| J.167 |
Samiddhi Jaataka |
The bodhisatva was once a young ascetic in the Himalayas and on one occasion, after
wrestling all night with his spirit, he bathed at sunrise and stood in a singlet
to dry his body in the sun. A nymph, seeing him, tried in vain to tempt him. The
Jataka was told in reference to Samiddhi Thera who had a similar experience on the
banks of the River Tapoda. Seeing his youth and beauty, a nymph reminded him that
he was still young and that asceticism could be practised in old age. Samiddhi replied
that no-one knew if he would live that long. The nymph vanished. |
57/108 |
Jaataka |
Khuddhaka |
J.ii.056ff. |
temptation, provarication |