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The Pigeon

Romakajātaka

“Here in the hills”—This story was told by the Master when at the Bamboo-grove, about attempted murder. The circumstances explain themselves.

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

0.47. Romakajātaka

1.1PTS 2.383“Vassāni paññāsa samādhikāni,1.2Vasimha selassa guhāya romaka;1.3Asaṅkamānā abhinibbutattā,1.4Hatthattamāyanti mamaṇḍajā pure.

2.1Te dāni vakkaṅga kimatthamussukā,2.2Bhajanti aññaṁ girikandaraṁ dijā;2.3Na nūna maññanti mamaṁ yathā pure,2.4Cirappavutthā atha vā na te ime”.

3.1PTS 2.384“Jānāma taṁ na mayaṁ sampamūḷhā,3.2Soyeva tvaṁ te mayamasma nāññe;3.3Cittañca te asmiṁ jane paduṭṭhaṁ,3.4Ājīvikā tena tamuttasāmā”ti.

4.1Romakajātakaṁ sattamaṁ.