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Khuddaka Nikāya — The Minor Collection – page 18

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Ja 235: Vaccha-Nakha Jātaka

“Houses in the world are sweet”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about Roja the Mallian.

“See that twice-born bird”—This story the Master told while staying in Jetavana, about a hypocrite. When he was brought before the Master, the Master said, “Brethren, he was a hypocrite of old just as he is now,” and told the following story.

Tha Ap 236: Kilañjadāyaka

Ja 237: Saketa Jātaka

“Why are hearts cold”—This story the Master told during a stay near Saketa, about a brahmin named Saketa. Both the circumstances that suggested the story and the story itself have already been given in the First Book.

Tha Ap 237: Vediyadāyaka

Ja 238: Ekapada Jātaka

“Tell me one word”—This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a certain landowner.

Tha Ap 238: Vaṇṇakāraka

Ja 239: Harita-Mata Jātaka

“When I was in their cage”—This story the Master told while dwelling in the Bamboo-grove, about Ajatasattu.

Tha Ap 239: Piyālapupphiya

Ja 240: Mahapingala Jātaka

“The Yellow King”—This story the Master told at the Jetavana Park, about Devadatta the heretic.

Tha Ap 240: Ambayāgadāyaka

Ja 241: Sabbadatha Jātaka

“Even as the Jackal”—This story the Master told while staying in the Bamboo-grove, about Devadatta.

Tha Ap 241: Jagatikāraka

Ja 242: Sunakha Jātaka

“Foolish Dog”—This story the Master told whilst living in Jetavana, about a dog that used to be fed in the resting hall by the Ambala tower.

Tha Ap 242: Vāsidāyaka

Ja 243: Guttila Jātaka

“I had a pupil once”—This story the Master told in the Bamboo-grove, about Devadatta.

Tha Ap 243: Tuvaradāyaka

Ja 244: Viticcha Jātaka

“What he sees”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a turntail vagrant who wandered about the country.

Tha Ap 244: Nāgakesariya

Ja 245: Mula-Pariyaya Jātaka

“Time all consumes”—This is a story told by the Master while he stayed near Ukkattha, in the Subhagavana Park, in connexion with the Chapter on the Succession of Causes.

Tha Ap 245: Naḷinakesariya

Ja 246: Telovada Jātaka

“The wicked kills”—This is a story which the Master told while staying in his gabled chamber near Vesali, about Sihasenapati.

Tha Ap 246: Viravapupphiya

Ja 247: Padanjali Jātaka

“Surely this lad”—This story the Master told while dwelling in Jetavana, about the Elder Laludayi.

Tha Ap 247: Kuṭidhūpaka

Ja 248: Kimsukopama Jātaka

“All have seen”—This story the Master told whilst staying at Jetavana, on the Chapter about the Judas tree.

Tha Ap 248: Pattadāyaka

Ja 249: Salaka Jātaka

“Like my own son”—This story the Master told whilst living in Jetavana, about a distinguished Elder.

Tha Ap 249: Dhātupūjaka

Ja 250: Kapi Jātaka

“A holy sage”—This story was told by the Master whilst living at Jetavana, about a hypocritical Brother.

Tha Ap 250: Pāṭalipūjaka

Ja 251: Samkappa Jātaka

“No archer”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a backsliding Brother.

Tha Ap 251: Bimbijāliya

Ja 252: Tila-Mutthi Jātaka

“Now I bethink me”—This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a passionate man. We learn that there was a Brother who was full of bitterness. No matter how little was said to him, he fell in a rage and spoke roughly; showing wrath, hatred, and mistrust.

Tha Ap 252: Uddāladāyaka

Ja 253: Mani-Kantha Jātaka

“Rich food and drink”—This story the Master told while he was dwelling at the shrine of Aggalava, near Alavi, about the rules for building cells.

Tha Ap 253: Thomadāyaka

Ja 254: Kundaka-Kucchi-Sindhava Jātaka

“Grass and the scum of gruel”—This story the Master told at Jetavana about the Elder Sariputta.

Tha Ap 254: Ekāsanadāyaka

Ja 255: Suka Jātaka

“What time the bird”—This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about a Brother who died of over-eating.

Tha Ap 255: Citapūjaka

Ja 256: Jarudapana Jātaka

“Some merchants”—This story the Master told while living at Jetavana, about some traders whose home was at Savatthi.

Tha Ap 256: Ticampakapupphiya

Dhp 256–272: 19. The Just

Ja 257: Gamani-Canda Jātaka

“It is not a clever builder”—This story the Master told while sojourning at Jetavana, about the praise of wisdom. In the Hall of Truth sat the Brethren, praising the wisdom of the Buddha: “The Blessed One has wisdom great and wide, wisdom witty and quick, wisdom sharp and penetrating. He excels this world and the world of gods in wisdom.”

Tha Ap 257: Sattapāṭaliya

Ja 258: Mandhatu Jātaka

“Wherever sun and moon”—This story the Master told during a stay at Jetavana, about a backsliding brother.

