Academic Sutta Name Notes PSA Plae Vagga Nikaya PTS Keywords
J.512 Kumbha Jaataka The story of how a forester, Sura, accidentally discovered alcoholic drink and how with the help of his accomplice, the ascetic Varuna, he publicized his discovery, thus leading to the destruction of the whole of the Jambudipa, had Sakka not intervened to prohibit King Sabbamitta from consuming the drink. The story was told in answer to a question by Visakha as to the origin of drink. Once during a drinking festival at Savatthi, five hundred women friends of Visakha had become drunk while visiting Jetavana in her company. The Buddha had frightened them by his mental powers and restored them to their senses. (see also J.v.011ff., Jatakamala 17 and Dh.A.iii.100ff.. 61/319 Jaataka Khuddhaka J.v.011ff. alcohol


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