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Garahitajātaka

“The gold is mine”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a brother who was downcast and discontent.

Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Jātaka
  • 0.2Dukanipāta
  • 0.3Bīraṇathambhavagga

0.49. Garahitajātaka

1.1PTS 2.185“Hiraññaṁ me suvaṇṇaṁ me,1.2esā rattiṁ divā kathā;1.3Dummedhānaṁ manussānaṁ,1.4ariyadhammaṁ apassataṁ.

2.1Dve dve gahapatayo gehe,2.2eko tattha amassuko;2.3Lambatthano veṇikato,2.4atho aṅkitakaṇṇako;2.5Kīto dhanena bahunā,2.6so taṁ vitudate janan”ti.

3.1Garahitajātakaṁ navamaṁ.