Tha Ap 258: ‘Pāhanadāyaka

Ja 259: Tirita-Vaccha Jātaka

“When all alone”—This story the Master told whilst living at Jetavana, about the gift of a thousand garments, how the reverend Ananda received five hundred garments from the women of the household of the king of Kosala, and five hundred from the king himself. The circumstances have been described above, in the Sigala Birth, of the Second Book.

Tha Ap 259: Mañjaripūjaka

Ja 260: Duta Jātaka

“O king, the Belly’s messenger”—This story the Master told while staying at Jetavana, about a Brother who was addicted to covetousness. The circumstances will be given at large under the Kaka Birth, in Book the Ninth. Here again the Master told the Brother, “You were greedy before, Brother, as you are now; and in olden days for your greed you had your head cleft with a sword.” Then he told an old-world story.

Tha Ap 260: Paṇṇadāyaka

Ja 261: Paduma Jātaka

“Cut, and cut, and cut again”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about some Brethren who made offering of garlands under Ananda’s tree. The circumstances will be given in the Kalinga-bodhi Birth. This was called Ananda’s tree, because Ananda planted it. All India heard tell haw the Elder had planted this tree by the gate of Jetavana.

Tha Ap 261: Kuṭidāyaka

Ja 262: Mudu-Pani Jātaka

“A soft hand”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a back-sliding Brother. They brought him to the Hall of Truth, and the Master asked him if he were really a backslider? He replied, yes, he was. Then said the Master, “O Brethren! It is impossible to keep women from going after their desires. In olden days, even wise men could not guard their own daughters; while they stood holding their fathers’ hand, without their fathers’ knowing, they went away wrong-doing with a paramour”; and he told them an old-world tale.

Tha Ap 262: Aggapupphiya

Ja 263: Culla-Palobhana Jātaka

“Not through the sea”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, also about a backsliding Brother. The Master had him brought into the Hall of Truth, and asked if it were true that he was a backslider. Yes, said he, it was. “Women,” said the Master, “in olden days made even believing souls to sin.” Then he told a story.

Tha Ap 263: Ākāsukkhipiya

Ja 264: Maha-Panada Jātaka

“’Twas king Panada”—This story the Master told when he was settled on the bank of the Ganges, about the miraculous power of Elder Bhaddaji.

Tha Ap 264: Telamakkhiya

Ja 265: Khurappa Jātaka

“When many a bow”—This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a Brother who had lost all energy. The Master asked, was it true that this Brother had lost his energy. Yes, he replied. “Why,” asked he, “have you slackened your energy, after embracing this doctrine of salvation? In days of yore, wise men were energetic even in matters which do not lead to salvation;” and so saying he told an old-world tale.

Tha Ap 265: Aḍḍhacandiya

Ja 266: Vatagga-Sindhava Jātaka

“He for whose sake”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a certain land-owner.

Tha Ap 266: Araṇadīpiya

Ja 267: Kakkata Jātaka

“Gold-clawed creature”— This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about a certain woman.

Tha Ap 267: Biḷālidāyaka

Ja 268: Arama-Dusa Jātaka

“Best of all”—This story the Master told whilst dwelling in the country near Dakkhinagiri, about a gardener’s son.

Tha Ap 268: Macchadāyaka

Ja 269: Sujata Jātaka

“Those who are dowered”—This story the Master told while living in Jetavana about one Sujata, a daughter-in-law of Anatha-pindika, daughter of the great merchant Dhananjaya, and youngest sister of Visakha.

Tha Ap 269: Javahaṁsaka

Ja 270: Uluka Jātaka

“The owl is King”—This story the Master told while living at Jetavana, about a quarrel between Crows and Owls.

Tha Ap 270: Saḷalapupphiya

Ja 271: Udapana-Dusaka Jātaka

“This well a forest-anchorite”—This story the Master told whilst dwelling at Isipatana, about a Jackal that fouled a well.

Tha Ap 271: Upāgatabhāsaniya

Ja 272: Vyaggha Jātaka

“What time the nearness”— This story the Master told whilst living at Jetavana, about Kokalika. The circumstances of this story will be given in the Thirteenth Book, and the Takkariya-jataka. Here again Kokalika said, “I will take Sariputta and Moggallana with me.” So having left Kokalika’s country, he travelled to Jetavana, greeted the Master, and went on to the Elders. He said, “Friends, the citizens of Kokalika’s country summon you. Let us go thither!!” “Go yourself, friend, we won’t,” was the answer. After this refusal he went away by himself.

Tha Ap 272: Taraṇiya

Ja 273: Kacchapa Jātaka

“Who is the one who brings the food”—This story the Master told during a stay in Jetavana, how a quarrel was made up between two magnates of the king’s court in Kosala. The circumstances have been told in the Second Book.

Tha Ap 273: Suvaṇṇabimbohaniya

Dhp 273–289: 20. The Path

Ja 274: Lola Jātaka

“Who is this tufted crane”—This story the Master told in Jetavana about a greedy Brother. He too was brought to the Audience Hall, when the Master said—“It is not only now that he is greedy; greedy he was before, and his greed lost him his life; and by his means wise men of old were driven out of house and home.” Then he told a story.