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The Ox Named Nandivisāla: a past life story 8. Nandivisālajātaka

One should only speak sweetly, “Manuññameva bhāseyya, never not sweetly. nāmanuññaṁ kudācanaṁ; For the one speaking sweetly, Manuññaṁ bhāsamānassa, a large load was pulled, garuṁ bhāraṁ udaddhari; earning him money, Dhanañca naṁ alābhesi, and he was satisfied with that. tena cattamano ahū”ti.

Nandivisālajātakaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.