Dhammapada 2.3.p24

2.3.p24

Gāthaṃ vatvā, ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idānevāhaṃ imassa avassayo jāto, pubbepi avassayo ahosimeva. Pubbe panāhaṃ imaṃ lokiyakuṭumbassa sāmikaṃ akāsiṃ, idāni lokuttarakuṭumbassa. Tadā hi cūḷantevāsiko cūḷapanthako ahosi, cūḷaseṭṭhi pana paṇḍito byatto nakkhattakovido ahamevā’’ti jātakaṃ samodhānesi.

Having pronounced this Stanza, the Teacher said, “Monks, this is not the first time I have been a refuge to Little Wayman; in a previous state of existence also I was a refuge to him. But in a previous state of existence I made him master of the wealth of this world; just now I made him master of wealth that transcends the world. At that time the young pupil was Little Wayman and the young merchant was I myself.” Thus did he identify the characters in the Jātaka.