Khuddaka Nikāya — The Minor Collection – page 20
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Ja 332: Rathalatthi Jātaka
“Wounding another”—This story was told by the Master when he was at Jetavana, about the family priest of the king of Kosala, who, it is said, as he was driving in his chariot to a village on his estate came upon a caravan in a narrow road, and crying out once and again, “Out of the way with you,” was so enraged at a cart not clearing out of his way that he threw his goad-stick at the driver of the first cart.
Tha Ap 332: Saparivārachattadāyaka
Ja 333: Godha Jātaka
“Then wert thou”—This is a story told by the Master while at Jetavana, of a certain landowner.
Tha Ap 333: Gandhathūpiya
Ja 334: Rajovada Jātaka
“The bull through floods”—This story was told by the Master when at Jetavana concerning the admonition of a king. The introductory story will be found in full in the Tesakuna Birth.
Tha Ap 334: Udakapūjaka
Dhp 334–359: 24. Craving
Ja 335: Jambuka Jātaka
“Jackal beware”—This story was told by the Master while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, about the attempt of Devadatta to imitate the Buddha. The incident that gave rise to the story has been told in full before. Here is a short summary of it.
Tha Ap 335: Punnāgapupphiya
Ja 336: Brahachatta Jātaka
“Grass is still”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, of a certain rogue. The incident that suggested the story has been already related.
Tha Ap 336: Ekadussadāyaka
Ja 337: Pitha Jātaka
“Alas! we offered thee”—This story the Master told while living at Jetavana, about a certain Brother.
Tha Ap 337: Phussitakammiya
Ja 338: Thusa Jātaka
“With sense so nice”—This story was told by the Master while living in the Bamboo Grove, of prince Ajatasattu. At the time of his conception there arose in his mother, the daughter of the king of Kosala, a chronic longing to drink blood from the right knee of king Bimbisara (her husband).
Tha Ap 338: Pabhaṅkara
Ja 339: Baveru Jātaka
“Before the crested peacock”—This story was told by the Master when at Jetavana, of certain heretics who lost their former gains and glory.
Tha Ap 339: Tiṇakuṭidāyaka
Ja 340: Visayha Jātaka
“Of old, Visayha”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana of Anathapindika. The incident that gave rise to the story has been already told in full in the Khadirangara Birth. On this occasion the Master addressing Anathapindika said, “Wise men of old, my lay brother, gave alms, rejecting the counsel of Sakka, king of heaven, when he stood in mid-air and tried to prevent them, saying, “Give not alms.” And at his request the Master told a story of the past.
Tha Ap 340: Uttareyyadāyaka
Ja 341: Kandari Jātaka
The story of this Birth will be set forth in full in the Kunala Birth.
Tha Ap 341: Dhammasavaniya
Ja 342: Vanara Jātaka
“Have I from water”—This story was told by the Master, when dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, concerning the going about of Devadatta to kill the Buddha. The incident that led to the story has been already given in detail.
Tha Ap 342: Ukkhittapadumiya
Ja 343: Kuntani Jātaka
“Long I held”—This story was told by the Master at Jetavana, concerning a heron that lived in the house of the king of Kosala.
Tha Ap 343: Ekapadumiya
Ja 344: Ambacora Jātaka
“She that did thy mangoes eat”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, concerning an elder who kept watch over mango fruit.
Tha Ap 344: Tīṇuppalamāliya
Ja 345: Gajakumbha Jātaka
“Should a flame sweep”—This story was told by the Master at Jetavana, concerning a slothful Brother. He was, it was said, of gentle birth and lived at Savatthi. And after giving a hearty assent to the doctrine and taking orders, he became slothful.
Tha Ap 345: Dhajadāyaka
Ja 346: Kesava Jātaka
“Thou that of late”—This story the Master while at Jetavana told concerning the Feast of Friendship.
