The What-fruit: a past life story4. Kiṁphalajātaka
This tree is not hard to climb,“Nāyaṁ rukkho durāruho,nor is it far from the village.napi gāmato ārakā;For this reason I knowĀkāraṇena jānāmi,this tree is not sweet-fruited.nāyaṁ sāduphalo dumo”ti.
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