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The Ascetic Vacchanakha

Vacchanakhajātaka

“Houses in the world are sweet”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about Roja the Mallian.

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

0.45. Vacchanakhajātaka

1.1PTS 2.232“Sukhā gharā vacchanakha,1.2sahiraññā sabhojanā;1.3Yattha bhutvā pivitvā ca,1.4sayeyyātha anussuko”.

2.1PTS 2.233“Gharā nānīhamānassa,2.2Gharā nābhaṇato musā;2.3Gharā nādinnadaṇḍassa,2.4Paresaṁ anikubbato;2.5Evaṁ chiddaṁ durabhisambhavaṁ,2.6Ko gharaṁ paṭipajjatī”ti.

3.1Vacchanakhajātakaṁ pañcamaṁ.