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Jātakas (verses) · Ja 17

  • Stories of Past Lives 17Jātaka
  • The Book of the OnesEkakanipāta
  • EthicsSīlavagga

Gales: a past life story7. Mālutajātaka

Whether the moon is waning or waxing,“Kāḷe vā yadi vā juṇhe, it is cool when the gale blows.yadā vāyati māluto; Since the wind brings the cool,Vātajāni hi sītāni, both are undefeated in this instance.ubhotthamaparājitā”ti.

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