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The Courtesan Sulasā

Sulasājātaka

“Here is a golden necklace”—The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning a female servant of Anathapindika.

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

  • 0.1Jātaka
  • 0.2Aṭṭhakanipāta
  • 0.3Kaccānivagga

0.43. Sulasājātaka

1.1PTS 3.437“Idaṁ suvaṇṇakāyūraṁ,1.2muttā veḷuriyā bahū;1.3Sabbaṁ harassu bhaddante,1.4mañca dāsīti sāvaya”.

2.1“Oropayassu kalyāṇi,2.2mā bāḷhaṁ paridevasi;2.3Na cāhaṁ abhijānāmi,2.4ahantvā dhanamābhataṁ”.

3.1“Yato sarāmi attānaṁ,3.2yato pattāsmi viññutaṁ;3.3Na cāhaṁ abhijānāmi,3.4aññaṁ piyataraṁ tayā.

4.1Ehi taṁ upagūhissaṁ,4.2karissañca padakkhiṇaṁ;4.3Na hi dāni puna atthi,4.4mama tuyhañca saṅgamo”.

5.1PTS 3.438“Na hi sabbesu ṭhānesu,5.2puriso hoti paṇḍito;5.3Itthīpi paṇḍitā hoti,5.4tattha tattha vicakkhaṇā.

6.1Na hi sabbesu ṭhānesu,6.2puriso hoti paṇḍito;6.3Itthīpi paṇḍitā hoti,6.4lahuṁ atthaṁ vicintikā.

7.1Lahuñca vata khippañca,7.2nikaṭṭhe samacetayi;7.3Migaṁ puṇṇāyateneva,7.4sulasā sattukaṁ vadhi.

8.1Yodha uppatitaṁ atthaṁ,8.2na khippamanubujjhati;8.3So haññati mandamati,8.4corova girigabbhare.

9.1Yo ca uppatitaṁ atthaṁ,9.2khippameva nibodhati;9.3Muccate sattusambādhā,9.4sulasā sattukāmivā”ti.

10.1Sulasājātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.