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5.

The Chapter on Ruhaka

191.

The Birth Story of Ruhaka (2-5-1)

81.

Even Ruhaka, though cut, a bowstring is joined again;

Be joined with your former wife, do not come under the control of wrath.

82.

When strips of bark exist, when makers exist;

I will make another bowstring, enough of the old one.

The Birth Story of Ruhaka is the first.

192.

The Birth Story of Sirikāḷakaṇṇi (2-5-2)

83.

A woman might be beautiful, and she might be virtuous;

A man might not desire her, do you believe this, Mahosadha?

84.

I believe, great king, a man might be unfortunate;

Fortune and misfortune never come together."

The Birth Story of Sirikāḷakaṇṇi is the second.

193.

The Birth Story of Cūḷapaduma (2-5-3)

85.

This is indeed she, and I too am he, no other; this is indeed he, the one with cut off hand, no other;

She whom she called "my young lord," women are fit to be killed, there is no truth in women.

86.

And having struck this contemptible one with a pestle, the cruel wretch who frequents others' wives;

And of this wicked wife, while she is still living, cut off her ears and nose."

The Birth Story of Cūḷapaduma is the third.

194.

The Birth Story of Maṇicora (2-5-4)

87.

Surely there are no gods, they must be away, surely there are no world-guardians here;

For those acting hastily, the unrestrained, surely there are none to restrain them.

88.

It rains for him at the wrong time, at the right time it does not rain for him;

And he passes away from the heavenly state, is he not thereby destroyed?

The Birth Story of Maṇicora is the fourth.

195.

The Birth Story of Pabbatūpatthara (2-5-5)

89.

On the charming mountain slope, a safe pond arose;

The jackal departed from it, knowing it was guarded by a lion.

90.

If, great king, creatures with feet drink from the great river;

It does not thereby become a non-river, forgive if she is dear to you.

The Birth Story of Pabbatūpatthara is the fifth.

196.

The Birth Story of Valāhakassa (2-5-6)

91.

Those men who will not follow the exhortation, taught by the Buddha;

They will go to disaster, like merchants with the she-demons.

92.

Those men who will follow the exhortation, taught by the Buddha;

They will go safely to the far shore, like merchants with Valāha.

The Birth Story of Valāhaka is the sixth.

197.

The Birth Story of Mittāmitta (2-5-7)

93.

Having seen him, he does not smile at him, nor does he gladly accept him;

And he does not give him his eyes, and he acts in opposition.

94.

These are the signs established in an enemy;

By which a wise person would know an enemy, having seen and having heard.

The Birth Story of Mittāmitta is the seventh.

198.

The Birth Story of Rādha (2-5-8)

95.

Having come from abroad, dear son, having just now arrived not long ago;

I wonder, dear son, does your mother not associate with another?

96.

But this is not well spoken, a word connected with truth;

One would lie like a Poṭṭhapāda, boiled in the embers.

The Birth Story of Rādha is the eighth.

199.

The Birth Story of Gahapati (2-5-9)

97.

Both do not please me, both do not satisfy me;

That this one, having descended to the store-room, says "I did not see."

98.

That, that I say to you, village headman, in this wretched, short life;

Having made an agreement for two months, meat from an old bull, lean;

You accused me before the time had arrived, that too does not please me.

The Birth Story of Gahapati is the ninth.

200.

The Birth Story of Sādhusīla (2-5-10)

99.

Bodily beauty, seniority, good birth, good morality;

We ask you, brahmin, which of them should we choose?

100.

There is benefit in the body, I pay homage to old age;

There is benefit in one well-born, morality pleases us.

The Birth Story of Sādhusīla is the tenth.

The Ruhaka Chapter is the fifth.

Its summary:

Apiruhaka, Rūpavatī, Musala, Pavasanti, with Pokkharaṇī as fifth;

Then Mutti, Ava, Vāṇija, Umhayati, Cirāgata, Koṭṭha, Sarīra - ten.

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