Ja 15 — The Story about the Deer named Kharādiyā

English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato.

Translation

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Stories of Past Lives 15
The Book of the Ones
Ethics
Accept the Ass: a past life story
“Please accept the eight-hooved ass,
the deer more wily than the wily.”
“He has skipped the appointment seven times—
I’ll make no attempt to instruct him.”