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Ja 27

Frequent: a past life story

7. Abhiṇhajātaka

The Four-horned Antelope

Frequent: a past life story

It’s not enough to give him a morsel,
a bite, some grass, or a rubbing-down.
I think by seeing the dog often,
the elephant grew fond of him.

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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