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One Who Thought Names Had Power

Nāmasiddhijātaka

“Seeing Quick dead.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a Brother who thought luck went by names.

Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

0.47. Nāmasiddhijātaka

1.1PTS 1.403“Jīvakañca mataṁ disvā,1.2dhanapāliñca duggataṁ;1.3Panthakañca vane mūḷhaṁ,1.4pāpako punarāgato”ti.

2.1Nāmasiddhijātakaṁ sattamaṁ.