Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Jātaka

Stories of Past Lives 61

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Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Itthivagga

Women

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1. Asātamantajātaka

The Spell of the Unpleasant: a past life story

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“Asā lokitthiyo nāma,

The women in the world called unclaimed—

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velā tāsaṁ na vijjati;

there is no confining them.

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Sārattā ca pagabbhā ca,

They are rude and full of desires,

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sikhī sabbaghaso yathā;

like an all-consuming flame.

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Tā hitvā pabbajissāmi,

Leaving them behind, I shall go forth

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vivekamanubrūhayan”ti.

and foster seclusion.

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Asātamantajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ.