10. NaḷapānajātakaThe Reed Drink: a past life story
“Disvā padamanuttiṇṇaṁ, disvānotaritaṁ padaṁ;Seeing footprints go down into the water, and none that return, Naḷena vāriṁ pissāma, neva maṁ tvaṁ vadhissasī”ti.
pissāma → pivissāma (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1) neva → na ca (mr)we shall drink water through a reed: no way shall you kill me.
Atha lakkhaṇa sākha dhiratthu puna, na kiratthi rasehi kharādiyā; Atibhoti vara māluta pāṇa, muccena naḷaavhayanena bhavanti dasāti.
vara → rasa (sabbattha)