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Khuddaka Nikāya — The Minor Collection – page 19

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Ja 284: Siri Jātaka

“Whatever riches they who strive”—This story the Master told about a brahmin who stole good luck.

Ja 285: Manisukara Jātaka

“To hell shall go he”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about the murder of Sundari.

Ja 286: Saluka Jātaka

“Envy not what Celery eats”—This story the Master told in Jetavana, about the temptation springing from a fat girl. The circumstances will be explained in the Cullanaradakassapa story.

Ja 287: Labha-Garaha Jātaka

“He that hath madness”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a fellow-priest of the Elder Sariputta.

Ja 288: Macch-Uddana Jātaka

“Who could believe the story”—This story the Master told at Jetavana about a dishonest merchant. The circumstances have been told above.

Ja 289: Nana-Cchanda Jātaka

“We live in one house”—This story the Master told in Jetavana, about the venerable Ananda’s taking a valuable article. The circumstances will be explained in the Junha Birth, in the Eleventh Book.

“Virtue is lovely”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a brahmin who put his reputation to the test. The circumstances which gave rise to it, and the story itself, are both given in the Silavimamsa Birth-tale, in the First Book. Here, as before

Tha Ap 290: Sattāhapabbajita

Dhp 290–305: 21. Miscellaneous

Ja 291: Bhadra-Ghata Jātaka

“A ne’er-do-well did once”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a nephew of Anathapindika.

Tha Ap 291: Buddhūpaṭṭhāyaka

Ja 292: Supatta Jātaka

“Here, in Benares city”—This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a meal of rice mixed with new ghee, with red fish to flavour it, which was given by Elder Sariputta to Bimbadevi. The circumstances are like those given above in the Abbhantara Birth-tale.

Tha Ap 292: Pubbaṅgamaniya

Ja 293: Kaya-Vicchinda Jātaka

“Down smitten with a direful illness”—This story the Master told at Jetavana about a certain man tormented by jaundice, given up by the doctors as a hopeless case.

Tha Ap 293: Citapūjaka

Ja 294: Jambu-Khadaka Jātaka

“Who is it sits”—This story the Master told at the Bamboo-grove, about Devadatta and Kokalika.

Tha Ap 294: Pupphadhāraka

Ja 295: Anta Jātaka

“Like to a bull”— This is another story told by the Master in the same place and about the same people. The circumstances are the sane as before.

Tha Ap 295: Chattadāyaka

Ja 296: Samudda Jātaka

“Over the salt sea wave”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about Elder Upananda. This man was a great eater and drinker; there was no satisfying him even with cartloads of provisions.

Tha Ap 296: Saddasaññaka

Ja 297: Kama-Vilapa Jātaka

“O bird, that fliest”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a man who pined for his former wife. The circumstances which called it forth are explained in the Puppharatta Birth-tale, and the tale of the past in the Indriya Birth-tale.

Tha Ap 297: Gosīsanikkhepa

Ja 298: Udumbara Jātaka

“Ripe are the figs”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a certain Brother, who had made a hermitage to live in at a certain village on the frontier.

Tha Ap 298: Padapūjaka

Ja 299: Komaya-Putta Jātaka

“Aforetime you were used”—This story the Master told in Pubbarama, about some Brethren who were rude and rough in their manners.

Tha Ap 299: Desakittiya

Ja 300: Vaka Jātaka

“The wolf who takes”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about old friendship. The circumstances were the same in detail as in the Vinaya; this is an abstract of them. The reverend Upasena, a two-years’ man, visited the Master along with a first year’s man who lived in the same monastery; the Master rebuked him, and he retired. Having acquired spiritual insight, and attained to sainthood, having got contentment and kindred virtues, having undertaken the Thirteen Practices of a Recluse, and taught them to his fellows, while the Blessed One was secluded for three months, he with his brethren, having accepted the blame first given for wrong speech and nonconformity, received in the second instance approval, in the words, “Henceforth, let any brothers visit me when they will, provided they follow the Thirteen Practices of a Recluse.” Thus encouraged, he returned and told it to the Brethren. After that, the brothers followed these practices before coming to visit the Master; then, when ho had come out from his seclusion, they would throw away their old rags and put on clean garments. As the Master with all the body of the Brethren went round to inspect the rooms, he noticed these rags lying about, and asked what they were. When they told him, he said, “Brethren, the practice undertaken by these brothers is short-lived, like the wolf’s holy day service”; and he told them an old-world tale.

