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Ja 2

Sandy Waste: a past life story

2. Vaṇṇupathajātaka

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Sandy Waste: a past life story

Digging untiringly in a sandy waste,
there at the underground stream he found water.
In the same way, a sage with strength aroused
untiringly finds the peace of the heart.

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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