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Jātakas (verses) · Ja 55

  • Stories of Past Lives 55Jātaka
  • The Book of the OnesEkakanipāta
  • HopeĀsīsavagga

Prince Five-Weapons: a past life story5. Pañcāvudhajātaka

He whose heart is not stuck,“Yo alīnena cittena, a man of intrepid mind,alīnamanaso naro; develops skillful qualitiesBhāveti kusalaṁ dhammaṁ, for the sake of sanctuary from the yoke.yogakkhemassa pattiyā; Gradually he would attainPāpuṇe anupubbena, the ending of all fetters.sabbasaṁyojanakkhayan”ti.

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