The Truth, It Seems: a past life story3. Saccaṅkirajātaka
The truth, it seems, was spoken“Saccaṁ kirevamāhaṁsu,by certain people here—narā ekacciyā idha;better a floating logKaṭṭhaṁ niplavitaṁ seyyo,than a certain person.na tvevekacciyo naro”ti.
Similar passages elsewhere
Found by meaning, not by citation: the passages in other texts whose wording sits closest to a passage here.
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