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Darīmukha the Priest’s Son

Darīmukhajātaka

“Pleasures of sense”—This tale was told by the Master while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning the Great Renunciation. The incident that led to the story has been told before.

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

0.43. Darīmukhajātaka

1.1PTS 3.241“Paṅko ca kāmā palipo ca kāmā,1.2Bhayañca metaṁ timūlaṁ pavuttaṁ;1.3Rajo ca dhūmo ca mayā pakāsitā,1.4Hitvā tuvaṁ pabbaja brahmadatta”.

2.1PTS 3.242“Gadhito ca ratto ca adhimucchito ca,2.2Kāmesvahaṁ brāhmaṇa bhiṁsarūpaṁ;2.3Taṁ nussahe jīvikattho pahātuṁ,2.4Kāhāmi puññāni anappakāni”.

3.1PTS 3.243“Yo atthakāmassa hitānukampino,3.2Ovajjamāno na karoti sāsanaṁ;3.3Idameva seyyo iti maññamāno,3.4Punappunaṁ gabbhamupeti mando.

4.1So ghorarūpaṁ nirayaṁ upeti,4.2Subhāsubhaṁ muttakarīsapūraṁ;4.3Sattā sakāye na jahanti giddhā,4.4Ye honti kāmesu avītarāgā”.

5.1PTS 3.244“Mīḷhena littā ruhirena makkhitā,5.2Semhena littā upanikkhamanti;5.3Yaṁ yañhi kāyena phusanti tāvade,5.4Sabbaṁ asātaṁ dukhameva kevalaṁ.

6.1PTS 3.245Disvā vadāmi na hi aññato savaṁ,6.2Pubbenivāsaṁ bahukaṁ sarāmi;6.3Citrāhi gāthāhi subhāsitāhi,6.4Darīmukho nijjhāpayi sumedhan”ti.

7.1Darīmukhajātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.