• 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.