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Ja 8

The Chief: a past life story

8. Gāmaṇijātaka

Sure Bet

The Chief: a past life story

Even though they do not hurry,
one who hopes for the fruit succeeds.
I am one whose spiritual life has ripened:
know this, chief.

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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