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Tacasārajātaka

204] “Fallen into hand of foes”—This story the Master, whilst dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning the Perfection of Wisdom. It was then the Master said, “Not now only, Brethren, but formerly also the Tathagata proved himself wise and full of resources.” And herewith he related an old legend of the past.

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0.1Jātaka
0.2Pañcakanipāta
0.3Vaṇṇārohavagga

0.48. Tacasārajātaka

1.1PTS 3.204“Amittahatthatthagatā,1.2tacasārasamappitā;1.3Pasannamukhavaṇṇāttha,1.4kasmā tumhe na socatha”.
2.1“Na socanāya paridevanāya,2.2Atthova labbho api appakopi;2.3Socantamenaṁ dukhitaṁ viditvā,2.4Paccatthikā attamanā bhavanti.
3.1PTS 3.205Yato ca kho paṇḍito āpadāsu,3.2Na vedhatī atthavinicchayaññū;3.3Paccatthikāssa dukhitā bhavanti,3.4Disvā mukhaṁ avikāraṁ purāṇaṁ.
4.1Jappena mantena subhāsitena,4.2Anuppadānena paveṇiyā vā;4.3Yathā yathā yattha labhetha atthaṁ,4.4Tathā tathā tattha parakkameyya.
5.1Yato ca jāneyya alabbhaneyyo,5.2Mayā va aññena vā esa attho;5.3Asocamāno adhivāsayeyya,5.4Kammaṁ daḷhaṁ kinti karomi dānī”ti.

6.1Tacasārajātakaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.