The Triply Collapsed Deer: a past life story6. Tipallatthamigajātaka
“About that deer—triply collapsed with many illusions,“Migaṁ tipallatthamanekamāyaṁ,eight-hooved, a midnight drinker—Aṭṭhakkhuraṁ aḍḍharattāpapāyiṁ;he’s breathing on the ground through one nostril!Ekena sotena chamāssasanto,Excelling with these six tricks, he deserves a chance.”Chahi kalāhitibhoti bhāgineyyo”ti.
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