Kākavatījātaka
“Fragrant odours”—This story was told by the Master while residing at Jetavana, of a certain Brother who regretted having taken orders. On this occasion the Master asked the Brother if it were true that he was discontented, and on his answering, “Yes, Holy Sir,” he asked him the reason. The Brother replied, “By reason of sinful passion.” The Master said, “Woman cannot be guarded. There is no keeping her safe. Sages of old placed a woman in mid ocean in a palace by the Simbali lake, but failed to preserve her honour.” Then he told a story of the olden time.
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1.1PTS 3.91“Vāti cāyaṁ tato gandho,1.2yattha me vasatī piyā;1.3Dūre ito hi kākavatī,1.4yattha me nirato mano”.
2.1“Kathaṁ samuddamatarī,2.2kathaṁ atari kepukaṁ;2.3Kathaṁ satta samuddāni,2.4kathaṁ simbalimāruhi”.
3.1PTS 3.92“Tayā samuddamatariṁ,3.2tayā atari kepukaṁ;3.3Tayā satta samuddāni,3.4tayā simbalimāruhiṁ”.
4.1“Dhiratthumaṁ mahākāyaṁ,4.2dhiratthumaṁ acetanaṁ;4.3Yattha jāyāyahaṁ jāraṁ,4.4āvahāmi vahāmi cā”ti.
5.1Kākavatījātakaṁ sattamaṁ.
