The Deer Named Banyan: a past life story2. Nigrodhamigajātaka
Befriend only Banyan,“Nigrodhameva seveyya,stay away from Branch.na sākhamupasaṁvase;Better is death with BanyanNigrodhasmiṁ mataṁ seyyo,than life with Branch.yañce sākhasmi jīvitan”ti.
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