Tha Ap 300: Saraṇagamaniya

Ja 301: Cullakalinga Jātaka

“Open the gate”—This story was told by the Master while living at Jetavana, about the admission of four female ascetics to the religious life.

Tha Ap 301: Ambapiṇḍiya

Ja 302: Mahaassaroha Jātaka

“Thy gifts bestowed”—This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about the Elder Ananda. The circumstances that suggested the story have been already given. “In former days too,” the Master said, “wise men acted on the principle that one good turn deserves another.” And hereupon he told them a story of the olden time.

Tha Ap 302: Anusaṁsāvaka

Ja 303: Ekaraja Jātaka

“O monarch that erst”—This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about a courtier of the king of Kosala. The circumstances that suggested the story have been already related in the Seyyamsa Birth. On this occasion the Master said, “You are not the only one who got good out of evil: wise men of old also got good out of evil.” And he told an old-world story.

Tha Ap 303: Padumakesariya

Ja 304: Daddara Jātaka

“O Daddara, who”—This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about a certain choleric fellow.

Tha Ap 304: Sabbagandhiya

Ja 305: Silavimamsana Jātaka

“In sooth there is”—This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about the rebuking of sin. The circumstances will be set forth in the Paniya Birth in the Eleventh Book. The following is a brief summary of it.

Tha Ap 305: Paramannadāyaka

Ja 306: Sujata Jātaka

“What is this egg-shaped fruit”—This story was told by the Master while dwelling at Jetavana, about queen Mallika. One day, they say, there was a dispute at court between her and the king. The king was so enraged that he

Tha Ap 306: Dhammasaññaka

Dhp 306–319: 22. Hell

Ja 307: Palasa Jātaka

“Why, Brahmin, though”—The Master, when he was stretched upon the bed of death, told this story of the Elder Ananda.

Tha Ap 307: Phaladāyaka

Ja 308: Javasakuna Jātaka

“Kindness as much”—This story was told by the Master while dwelling at Jetavana, about the ingratitude of Devadatta.

Tha Ap 308: Sampasādaka

Ja 309: Chavaka Jātaka

“Holy Teacher”—The Master while residing at Jetavana told this story, about the Fraternity of Six Priests. It is related in detail in the Vinaya. Here is a brief summary of it.

Tha Ap 309: Ārāmadāyaka

Ja 310: Sayha Jātaka

“No throne on earth”—The Master told this story while in residence at Jetavana, about a backsliding brother, who in going his rounds for alms at Savatthi caught sight of a beautiful woman, and thenceforth had grown discontented and lost all pleasure in the Law.

Tha Ap 310: Anulepadāyaka

Ja 311: Pucimanda Jātaka

“Robber, arise”—The Master, while dwelling in the Bamboo-Grove, told this story about the venerable Moggallana.

Tha Ap 311: Buddhasaññaka

Ja 312: Kassapamandiya Jātaka

“Should foolish youth”—This story the Master told while residing at Jetavana, about an aged Brother.

Tha Ap 312: Pabbhāradāyaka

Ja 313: Khantivadi Jātaka

“Whoso cut of”—This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told about a wrathful Brother.

Tha Ap 313: Ārakkhadāyaka

Ja 314: Lohakumbhi Jātaka

“Due share of wealth”—This story the Master, while living at Jetavana, told concerning a king of Kosala.

Tha Ap 314: Bhojanadāyaka

Ja 315: Mamsa Jātaka

“For one who is asking”—This was a story told by the Master, while living at Jetavana, as to how the Elder Sariputta procured dainty fare for some sick Brothers under medical treatment.

Tha Ap 315: Gatasaññaka

Ja 316: Sasa Jātaka

“Seven red fish”—This story was told by the Master while living at Jetavana, about a gift of all the Buddhist requisites.

Tha Ap 316: Sattapadumiya

Ja 317: Matarodana Jātaka

“Weep for the living”—The Master while in residence at Jetavana told this story of a certain landowner who dwelt at Savatthi.

Tha Ap 317: Pupphâsaniya

Ja 318: Kanavera Jātaka

“’Twas the joyous time”—This was a story told by the Master at Jetavana, about a Brother who was tempted by thoughts of the wife he had left. The circumstances that led up to the story will be set forth in the Indriya Birth.

