7. AbhiṇhajātakaFrequent: a past life story
“Nālaṁ kabaḷaṁ padātave, na ca piṇḍaṁ na kuse na ghaṁsituṁ;
kabaḷaṁ → kabalaṁ (sya-all, pts) | kabaḷaṁ → kabaḷaṁ (bj: machasaṁ) ca → (sya-all)It’s not enough to give him a morsel, a bite, some grass, or a rubbing-down. Maññāmi abhiṇhadassanā, nāgo snehamakāsi kukkure”ti.
snehamakāsi → sinehamakāsi (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1) | snehamakāsi → sinehamakāsi (sya-all, pts) | sinehamakāsi → sneha (bj: machasaṁ) | snehamakāsi → sinehamakāsi (cck: sī. syā. pī.)I think by seeing the dog often, the elephant grew fond of him.