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5.

The Chapter on the Well-wisher

41.

The Birth Story of Losaka

41.

Whoever, when being admonished by one who wishes his welfare, who is compassionate for his good, does not follow the instruction;

He grieves like Mittaka, clinging to the goat's foot.

The Birth Story of Losaka is the first.

42.

The Birth Story of Kapota

42.

Whoever, when being admonished by one who wishes his welfare, who is compassionate for his good, does not follow the instruction;

Not having heeded the word of the pigeon, he lies as one gone into the hands of enemies.

The Birth Story of Kapota is the second.

43.

The Birth Story of Veḷuka

43.

Whoever, when being admonished by one who wishes his welfare, who is compassionate for his good, does not follow the instruction;

Thus he lies slain, like the father of Veḷuka.

The Birth Story of Veḷuka is the third.

44.

The Birth Story of Makasa

44.

Better is an enemy endowed with wisdom, than a friend devoid of wisdom;

For the idiot, thinking "I will kill the mosquito," split open his father's head.

The Birth Story of Makasa is the fourth.

45.

The Birth Story of Rohiṇī

45.

Better is a wise enemy, than a foolish compassionate one;

See the contemptible Rohiṇikā, having killed her mother, she grieves.

The Birth Story of Rohiṇī is the fifth.

46.

The Birth Story of Ārāmadūsaka

46.

Indeed, by one unskilled in benefit, beneficent conduct does not bring happiness;

The imprudent one neglects the benefit, just as the monkey monastery attendant.

The Birth Story of Ārāmadūsaka is the sixth.

47.

The Birth Story of Vāruṇidūsaka

47.

Indeed, by one unskilled in benefit, beneficent conduct does not bring happiness;

The imprudent one neglects the benefit, just as Koṇḍañña did the spirits.

The Birth Story of Vāruṇidūsaka is the seventh.

48.

The Birth Story of Vedabba

48.

Whoever desires benefit by wrong means, he suffers;

The hunters killed Vedabba, all of them met with disaster.

The Birth Story of Vedabba is the eighth.

49.

The Birth Story of Nakkhatta

49.

While waiting for the constellation, the benefit passed the fool by;

The benefit itself is the constellation for benefit, what will the stars do?

The Birth Story of Nakkhatta is the ninth.

50.

The Birth Story of Dummedha

50.

With a thousand imprudent ones, a sacrifice was entreated of me;

Now I shall sacrifice, for many are the unrighteous people.

The Birth Story of Dummedha is the tenth.

The Atthakāma Chapter is the fifth.

Its summary:

Then Friend, Mother, Excellent Pigeon, likewise Bamboo, Idiot, Rohiṇī;

Monkey, Liquor, and Mind-Reader again, likewise with Star and Excellent Sacrifice - ten.

The first fifty.

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