| J.348 |
Ara~n~na Jaataka |
The bodhisatva was once born in a brahmin family. He learned all the arts in Takkasila,
but when his wife died, he went with his son to be an ascetic in the Himalayas. One
day a girl came to the hermitage, fleeing from brigands and corrupted the virtue
of the youth. But, when she tried to induce him to go away with her, he wished to
consult his father. The father warned him against leaving the hermitage and taught
him the way to mystic meditation. The reason for telling the story is given in the
Cullanaradakassapa
Jataka (J.477). |
58/698 |
Jaataka |
Khuddhaka |
J.iii.147ff. |
temptation, women |