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Ja 25

Fords: a past life story

5. Titthajātaka

The Four-horned Antelope

Fords: a past life story

At one ford or another
lead the horse to drink, rider.
For man who overeats,
even milk-rice is a torment.

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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