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The Wretch Who Became King of the Night

Chavakajātaka

“Holy Teacher”—The Master while residing at Jetavana told this story, about the Fraternity of Six Priests. It is related in detail in the Vinaya. Here is a brief summary of it.

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0.1Jātaka
0.2Catukkanipāta
0.3Kāliṅgavagga

0.49. Chavakajātaka

1.1PTS 3.28“Sabbamidaṁ carimaṁ kataṁ,1.2Ubho dhammaṁ na passare;1.3Ubho pakatiyā cutā,1.4Yo cāyaṁ mantejjhāpeti;1.5Yo ca mantaṁ adhīyati”.
2.1PTS 3.29“Sālīnaṁ odanaṁ bhuñje,2.2suciṁ maṁsūpasecanaṁ;2.3Tasmā etaṁ na sevāmi,2.4dhammaṁ isīhi sevitaṁ”.
3.1“Paribbaja mahā loko,3.2pacantaññepi pāṇino;3.3Mā taṁ adhammo ācarito,3.4asmā kumbhamivābhidā.
4.1Dhiratthu taṁ yasalābhaṁ,4.2dhanalābhañca brāhmaṇa;4.3Yā vutti vinipātena,4.4adhammacaraṇena vā”ti.

5.1Chavakajātakaṁ navamaṁ.