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The Boar-Brothers Tuṇḍila

Tuṇḍilajātaka

“Something strange to-day”—The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning a brother who feared death.

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

0.43. Tuṇḍilajātaka

1.1PTS 3.288“Navachannake dāni diyyati,1.2Puṇṇāyaṁ doṇi suvāminī ṭhitā;1.3Bahuke jane pāsapāṇike,1.4No ca kho me paṭibhāti bhuñjituṁ”.

2.1PTS 3.289“Tasasi bhamasi leṇamicchasi,2.2Attāṇosi kuhiṁ gamissasi;2.3Appossukko bhuñja tuṇḍila,2.4Maṁsatthāya hi positāmhase.

3.1Ogaha rahadaṁ akaddamaṁ,3.2Sabbaṁ sedamalaṁ pavāhaya;3.3Gaṇhāhi navaṁ vilepanaṁ,3.4Yassa gandho na kadāci chijjati”.

4.1PTS 3.290“Katamo rahado akaddamo,4.2Kiṁsu sedamalanti vuccati;4.3Katamañca navaṁ vilepanaṁ,4.4Yassa gandho na kadāci chijjati”.

5.1“Dhammo rahado akaddamo,5.2Pāpaṁ sedamalanti vuccati;5.3Sīlañca navaṁ vilepanaṁ,5.4Tassa gandho na kadāci chijjati.

6.1Nandanti sarīraghātino,6.2Na ca nandanti sarīradhārino;6.3Puṇṇāya ca puṇṇamāsiyā,6.4Ramamānāva jahanti jīvitan”ti.

7.1Tuṇḍilajātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.