Constellations: a past life story9. Nakkhattajātaka
Waiting for a constellation,Nakkhattaṁ paṭimānentaṁ,a fool lets the good pass them by.attho bālaṁ upaccagā;The good is the constellation of the good;Attho atthassa nakkhattaṁ,for what do the stars matter?kiṁ karissanti tārakā”ti.
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