8. BakajātakaThe Crane: a past life story
“Nāccantaṁ nikatippañño, nikatyā sukhamedhati;The clever cheat cannot achieve ultimate happiness by cheating. Ārādheti nikatippañño, bako kakkaṭakāmivā”ti.
Ārādheti nikatippañño → ārādhe nikatippañño (pts-vp-pli1)The clever cheat succeeds only in getting what the crane did from the crab.