Tha Ap 346: Tīṇikiṅkhaṇikapūjaka
Ja 347: Ayakuta Jātaka
“Why in mid air”—This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning the duty of doing good to men. The incident that led to the story will be set forth in the Mahakanha Birth.
Tha Ap 347: Nalāgārika
Ja 348: Aranna Jātaka
“This doubt, my father”—This story the Master told when dwelling at Jetavana, concerning the seduction of a youth by a certain coarse girl. The incident that led up to the story will be set forth in the Cullanaradakassapa Birth.
Tha Ap 348: Campakapupphiya
Ja 349: Sandhibheda Jātaka
“Nought in common”—This story the Master, dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning the moral precept on slander.
Tha Ap 349: Padumapūjaka
Ja 350: Devatapanha Jātaka
This Question will be found in the Ummagga Jataka.
Tha Ap 350: Tiṇamuṭṭhidāyaka
Ja 351: Manikundala Jātaka
“Stript of all the joys of life”—This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning a councillor who was guilty of misconduct in the harem of the king of Kosala. The incident that gave rise to the story has been given in full before.
Tha Ap 351: Tiṇḍukaphaladāyaka
Ja 352: Sujata Jātaka
“Why haste to bring”—This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning a landowner who had lost his father.
Tha Ap 352: Ekañjaliya
Ja 353: Dhonasakha Jātaka
“‘Though thou art now”—This story the Master, while living in the Bhesakala grove near Sumsumaragiri (Mount Crocodile) in the country of the Bhaggas, told concerning young prince Bodhi.
Tha Ap 353: Saddasaññaka
Ja 354: Uraga Jātaka
“Man quits his mortal frame”—This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning a landowner whose son had died. The introductory story is just the same as that of the man who lost both his wife and father.
Tha Ap 354: Yavakalāpiya
Ja 355: Ghata Jātaka
“While others weep”—This story the Master, dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning a minister of the king of Kosala. The introductory story is identical with one already given.
Tha Ap 355: Kiṁsukapūjaka
Ja 356: Karandiya Jātaka
“Why in forest”—This was a story told by the Master while dwelling at Jetavana, concerning the Captain of the Faith (Sariputta). That elder, they say, when wicked folk came to him, such as hunters, fishermen and the like, laid down the moral law to them, and any others that he might see from time to time, saying, “Receive ye the law.” Through respect for the elder, they could not disobey his words and accepted the law, but failed to keep it, and still followed each after his own business.
Tha Ap 356: Sakoṭakakoraṇḍadāyaka
Ja 357: Latukika Jātaka
“Elephant of sixty years”—This was a story told by the Master while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, concerning Devadatta. One day they raised a discussion in the Hall of Truth, saying, “Sirs, Devadatta is harsh, cruel, and violent. He has not an atom of pity for mortals.” When the Master came, he inquired what was the topic the Brethren were assembled to discuss, and on hearing what it was, he said, “Brethren, not now only, but formerly also he was pitiless.” And herewith he told a story of the past.
Tha Ap 357: Daṇḍadāyaka
Ja 358: Culladhammapala Jātaka
“Mahapatapa’s wretched queen”—This story the Master, when dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, told concerning the going about of Devadatta to slay the Bodhisatta.
Tha Ap 358: Ambayāgudāyaka
Ja 359: Suvannamiga Jātaka
“O Golden foot,” This was a story told by the Master while in residence at Jetavana, about a maiden of gentle birth in Savatthi.
Tha Ap 359: Supuṭakapūjaka
Ja 360: Sussondi Jātaka
“I scent the fragrance”—This story the Master, while living at Jetavana, told concerning a backsliding Brother. The Master asked if it were true that he longed for the world, and what he had seen to make him regret having taken orders. The Brother answered, “It was all owing to the charms of a woman.” The Master said, “Verily, Brother, there is no possibility of being on one’s guard against womenfolk. Sages of old, though they took the precaution to dwell in the abode of the Garudas, failed to be on their guard against them.” And being urged by him, the Master related a story of the past.
