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The Bird Who Cried “Mine! Mine!”

Mayhakajātaka

“Did we joy”—The Master told this while dwelling in Jetavana, of a stranger merchant who did not enjoy his wealth himself nor give it to others.

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

0.45. Mayhakajātaka

1.1PTS 3.301“Sakuṇo mayhako nāma,1.2girisānudarīcaro;1.3Pakkaṁ pipphalimāruyha,1.4mayhaṁ mayhanti kandati.

2.1PTS 3.302Tassevaṁ vilapantassa,2.2dijasaṅghā samāgatā;2.3Bhutvāna pipphaliṁ yanti,2.4vilapatveva so dijo.

3.1Evameva idhekacco,3.2saṅgharitvā bahuṁ dhanaṁ;3.3Nevattano na ñātīnaṁ,3.4yathodhiṁ paṭipajjati.

4.1Na so acchādanaṁ bhattaṁ,4.2na mālaṁ na vilepanaṁ;4.3Anubhoti sakiṁ kiñci,4.4na saṅgaṇhāti ñātake.

5.1Tassevaṁ vilapantassa,5.2mayhaṁ mayhanti rakkhato;5.3Rājāno atha vā corā,5.4dāyādā ye va appiyā;5.5Dhanamādāya gacchanti,5.6vilapatveva so naro.

6.1Dhīro bhoge adhigamma,6.2saṅgaṇhāti ca ñātake;6.3Tena so kittiṁ pappoti,6.4pecca sagge pamodatī”ti.

7.1Mayhakajātakaṁ pañcamaṁ.