A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

13: Begging
Jā 478 Dūtajātakaṁ
Asking the Right Person at the Right Time
A student desiring to repay his teacher disregards
others and waits until the King comes and asks
him what he needs, as only the King has the
power to solve his problem.
249. Sace te dukkhaṁ uppajje, Kāsīnaṁ Raṭṭhavaḍḍhana,
Mā kho no tassa akkhāhi yo taṁ dukkhā na mocaye.
If suffering has arisen,
Benefactor of Kāsi,
Do not tell it to the one who
Cannot free you from your suffering.
250. Yo tassa dukkhajātassa ekantam-api bhāgato
Vippamoceyya Dhammena: kāmaṁ tassa pavedaye.
He who can free you from even
A small portion of the suffering,
In accordance with the Dhamma:
To him, if you wish, you should speak.
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