Tha Ap 360: Sajjhadāyaka
Dhp 360–382: 25. Mendicants
Ja 361: Vannaroha Jātaka
“Is it thus, Sudatha”—This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning the two chief disciples.
Tha Ap 361: Saraṇāgamaniya
Ja 362: Silavimamsa Jātaka
“Virtue and learning”—This story the Master, while residing at Jetavana, told concerning a brahmin who would test the power of virtue. The king, they say, owing to his reputation for virtue, regarded him with special honour, beyond what was paid to other brahmins. He thought, “Can it be that the king regards me with special honour, because I am endowed with virtue, or as one devoted to the acquisition of learning? I will just test the comparative importance of virtue and learning.”
Tha Ap 362: Piṇḍapātika
Ja 363: Hiri Jātaka
“Who spite of honour”—This story the Master, when dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning a rich merchant, a friend of Anathapindika, who lived in a border province. Both the introductory story and the story of the past are related in full in the concluding Birth of the ninth division of the first book, but in this version when the merchant of Benares was told that the followers of the foreign merchant were mulcted of all their property and, after losing everything they possessed, had to take to flight, he said, “Because they failed to do what they ought for the strangers who came to them, they find no one ready to do them a good turn.” And so saying he repeated these verses:
Tha Ap 363: Ekamandāriya
Ja 364: Khajjopanaka Jātaka
This Question about a fire-fly will be set forth in full in the Mahaummagga.
Tha Ap 364: Kekkhārupupphiya
Ja 365: Ahigundika Jātaka
“Lo! here we lie”—This story the Master, whilst living at Jetavana, told concerning an aged priest. The story has been already related in full in the Salaka Birth.
Tha Ap 365: Bhisamuḷāladāyaka
Ja 366: Gumbiya Jātaka
“Poison like honey”—This story was told by the Master while dwelling at Jetavana, about a Brother who regretted taking orders. The Master asked him if it were true that he regretted it. “It is true, Holy Sir,” he said. “What have you seen to cause this feeling?” asked the Master. When the Brother replied, “It was owing to the charms of a woman,” the Master said, “These five qualities of desire are like the honey sprinkled over with deadly poison, and left in the road by one Gumbika.” And hereupon at the request of the Brother he told a story of the past.
Tha Ap 366: Kesarapupphiya
Ja 367: Saliya Jātaka
“Who got his friend”—This was a story told by the Master, whilst living in the Bamboo Grove, in reference to a saying that Devadatta could not even inspire alarm.
Tha Ap 367: Aṅkolapupphiya
Ja 368: Tacasara Jātaka
204] “Fallen into hand of foes”—This story the Master, whilst dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning the Perfection of Wisdom. It was then the Master said, “Not now only, Brethren, but formerly also the Tathagata proved himself wise and full of resources.” And herewith he related an old legend of the past.
Tha Ap 368: Kadambapupphiya
Ja 369: Mittavinda Jātaka
“What was the evil”—This story the Master whilst living at Jetavana told concerning an unruly Brother. The incident that led to the story will be found in the Mahamittavinda Birth.
Tha Ap 369: Uddālapupphiya
Ja 370: Palasa Jātaka
“The goose said to the Judas tree”—This was a story told by the Master, whilst residing at Jetavana, concerning the rebuke of sin. The incident that led to the story will be set forth in the Panna Birth. But on this occasion the Master addressing the Brethren said, “Brothers, sin ought to be regarded with suspicion. Though it be as small as a banyan shoot, it may prove fatal. Sages of old too suspected whatever was open to suspicion.” And with this he related a story of the past.
Tha Ap 370: Ekacampakapupphiya
Ja 371: Dighitikosala Jātaka
“Thou art within my power”—This story the Master, whilst dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning some quarrelsome folk from Kosambi.
