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Khuddaka Nikāya — The Minor Collection – page 15

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Iti 98: Giving

Two kinds of gifts, sharing, and assistance: in material things and in Dhamma.

“Wise rightly, Wisest wrongly.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a cheating merchant. There were two merchants in partnership at Savatthi, we are told, who travelled with their merchandise and came back with the proceeds.

Tha Ap 98: Tipupphiya

Iti 99: The Three Knowledges

The three knowledges that characterize a brahman in the Buddha’s sense of the word.

Ja 99: Parosahassa Jātaka

“Far better than a thousand fools.”—This story was told by the Master when at Jetavana, concerning the question of the unconverted.

Tha Ap 99: Madhupiṇḍika

Iti 100: The Holy Offering of the Teaching

The Buddha as doctor; the monks as his heirs in Dhamma, not in material things.

Ja 100: Asatarupa Jātaka

“In guise of joy.”—This story was told by the Master while at Kundadhanavana near the city of Kundiya about Suppavasa, a lay-sister, who was daughter to King Koliya. For at that time, she, who had carried a child seven years in her womb, was in the seventh day of her throes, and her pains were grievous.

Tha Ap 100: Senāsanadāyaka

Dhp 100–115: 8. The Thousands

Iti 101: Easy to Find

The four basic requisites are easy to gain and blameless. To be content with them is a factor of the contemplative life.

Ja 101: Parosata Jātaka

This story is in all respects analogous to the Parosahassa Jātaka (No. 99), with the sole difference that ‘think hard’ is read here.

Tha Ap 101: Veyyāvaccaka

Iti 102: The Ending of Defilements

For one knowing and seeing the four noble truths, there is the ending of suffering.

Ja 102: Pannika Jātaka

“He that should prove.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a lay-brother who was a greengrocer in Savatthi and made a living by the sale of various roots and vegetables, and pumpkins and the like. Now he had a pretty daughter who was as good and virtuous as she was pretty, but was always laughing. And when she was asked in marriage by a family of his own station in life, he thought “She ought to be married, but she’s always laughing; and a bad girl married into a strange family is her parents’ shame. I must find out for certain whether she is a good girl or not.”

Tha Ap 102: Buddhūpaṭṭhāka

Iti 103: Ascetics and Brahmins

To see the four noble truths is to count as a true contemplative.

Ja 103: Veri Jātaka

“If wise, thou ‘lt loiter not.”—This story was told by the Master at Jetavana about Anatha-pindika. For we hear that Anatha-pindika was returning from the village of which he was headman, when he saw robbers on the road. “It won’t do to loiter by the way,” thought he; “I must hurry on to Savatthi.” So he urged his oxen to speed and got safely into Savatthi. Next day he went to the monastery and told the Master what had befallen him. “Sir,” said the Master, “in other times too the wise and good espied robbers on the road and hastened without delay to their homes.” Then at the merchant’s request he told this story of the past.

Tha Ap 103: Bhikkhadāyī

Iti 104: Accomplished in Ethics

The rewards of associating with those who genuinely count as admirable friends.

Ja 104: Mittavinda Jātaka

“From four to eight.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, concerning an unruly Brother. The incidents are the same as those in the previous story of Mittavindaka, but belong to the days of the Buddha Kassapa.

Tha Ap 104: Ñāṇasaññaka

Iti 105: The Arising of Craving

Where a monk’s craving takes birth.

Ja 105: Dubbalakattha Jātaka

“Fear’st thou the wind.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a Brother who lived in a perpetual state of nervous alarm. We learn that he came of a good family in Savatthi, and was led to give up the world by hearing the Truth preached, and that he was always in fear of his life both by night and by day.

Tha Ap 105: Uppalahatthiya

Iti 106: With Brahmā

Mother and father as the Brahmās and first teachers of their children.

Ja 106: Udancani Jātaka

“A happy life was mine.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a temptation by a fat girl. The incident will be related in the Culla-Narada-Kassapa Jataka in the Thirteenth Book.

Tha Ap 106: Padapūjaka

Iti 107: Very Helpful

The reciprocal ways in which monks and lay supporters benefit one another.

Ja 107: Salittaka Jātaka

“Prize skill.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a Brother who threw and hit a swan.

Tha Ap 107: Muṭṭhipupphiya

Iti 108: Deceivers

Monks who are and who are not the Buddha’s true followers.

