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Ja 23

The King’s Thoroughbred

3. Bhojājānīyajātaka

The Four-horned Antelope

The King’s Thoroughbred

Though lying on my side
pierced by many arrows,
the king’s stallion beats a gelding—
harness me now, charioteer.

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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