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The Thief of Luck

Sirijātaka

“Whatever riches they who strive”—This story the Master told about a brahmin who stole good luck.

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

0.1Jātaka
0.2Tikanipāta
0.3Abbhantaravagga

0.44. Sirijātaka

1.1PTS 2.413“Yaṁ ussukā saṅgharanti,1.2alakkhikā bahuṁ dhanaṁ;1.3Sippavanto asippā ca,1.4lakkhivā tāni bhuñjati.
2.1Sabbattha katapuññassa,2.2aticcaññeva pāṇino;2.3Uppajjanti bahū bhogā,2.4appanāyatanesupi.
3.1PTS 2.415Kukkuṭo maṇayo daṇḍo,3.2thiyo ca puññalakkhaṇā;3.3Uppajjanti apāpassa,3.4katapuññassa jantuno”ti.

4.1Sirijātakaṁ catutthaṁ.