Minor Collection
2. Ethics

Gales: a past life story

Khuddaka Nikāya
2. Sīlavagga
Mālutajātaka
Minor Collection
2. Ethics
Gales: a past life story
Khuddaka Nikāya
2. Sīlavagga
Mālutajātaka
Gales: a past life story

“In light or dark.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana about two Brethren who had joined the Brotherhood in their old age. Tradition says that they were living in a forest-dwelling in the Kosala country, and that one was named the Elder Dark and the other the Elder Light. Now one day Light said to Dark, “Sir, at what time does what is called cold appear?” “It appears in the dark half of the month.” And one day Dark said to Light, “Sir, at what time does what is called cold appear?” “It appears in the light half of the month.”

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Gales: a past life story
7. Mālutajātaka
Gales: a past life story
7. Mālutajātaka
Gales: a past life story7. Mālutajātaka

Whether the moon is waning or waxing,*The story goes that two friends were arguing about whether the cold came in the dark or bright phase of the moon. The Bodhisatta answers that neither is wrong, since the wind brings coolness at any time. The moral of the story would seem to be that even close friends can end up arguing over stupid things.it is cool when the gale blows.Since the wind brings the cool,both are undefeated in this instance.

“Kāḷe vā yadi vā juṇhe, yadā vāyati māluto; Vātajāni hi sītāni, ubhotthamaparājitā”ti.

Whether the moon is waning or waxing,*The story goes that two friends were arguing about whether the cold came in the dark or bright phase of the moon. The Bodhisatta answers that neither is wrong, since the wind brings coolness at any time. The moral of the story would seem to be that even close friends can end up arguing over stupid things.
“Kāḷe vā yadi vā juṇhe,
it is cool when the gale blows.
yadā vāyati māluto;
Since the wind brings the cool,
Vātajāni hi sītāni,
both are undefeated in this instance.
ubhotthamaparājitā”ti.

Whether the moon is waning or waxing,*The story goes that two friends were arguing about whether the cold came in the dark or bright phase of the moon. The Bodhisatta answers that neither is wrong, since the wind brings coolness at any time. The moral of the story would seem to be that even close friends can end up arguing over stupid things.“Kāḷe vā yadi vā juṇhe, it is cool when the gale blows.yadā vāyati māluto; Since the wind brings the cool,Vātajāni hi sītāni, both are undefeated in this instance.ubhotthamaparājitā”ti.

Mālutajātakaṁ sattamaṁ.

Mālutajātakaṁ sattamaṁ.

Mālutajātakaṁ sattamaṁ.