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7. Women

The Spell of the Unpleasant: a past life story

Khuddaka Nikāya
7. Itthivagga
Asātamantajātaka
Minor Collection
7. Women
The Spell of the Unpleasant: a past life story
Khuddaka Nikāya
7. Itthivagga
Asātamantajātaka
The Spell of the Unpleasant: a past life story

“In lust unbridled.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a passion-tost Brother. The Introductory Story will be related in the Ummadanti-jataka. But to this Brother the Master said, “Women, Brother, are lustful, profligate, vile, and degraded. Why be passion-tost for a vile woman?” And so saying, he told this story of the past.

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The Spell of the Unpleasant: a past life story
1. Asātamantajātaka
The Spell of the Unpleasant: a past life story
1. Asātamantajātaka
The Spell of the Unpleasant: a past life story1. Asātamantajātaka

The women in the world called unclaimed—*A young student is told by his mother that his education is incomplete until he learns the mysterious “spell of the unpleasant”. His teacher knows that there is no such spell, but realizes that the mother wants her son to learn of the wickedness of women. | Read asā from a + sva, “without an owner”, and hence “unclaimed” or “without a husband”. The commentary explains, rather, as asatiyo (“false”) and also asāta (“displeasing”). Perhaps the curious “spell of the unpleasant” was retroactively invented to explain this word.there is no confining them.They are rude and full of desires,like an all-consuming flame.Leaving them behind, I shall go forthand foster seclusion.

“Asā lokitthiyo nāma, velā tāsaṁ na vijjati; Sārattā ca pagabbhā ca, sikhī sabbaghaso yathā; Tā hitvā pabbajissāmi, vivekamanubrūhayan”ti.

The women in the world called unclaimed—*A young student is told by his mother that his education is incomplete until he learns the mysterious “spell of the unpleasant”. His teacher knows that there is no such spell, but realizes that the mother wants her son to learn of the wickedness of women. | Read asā from a + sva, “without an owner”, and hence “unclaimed” or “without a husband”. The commentary explains, rather, as asatiyo (“false”) and also asāta (“displeasing”). Perhaps the curious “spell of the unpleasant” was retroactively invented to explain this word.
“Asā lokitthiyo nāma,
there is no confining them.
velā tāsaṁ na vijjati;
They are rude and full of desires,
Sārattā ca pagabbhā ca,
like an all-consuming flame.
sikhī sabbaghaso yathā;
Leaving them behind, I shall go forth
Tā hitvā pabbajissāmi,
and foster seclusion.
vivekamanubrūhayan”ti.

The women in the world called unclaimed—*A young student is told by his mother that his education is incomplete until he learns the mysterious “spell of the unpleasant”. His teacher knows that there is no such spell, but realizes that the mother wants her son to learn of the wickedness of women. | Read asā from a + sva, “without an owner”, and hence “unclaimed” or “without a husband”. The commentary explains, rather, as asatiyo (“false”) and also asāta (“displeasing”). Perhaps the curious “spell of the unpleasant” was retroactively invented to explain this word.“Asā lokitthiyo nāma, there is no confining them.velā tāsaṁ na vijjati; They are rude and full of desires,Sārattā ca pagabbhā ca, like an all-consuming flame.sikhī sabbaghaso yathā; Leaving them behind, I shall go forthTā hitvā pabbajissāmi, and foster seclusion.vivekamanubrūhayan”ti.

Asātamantajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ.

Asātamantajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ.

Asātamantajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ.