ti.

Nakkhattajātakaṁ navamaṁ.