A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

18: Dwelling
Jā 116 Dubbacajātakaṁ
Knowing Proper Limits
An acrobat knows the four-javelin dance, but
when he is drunk one day, despite being warned
by his pupil, he tries to extend it to five, and is
impaled.
357. Atikaram-akar' Ācar i ya, mayham-petaṁ na ruccati,
Catutthe laṅghayitvāna, pañca-m-āyasi āvuto.
Too much you tried to do, Teacher,
Such as was against my wishes,
Having jumped over four javelins,
On the fifth one you were impaled.
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