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5. The Chapter on the Well-wisher – Paliverse

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5.

The Chapter on the Well-wisher

41.

The Losaka Birth Story

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 Losaka Birth Story is the first.

42.

The Kapota Birth Story

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 Kapota Birth Story is the second.

43.

The Veḷuka Birth Story

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 Veḷuka Birth Story is the third.

44.

The Makasa Birth Story

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 Makasa Birth Story is the fourth.

45.

The Rohiṇī Birth Story

45.

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

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

The Rohiṇī Birth Story is the fifth.

46.

The Ārāmadūsaka Birth Story

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 Ārāmadūsaka Birth Story is the sixth.

47.

The Vāruṇidūsaka Birth Story

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 Vāruṇidūsaka Birth Story is the seventh.

48.

The Vedabba Birth Story

48.

Whoever desires benefit by wrong means, he suffers;

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

The Vedabba Birth Story is the eighth.

49.

The Nakkhatta Birth Story

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 Nakkhatta Birth Story is the ninth.

50.

The Dummedha Birth Story

50.

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

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

The Dummedha Birth Story 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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