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Vaṇṇārohajātaka

“Is it thus, Sudatha”—This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning the two chief disciples.

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

  • 0.1Jātaka
  • 0.2Pañcakanipāta
  • 0.3Vaṇṇārohavagga

0.41. Vaṇṇārohajātaka

1.1PTS 3.192“Vaṇṇārohena jātiyā,1.2balanikkamanena ca;1.3Subāhu na mayā seyyo,1.4sudāṭha iti bhāsasi”.

2.1“Vaṇṇārohena jātiyā,2.2balanikkamanena ca;2.3Sudāṭho na mayā seyyo,2.4subāhu iti bhāsasi.

3.1Evañce maṁ viharantaṁ,3.2subāhu samma dubbhasi;3.3Na dānāhaṁ tayā saddhiṁ,3.4saṁvāsamabhirocaye.

4.1Yo paresaṁ vacanāni,4.2saddaheyya yathātathaṁ;4.3Khippaṁ bhijjetha mittasmiṁ,4.4verañca pasave bahuṁ.

5.1PTS 3.193Na so mitto yo sadā appamatto,5.2Bhedāsaṅkī randhamevānupassī;5.3Yasmiñca setī urasīva putto,5.4Sa ve mitto yo abhejjo parehī”ti.

6.1Vaṇṇārohajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ.