Ja 43 — The Story about the Viper Veḷuka

English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato.

Translation

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Stories of Past Lives 43
The Book of the Ones
Wanting to Help
The Pole Acrobat: a past life story
One who does not follow advice when instructed
by an ally who wants to help,
ends up destroyed
like the pole acrobat’s father.