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people replied, You householders of the city are shameless 

 people. Having appointed a day (for the nuptials) you have 

 failed to conduct the bride ! On account of your not coming, 

 we have bestowed our daughter on another." The citizens 

 said, a We did not come, as the AjiVako, whom we consulted, 

 pronounced the position of the stars to be inauspicious," and 

 with clamour said, " Give us the bride ! " " In consequence 

 of your not coming," said the country people, " we have given 

 our daughter to others. How can we bring her now who 

 has already been given to others ! " Thus, when the two 

 parties were quarrelling amongst themselves, an inhabitant of 

 the city, a wise man, happened to come there on account of 

 business, and having heard the citizens say, c - We consulted 

 the astrologer, and having found the Nakkhatta to be unlucky, 

 we did not come," remarked, " Of what use are the stars (in 

 the conduct of human affairs)? Is not your failing to obtain 

 the bride the result (in this instance) of your observing the 

 stars ? " and repeated the following verse •-— 



" The business of the fool who observed the stars has failed; the 

 business itself is its best star. What can the stars in the sky do ! " 



INI AMA-SIDDII I- J A TAK AM . 



When Buddha resided at the Jet a van a monastery, he 

 spoke the following verse respecting a monk who believed in 

 the luck or ill-luck of a name : — 



" Jivakam ca matani disva, 

 Dhauapalim ca duggatam, 

 Panthakam ca vane mulbarn, 

 Pupako punar a gam a." 



"Having seen the Ji'vako (the living one) die, Dhanapali (wealth- 

 preserver) in poverty, Panthako (traveller) lose his way, Papako 

 returned back," 



