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In Praise of Patience

Khantivaṇṇajātaka

“There is a man”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about the king of Kosala. A very useful subordinate intrigued in the harem. Even though he knew the culprit, the king pocketed the affront, because the fellow was useful, and told the Master of it. The Master said, “Other kings in days long gone by have done the same;” and at his request, told the following story.

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0.1Jātaka
0.2Dukanipāta
0.3Kāsāvavagga

0.45. Khantivaṇṇajātaka

1.1PTS 2.207“Atthi me puriso deva,1.2sabbakiccesu byāvaṭo;1.3Tassa cekoparādhatthi,1.4tattha tvaṁ kinti maññasi”.
2.1“Amhākampatthi puriso,2.2ediso idha vijjati;2.3Dullabho aṅgasampanno,2.4khantirasmāka ruccatī”ti.

3.1Khantivaṇṇajātakaṁ pañcamaṁ.