Tha Ap 318: Āsanatthavika

Ja 319: Tittira Jātaka

“Happy life”—This was a story told by the Master while living in the Badarika Monastery near Kosambi, regarding the elder Rahula. The introductory story has been already related in full in the Tipallattha Birth.

Tha Ap 319: Saddasaññaka

Ja 320: Succaja Jātaka

“He might give”—This story was told by the Master, while residing at Jetavana, with regard to a certain landowner.

Tha Ap 320: Tiraṁsiya

Dhp 320–333: 23. Elephants

Ja 321: Kutidusaka Jātaka

“Monkey, in feet”—This was a story told by the Master while dwelling at Jetavana, about a young disciple who burnt down the hut of leaves of the elder Mahakassapa.

Tha Ap 321: Kandalīpupphiya

Ja 322: Daddabha Jātaka

“From the spot where”—This story was told by the Master, when he dwelt at Jetavana, about some heretics.

Tha Ap 322: Kumudamāliya

Ja 323: Brahmadatta Jātaka

“Such is the quality”—This story was told by the Master, while dwelling in the Aggalava shrine near Alavi, concerning the regulations to be observed in the building of cells.

Tha Ap 323: Ummāpupphiya

Ja 324: Cammasataka Jātaka

“The kindly beast”—This story was told by the Master while living at Jetavana, about a mendicant priest who wore a leather jerkin.

Tha Ap 324: Pulinapūjaka

Ja 325: Godha Jātaka

“One that plays”—This story was told by the Master, while living at Jetavana, with regard to a certain cheating rogue. The introductory story has been already given in full. But oh this occasion they brought the Brother to the Master and exposed him, saying, “Holy Sir, this Brother is a cheat.” The Master said, “Not now only, but formerly also he was a rogue.” And then he told an old-world story.

Tha Ap 325: Hāsajanaka

Ja 326: Kakkaru Jātaka

“He that from thievish act”—This story was told by the Master while he was at Jetavana, about Devadatta, how that after causing a schism in the Order, as he was going away with his chief disciples, when the assembly broke up, a hot stream of blood gushed from his mouth. Then the Brethren discussed the matter in the Hall of Truth, and said that Devadatta by speaking falsely had created a schism, and afterwards fell sick and suffered great rain. The Master came and inquired what subject the Brethren were discussing as they sat in conclave, and on hearing what it was he said, “Not now only, Brethren, but of old too this fellow was a liar, and not now only, but of old also he suffered pain as the penalty of lying.” And so saying he repeated this old-world legend.

Tha Ap 326: Saññasāmika

Ja 327: Kakati Jātaka

“Fragrant odours”—This story was told by the Master while residing at Jetavana, of a certain Brother who regretted having taken orders. On this occasion the Master asked the Brother if it were true that he was discontented, and on his answering, “Yes, Holy Sir,” he asked him the reason. The Brother replied, “By reason of sinful passion.” The Master said, “Woman cannot be guarded. There is no keeping her safe. Sages of old placed a woman in mid ocean in a palace by the Simbali lake, but failed to preserve her honour.” Then he told a story of the olden time.

Tha Ap 327: Nimittasaññaka

Ja 328: Ananusociya Jātaka

“Why should I shed tears”—This story was told by the Master while living at Jetavana, of a certain landowner who had lost his wife.

Tha Ap 328: Annasaṁsāvaka

Ja 329: Kalabahu Jātaka

“Once we enjoyed”—This was a story told by the Master while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, with regard to Devadatta’s loss of gains and honour. For when Devadatta had unreasonably conceived a grudge against the Buddha and suborned a band of archers to slay him, his offence became known by the letting loose of the elephant Nalagiri. Then men took away his office and the rations provided for him, and the king ceased to regard him. And having lost his source of gains and honour, he went about living on what he begged in noble families. The Brethren started a discussion in the Hall of Truth, how that Devadatta thought to get gain and honour, but when he had got it he could not keep it. The Master came and inquired what was the subject the Brethren sat in conclave to discuss, and on being told what it was he said, “Not only now, Brethren, but formerly too, Devadatta was deprived of gains and honour.” And he then told them an old-world legend.