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Prince Ghaṭa

Ghaṭajātaka

“While others weep”—This story the Master, dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning a minister of the king of Kosala. The introductory story is identical with one already given.

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

  • 0.1Jātaka
  • 0.2Pañcakanipāta
  • 0.3Maṇikuṇḍalavagga

0.45. Ghaṭajātaka

1.1PTS 3.169“Aññe socanti rodanti,1.2aññe assumukhā janā;1.3Pasannamukhavaṇṇosi,1.4kasmā ghaṭa na socasi”.

2.1“Nābbhatītaharo soko,2.2nānāgatasukhāvaho;2.3Tasmā dhaṅka na socāmi,2.4natthi soke dutīyatā.

3.1Socaṁ paṇḍu kiso hoti,3.2bhattañcassa na ruccati;3.3Amittā sumanā honti,3.4sallaviddhassa ruppato.

4.1Gāme vā yadi vāraññe,4.2ninne vā yadi vā thale;4.3Ṭhitaṁ maṁ nāgamissati,4.4evaṁ diṭṭhapado ahaṁ.

5.1Yassattā nālamekova,5.2sabbakāmarasāharo;5.3Sabbāpi pathavī tassa,5.4na sukhaṁ āvahissatī”ti.

6.1Ghaṭajātakaṁ pañcamaṁ.