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4. The Nestling Birds

Agreement: a past life story

Khuddaka Nikāya
4. Kulāvakavagga
Sammodamānajātaka
Minor Collection
4. The Nestling Birds
Agreement: a past life story
Khuddaka Nikāya
4. Kulāvakavagga
Sammodamānajātaka
Agreement: a past life story

“While concord reigns.” This story was told by the Master while dwelling in the Banyan-grove near Kapilavatthu, about a squabble over a porter’s head-pad, as will be related in the Kunala-jataka.

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3. Sammodamānajātaka
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3. Sammodamānajātaka
Agreement: a past life story3. Sammodamānajātaka

In agreement, the birds fly,*A flock of birds escape the hunter by lifting off his net in unison. But the hunter knows that when they stop cooperating they will be his.taking away the net.But when they start arguingthey’ll come under my sway.

“Sammodamānā gacchanti, jālamādāya pakkhino; Yadā te vivadissanti, tadā ehinti me vasan”ti.

In agreement, the birds fly,*A flock of birds escape the hunter by lifting off his net in unison. But the hunter knows that when they stop cooperating they will be his.
“Sammodamānā gacchanti,
taking away the net.
jālamādāya pakkhino;
But when they start arguing
Yadā te vivadissanti,
they’ll come under my sway.
tadā ehinti me vasan”ti.

In agreement, the birds fly,*A flock of birds escape the hunter by lifting off his net in unison. But the hunter knows that when they stop cooperating they will be his.“Sammodamānā gacchanti, taking away the net.jālamādāya pakkhino; But when they start arguingYadā te vivadissanti, they’ll come under my sway.tadā ehinti me vasan”ti.

Sammodamānajātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.

Sammodamānajātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.

Sammodamānajātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.