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8. Gamini Jatakan. 



His desires will be accomplished who observes the pre-? 

 cepts of the wise ! I am of matured virtue : consider this, O 

 Gamina ! 



9. Makha-dewa Jatakan. 



These grey hairs which from age have grown on my head, 

 are the messengers of the gods : this is the time for my reli- 

 gious seclusion from the world. 



10. Sukha-wihari Jatakan. 



Certainly, O King, he who disregards sensual enjoyments, 

 who neither has to protect others, nor to be protected by them, 

 reposes in tranquil enjoyment. 



End of the section named Apannaka. 



11. Lakhana Jatakan. 



Prosperity attends the virtuous man who is prudent in 

 counsel. See Lakhana coming followed by the multitude of 

 his relatives whom he has carefully preserved ; and then look 

 at this Kalo, who has lost the whole of his relatives. 



12. Nigrodha-miga Jatakan. 



Attend upon Nigrodha but approach not Sakha. Death 

 with Nigrodha is better than life with Sakha. 



13. Kandina Jatakan. 



Disgraced is he who fiercely shoots with barbed arrows : 

 disgraced is the country where a woman reigns ; but especially 

 disgraced are they who subject themselves to female sway. 



14. Wata-miga Jatakan. 



Whether at home or abroad nothing is more evil than in- 

 dulgence in luxurious diet. By pleasing his palate Sanjaya 

 has subjected the deer, fleet as the winds, and trained him to 

 Jive in the house. 



15. Karadiya Jatakan. 



The spiral horned deer having seven times neglected the 



