Takkapaṇḍitajātaka
“Wrathful are women.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about another passion-tost Brother. When on being questioned the Brother confessed that he was passion-tost, the Master said, “Women are ingrates and treacherous; why are you passion-tost because of them?” And he told this story of the past.
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral
1.1PTS 1.298“Kodhanā akataññū ca,Hateful ingrates!11.2pisuṇā mittabhedikā;Slanderous traitors!21.3Brahmacariyaṁ cara bhikkhu,Live the spiritual life, mendicant,1.4so sukhaṁ na vihāhasīti.you will not be bereft of happiness.3
2.1Takkapaṇḍitajātakaṁ tatiyaṁ.
These first lines were uttered as an imprecation, which according to the commentary was against women. Note, however, that the grammatical gender is ambiguous except for akataññū, which is masculine plural. Either a non-standard form is used, or the verse was not originally about women.
Takka normally means “logic”, and the alternate meaning “buttermilk”, while possible, is unnecessary. The story says that an ascetic, unable to stop himself from taking sexual advantage of a vulnerable woman in his care, blamed her when he was reduced to employment as adviser to villagers.
Compare AN 5.230:2.3.
The reading of vihāhasi is uncertain. I follow the commentary.