Tha Ap 371: Timirapupphiya
Ja 372: Migapotaka Jātaka
“To sorrow for the dead”—This story the Master, whilst dwelling at Jetavana, told about a certain elder. It is said that he admitted a youth to orders, and that this novice, after ministering to him zealously, by and bye fell sick and died. The old man overcome with grief at the youth’s death went about loudly lamenting. The Brethren, failing to console him, raised a discussion in the Hall of Truth, saying, “A certain old man on the death of his novice goes about lamenting. By dwelling on the thought of death, he will surely become a castaway.” When the Master came, he inquired of the Brethren what was the subject they had met to discuss, and on hearing what it was he said, “Not now only, but formerly also, the old man went about lamenting, when this youth died.” And with this he related a story of the past.
Tha Ap 372: Salaḷapupphiya
Ja 373: Musika Jātaka
“People cry “Where is she gone”—This story the Master, whilst residing in the Bamboo Grove, told about Ajatasattu. The incident that led to the story has been already fully told in the Thusa Birth. Here too the Master observed the king at the same moment playing with his boy and also listening to the Law. And knowing as he did that danger to the king will arise through his son, he said, “Sire, kings of old suspected what was open to suspicion, and kept their heirs in confinement, saying, “Let them bear rule, after our bodies have been burned on the funeral pyre.” And with this he told a story of the past.
Tha Ap 373: Bodhivandaka
Ja 374: Culladhanuggaha Jātaka
“Since thou hast gained”—This story was told by the Master whilst living at Jetavana, about the temptation of a Brother by the wife of his unregenerate days. When the Brother confessed that it was owing to the wife that he had left, that he regretted having taken orders, the Master said, “Not now only, Brother, did this woman do you a mischief. Formerly too it was owing to her that your head was cut off.” And at the request of the Brethren he related a story of the past.
Tha Ap 374: Pāṭalipupphiya
Ja 375: Kapota Jātaka
“I feel quite well”—This story the Master, whilst dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning a greedy Brother. This story of the greedy Brother has already been fully told in divers ways. In this case the Master asked him if he were greedy and on his confessing that it was so, said, “Not now only, but formerly also, Brother, you were greedy, and through greed came by your death.” And herewith he told a story of the past.
Tha Ap 375: Tīṇuppalamāliya
Ja 376: Avariya Jātaka
“Ne’er be angry, etc.” The Master told this tale while dwelling at Jetavana, about a ferryman. This man, they say, was foolish and ignorant: he knew not the qualities of the Three Jewels and of all excellent beings: he was hasty, rough and violent.
Tha Ap 376: Paṭṭipupphiya
Ja 377: Setaketu Jātaka
“Friend, be not angry”—The Master told this tale at Jetavana, of a deceitful Brother. The occasion of the story will appear in the Uddala Birth.
Tha Ap 377: Sattapaṇṇiya
Ja 378: Darimukha Jātaka
“Pleasures of sense”—This tale was told by the Master while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning the Great Renunciation. The incident that led to the story has been told before.
Tha Ap 378: Gandhamuṭṭhiya
Ja 379: Neru Jātaka
“Ravens and crows”—The Master told this tale in Jetavana concerning a certain Brother. The story is that he got the forms of meditation from the Master and then went to a frontier village. There the people, pleased with his deportment, fed him, built him a hut in the wood, and exacting a promise, made him live there, and gave him great honour. But they forsook him for the teachers of the permanence of matter, afterwards forsaking those for the sect who deny immortality, and those again for the sect of naked ascetics: for teachers of all these sects came among them in turn.
Tha Ap 379: Citapūjaka
Ja 380: Asanka Jātaka
“In heavenly garden”—The Master told this tale while dwelling at Jetavana, concerning the temptation of a Brother by his former wife. The occasion will appear in the Indriya Birth. The Master found that the brother was backsliding owing to thoughts of his wife, so he said, “Sir, this woman does you harm: formerly also for her sake you sacrificed an army of the four divisions and dwelt in the Himalaya three years in much misery”: so he told an old tale.