Vomited Poison: a past life story9. Visavantajātaka
Curse that vomited poison,“Dhiratthu taṁ visaṁ vantaṁ,which I vomited for the sake of lifeyamahaṁ jīvitakāraṇā;and now shall consume again.Vantaṁ paccāvamissāmi,Death is better for me than life!mataṁ me jīvitā varan”ti.
Similar passages elsewhere
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