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The Brahmin Named Desire-Led

Kāmanītajātaka

“Three forts”—This story the Master told at Jetavana about a brahmin named Kamanita. The circumstances will be explained in the Twelfth Book, and the Kama Jātaka.

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0.48. Kāmanītajātaka

1.1PTS 2.214“Tayo giriṁ antaraṁ kāmayāmi,1.2Pañcālā kuruyo kekake ca;1.3Tatuttariṁ brāhmaṇa kāmayāmi,1.4Tikiccha maṁ brāhmaṇa kāmanītaṁ”.

2.1PTS 2.215“Kaṇhāhidaṭṭhassa karonti heke,2.2Amanussapaviṭṭhassa karonti paṇḍitā;2.3Na kāmanītassa karoti koci,2.4Okkantasukkassa hi kā tikicchā”ti.

3.1Kāmanītajātakaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.