Ja 108: Bahiya Jātaka

“Learn thou betimes.”—This story was told by the Master, while he was dwelling in the Gabled Chamber at the Great Grove near Vesali, about a Licchavi, a pious prince who had embraced the Truth. He had invited the Brotherhood with the Buddha at their head to his house, and there had shewn great bounty towards them. Now his wife was a very fat woman, almost bloated in appearance, and she was badly dressed.

Tha Ap 108: Udakapūjaka

Iti 109: A River

An extended metaphor for the dangers of “going with the flow.”

Ja 109: Kundakapuva Jātaka

“As fares his worshipper.”—This story was told by the Master when at Savatthi, about a very poor man.

Tha Ap 109: Naḷamāliya

Iti 110: Walking

What it means to have ardency and compunction.

Ja 110: Sabbasamharaka-Panha

“There is no All-embracing.”—This All-embracing Question will be set out at length in the Ummagga-jataka. This is the end of the All-embracing Question.

Tha Ap 110: Āsanūpaṭṭāyaka

Iti 111: Accomplishment in Ethics

When one is consummate in virtue, what more is to be done?

Ja 111: Gadrabha-Panha

“Thou think’st thyself a swan.”—This Question as to the Ass will also be set out at length in the Ummagga-jataka. This is the end of the Question as to the Ass.

Tha Ap 111: Biḷālidāyaka

Iti 112: The World

The qualities that entitle the Buddha to be called Tathāgata.

Ja 112: Amaradevi-Panha

“Cakes and gruel.”—This question too will be found in the same Jataka. This is the end of the Question of Queen Amara.

Tha Ap 112: Reṇupūjaka

Ja 113: Sigala Jātaka

“The drunken jackal.”—This story was told by the Master while at the Bamboo-grove, about Devadatta. The Brethren had assembled in the Hall of Truth and were telling how Devadatta had gone to Gayasisa with five hundred followers, whom he was leading into error by declaring that the Truth was manifest in him “and not in the ascetic Gotama”; and how by his lies he was breaking up the Brotherhood; and how he kept two fast-days a week. And as they sate there talking of the wickedness of Devadatta, the Master entered and was told the subject of their conversation. “Brethren,” said he, “Devadatta was as great a liar in past times as he is now.” So saying, he told this story of the past.

Tha Ap 113: Mahāparivāra

Ja 114: Mitacinti Jātaka

“They twain in fisher’s net.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about two aged Elders. After a rainy-season spent in a forest in the country they resolved to seek out the Master, and got together provisions for their journey. But they kept putting off their departure day by day, till a month flew by.

Tha Ap 114: Sumaṅgala

Ja 115: Anusasika Jātaka

“The greed-denouncing bird.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a Sister who gave a warning to others. For we are told that she came of a good Savatthi family, but that from the day of her entrance into the Order she failed of her duty and was filled with a gluttonous spirit; she used to seek alms in quarters of the city unvisited by other Sisters.

Tha Ap 115: Saraṇāgamaniya

Ja 116: Dubbaca Jātaka

“Too much.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about an unruly Brother whose-own story will be given in the Ninth Book in the Gijjha-jataka.

Tha Ap 116: Ekāsaniya

Dhp 116–128: 9. Wickedness

Ja 117: Tittira Jātaka

“As died the partridge.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about Kokalika, whose story will be found in the Thirteenth Book in the Takkariya Jataka.

Tha Ap 117: Suvaṇṇapupphiya

Ja 118: Vattaka Jātaka

“The thoughtless man.”—This story the Master told while at Jetavana, about the son of Over-Treasurer. This Over-Treasurer is said to have been a very rich man of Savatthi, and his wife became the mother of a righteous being from the realm of Brahma angels, who grew up as lovely as Brahma.

Tha Ap 118: Citakapūjaka

Ja 119: Akalaravi Jātaka

“No parents trained.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a Brother who used to be noisy at wrong seasons.

Tha Ap 119: Buddhasaññaka

Ja 120: Bandhanamokkha Jātaka

“Whilst folly’s speech”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about the brahmin-girl Cinca, whose history will be given in the Twelfth Book in the Mahapaduma-jataka. On this occasion the Master said, “Brethren, this is not the first time Cinca has laid false accusations against me. She did the like in other times.” So saying he told this story of the past.

