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Ja 30

The Pig Named Munika: a past life story

10. Munikajātaka

The Four-horned Antelope

The Pig Named Munika: a past life story

Envy not what is Munika’s,
for he eats the food of the terminally ill.
Don’t worry, just eat your chaff,
this is a mark of long life.

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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