Whoever possesses these three qualities like you, lord of langurs—adroitness, heroism, wisdom—escapes the visible foe.
Stories of Past Lives 59 The Book of the Ones Hope The Drummer: a past life story
Blow, blow, don’t overblow, for overblowing is bad. By blowing a hundred was gained, by overblowing it was lost.
Stories of Past Lives 60 The Book of the Ones Hope The Horn-Blower: a past life story
Blow, blow, don’t overblow, for overblowing is bad. By blowing riches were earned, but your blowing dad blew it.
Stories of Past Lives 61 The Book of the Ones Women The Spell of the Unpleasant: a past life story
The women in the world called unclaimed—there is no confining them. They are rude and full of desires, like an all-consuming flame. Leaving them behind, I shall go forth and foster seclusion.
Stories of Past Lives 62 The Book of the Ones Women Since Infancy: a past life story
The brahmin who played the harp while blindfolded had raised his wife since infancy—who would ever trust such women?
Stories of Past Lives 63 The Book of the Ones Women The Philosopher: a past life story
Hateful ingrates! Slanderous traitors! Live the spiritual life, mendicant, you will not be bereft of happiness.
Stories of Past Lives 64 The Book of the Ones Women Hard to Understand: a past life story