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Ja 67

In My Lap: a past life story

7. Ucchaṅgajātaka

Women

In My Lap: a past life story

A son in my lap, your highness,
or a husband while walking the street—
but I don’t see the place
from where I can fetch a brother.

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.

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