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Araññajātaka

“This doubt, my father”—This story the Master told when dwelling at Jetavana, concerning the seduction of a youth by a certain coarse girl. The incident that led up to the story will be set forth in the Cullanaradakassapa Birth.

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  • 0.1Jātaka
  • 0.2Catukkanipāta
  • 0.3Cūḷakuṇālavagga

0.48. Araññajātaka

1.1PTS 3.148“Araññā gāmamāgamma,1.2kiṁsīlaṁ kiṁvataṁ ahaṁ;1.3Purisaṁ tāta seveyyaṁ,1.4taṁ me akkhāhi pucchito”.

2.1“Yo taṁ vissāsaye tāta,2.2vissāsañca khameyya te;2.3Sussūsī ca titikkhī ca,2.4taṁ bhajehi ito gato.

3.1Yassa kāyena vācāya,3.2manasā natthi dukkaṭaṁ;3.3Urasīva patiṭṭhāya,3.4taṁ bhajehi ito gato.

4.1Haliddirāgaṁ kapicittaṁ,4.2purisaṁ rāgavirāginaṁ;4.3Tādisaṁ tāta mā sevi,4.4nimmanussampi ce siyā”ti.

5.1Araññajātakaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.