A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

16: Effort
Jā 539 Mahājanakajātakaṁ
Never give up Hope
A King, while enjoying the royal festivities,
reflects on how he strove when he was lost in the
ocean, never giving up hope of claiming his
throne.
301. Vāyametheva Puriso, na nibbindeyya Paṇḍito,
Passāmi vohaṁ attānaṁ yathā icchaṁ tathā ahu.
A Wise Person should endeavour,
Never wearying, this I see,
He is one who has good desire.
302. Vāyametheva Puriso, na nibbindeyya Paṇḍito,
Passāmi vohaṁ attānaṁ, udakā thalam-ubbhataṁ.
A Wise Person should endeavour,
Never wearying, this I see,
Like one pulled from water to land.
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