Hard to Understand: a past life story4. Durājānajātaka
Do not rejoice, “She loves me,”Mā su nandi icchati maṁ,nor lament, “She loves me not.”mā su soci na micchati;The mood of women is hard to understand,Thīnaṁ bhāvo durājāno,like the track of fish in water.macchassevodake gatan”ti.
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