Jātaka Ekakanipāta Itthivagga 1. Asātamantajātaka

Stories of Past Lives 61 The Book of the Ones Women The Spell of the Unpleasant: a past life story

1.1

“Asā lokitthiyo nāma,

The women in the world called unclaimed—

1.2

velā tāsaṁ na vijjati;

there is no confining them.

1.3

Sārattā ca pagabbhā ca,

They are rude and full of desires,

1.4

sikhī sabbaghaso yathā;

like an all-consuming flame.

1.5

Tā hitvā pabbajissāmi,

Leaving them behind, I shall go forth

1.6

vivekamanubrūhayan”ti.

and foster seclusion.

2.1

Asātamantajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ.