The Pole Acrobat: a past life story3. Veḷukajātaka
One who does not follow advice when instructed“Yo atthakāmassa hitānukampino,by an ally who wants to help,Ovajjamāno na karoti sāsanaṁ;ends up destroyedEvaṁ so nihato seti,like the pole acrobat’s father.Veḷukassa yathā pitā”ti.
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