- Stories of Past Lives 20 Jātaka
- The Book of the Ones Ekakanipāta
- Ethics Sīlavagga
The Reed Drink: a past life story 10. Naḷapānajātaka
Seeing footprints go down into the water, “Disvā padamanuttiṇṇaṁ, and none that return, Disvānotaritaṁ padaṁ; we shall drink water through a reed: Naḷena vāriṁ pissāma, no way shall you kill me. Neva maṁ tvaṁ vadhissasī”ti.
Naḷapānajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.
Sīlavaggo dutiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Atha lakkhaṇa sākha dhiratthu puna, Na kiratthi rasehi kharādiyā; Atibhoti vara māluta pāṇa, Muccena naḷaavhayanena bhavanti dasāti.