Tha Ap 120: Maggasaññaka

Ja 121: Kusanali Jātaka

“Let great and small.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about Anatha-pindika’s true friend. For his acquaintances and friends and relations came to him and tried hard to stop his intimacy with a certain man, saying that neither in birth nor wealth was he Anatha-pindika’s equal. But the great merchant replied that friendship should not depend on equality or inequality of externals.

Tha Ap 121: Paccupaṭṭhānasaññaka

Ja 122: Dummedha Jātaka

“Exalted station breeds a fool great woe.”—This story was told by the Master while at the Bamboo-grove, about Devadatta. For the Brethren had met together in the Hall of Truth, and were talking of how the sight of the Buddha’s perfections and all the distinctive signs of Buddhahood maddened Devadatta; and how in his jealousy he could not bear to hear the praises of the Buddha’s utter wisdom.

Tha Ap 122: Jātipūjaka

Ja 123: Nangalisa Jātaka

“For universal application.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about the Elder Laludayi who is said to have had a knack of always saying the wrong thing.

Tha Ap 123: Sereyyaka

Ja 124: Amba Jātaka

“Toil on, my brother.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a good brahmin belonging to a noble Savatthi family who gave his heart to the Truth, and, joining the Brotherhood, became constant in all duties.

Tha Ap 124: Pupphathūpiya

Ja 125: Katahaka Jātaka

“If he ‘mid strangers.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a boastful Brother. The introductory story about him is like what has been already related.

Tha Ap 125: Pāyāsadāyaka

Ja 126: Lucky Swords

“Our diverse fates.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a brahmin retained by the King of Kosala because of his power of telling whether swords were lucky or not. We are told that when the king’s smiths had forged a sword, this brahmin could by merely smelling it tell whether it was a lucky one or not. And he made it a rule only to commend the work of those smiths who gave him presents, while he rejected the work of those who did not bribe him.

Tha Ap 126: Gandhodakiya

Ja 127: Kalanduka Jātaka

“You vaunt.”—This story was told by the Master once at Jetavana, about a boastful Brother. (The introductory story and the story of the past in this case are like those of Katahaka related above.)

Tha Ap 127: Sammukhāthavika

Ja 128: Bilara Jātaka

“Where saintliness.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a hypocrite. When the Brother’s hypocrisy was reported to him, the Master said, “This is not the first time he has shewn himself a hypocrite; he was just the sane in times gone by.” So saying he told this story of the past.

Tha Ap 128: Kusumāsaniya

Ja 129: Aggika Jātaka

“’Twas greed.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about another hypocrite.

Tha Ap 129: Phaladāyaka

Dhp 129–145: 10. The Rod

Ja 130: Kosiya Jātaka

“You may ail or eat.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a woman of Savatthi. She is said to have been the wicked wife of a good and virtuous brahmin, who was a lay-brother. Her nights she spent in gadding about; whilst by day she did not a stroke of work, but made out to be ill and lay abed groaning.

Tha Ap 130: Ñāṇasaññaka

Ja 131: Asampadana Jātaka

“If a friend.”—This story was told by the Master while at the Bamboo-grove, about Devadatta. For at that time the Brethren were discussing in the Hall of Truth the ingratitude of Devadatta and his inability to recognise the Master’s goodness, when the Master himself entered and on enquiry was told the subject of their talk. “Brethren,” said he, “this is not the first time that Devadatta has been ungrateful; he was just as ungrateful in bygone days.” So saying, he told this story of the past.

Tha Ap 131: Gandhapupphiya

Ja 132: Pancagaru Jātaka

“Wise counsels heeding.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana about the Sutta concerning the Temptation by the Daughters of Mara at the Goat-herds’ Banyan-tree. The Master quoted the Sutta, beginning with its opening words—

Tha Ap 132: Padumapūjaka

Ja 133: Ghatasana Jātaka

“Lo! in your stronghold.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a certain Brother who was given by the Master a subject for meditation, and, going to the borders, took up his abode in the forest near a hamlet.

Tha Ap 133: Sobhita

Ja 134: Jhanasodhana Jātaka

“With conscious.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about the interpretation by Sariputta, Captain of the Faith, at the gate of Samkassa town, of a problem tersely propounded by the Master. And the following was the story of the past he then told.