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The Parrot Tree

Palāsajātaka

“The goose said to the Judas tree”—This was a story told by the Master, whilst residing at Jetavana, concerning the rebuke of sin. The incident that led to the story will be set forth in the Panna Birth. But on this occasion the Master addressing the Brethren said, “Brothers, sin ought to be regarded with suspicion. Though it be as small as a banyan shoot, it may prove fatal. Sages of old too suspected whatever was open to suspicion.” And with this he related a story of the past.

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0.1Jātaka
0.2Pañcakanipāta
0.3Vaṇṇārohavagga

0.410. Palāsajātaka

1.1PTS 3.209“Haṁso palāsamavaca,1.2nigrodho samma jāyati;1.3Aṅkasmiṁ te nisinnova,1.4so te mammāni checchati”.
2.1“Vaḍḍhatāmeva nigrodho,2.2patiṭṭhassa bhavāmahaṁ;2.3Yathā pitā ca mātā ca,2.4evaṁ me so bhavissati”.
3.1“Yaṁ tvaṁ aṅkasmiṁ vaḍḍhesi,3.2khīrarukkhaṁ bhayānakaṁ;3.3Āmanta kho taṁ gacchāma,3.4vuḍḍhi massa na ruccati”.
4.1PTS 3.210“Idāni kho maṁ bhāyeti,4.2mahānerunidassanaṁ;4.3Haṁsassa anabhiññāya,4.4mahā me bhayamāgataṁ”.
5.1“Na tassa vuḍḍhi kusalappasatthā,5.2Yo vaḍḍhamāno ghasate patiṭṭhaṁ;5.3Tassūparodhaṁ parisaṅkamāno,5.4Patārayī mūlavadhāya dhīro”ti.

6.1Palāsajātakaṁ dasamaṁ.

6.2Vaṇṇārohavaggo dutiyo.