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Maintains his fieetriess. In this the mares fail. 



25. Titta Jatakan. 



Charioteer ! lead your horse to some other ford to drinko 

 Even a man becomes satiated with a superabundance of 

 delicacies. 



26. Mahila-mukha jatakan. 



Mahilamukha became furious and unruly by hearing the con- 

 versation of professed thieves ; but by hearing that of the 

 virtuous the noble elephant became established in every ex- 

 cellence. 



27. Abhinha Jatakan. 



He is not able to eat a mouthful of food, and the bowels are 

 constipated : I perceive that the elephant by constantly seeing 

 the dog has contracted an affection for him. 



28. Nandawisala Jatakan. 



Never use harsh language but always speak kindly : the 

 heavy load belonging to him who spake with kindness was drawn^ 

 m\d he rejoiced in the wealth he thereby acquired. 



29. Kanha Jatakan. 



Whenever the load is heavy, or the road deep and difficult, 

 there yoke Kanha; he will draw up the load. 

 SO. Munika Jatakan. 



Envy not Munika ! he eats to his own destruction. Eat a lit- 

 tle plain food, that will be productive of longevity. 

 End of the section called Kurunga. 



31. Kulawaka Jatakan. 



Matili!* certainly the young suparnnas are cast out of their 

 nests by the chariot rushing through the forest. Rather let us 

 yield our lives to the Asurs than injure these nestlings. 



32. Natcha Jatakan. 



Pleasant is thy voice, splendid is thy plumage, thy neck is 

 as the refulgent diamond, thy tail with its circled is a fa- 



* The charioteer of Inclra, 



