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Ja 16

The Triply Collapsed Deer: a past life story

6. Tipallatthamigajātaka

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The Triply Collapsed Deer: a past life story

“About that deer—triply collapsed with many illusions,
eight-hooved, a midnight drinker—
he’s breathing on the ground through one nostril!
Excelling with these six tricks, he deserves a chance.”

Translation: German (Julius Dutoit, 1872–1958), published 1908–1916 · in copyright until the end of 2028, source palikanon.com. Pāli and English (SuttaCentral / Bilara, public domain, CC0). See Sources & Thanks. The title and the verse are additionally available in the German translation by Ayyā Sabbamittā (SuttaCentral / Bilara, public domain, CC0).

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