Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.3417

v1.c6.3417

Asilakkhaṇa Jātaka (No. 126).—In Benares was a brahmin who could tell, by smelling them, whether swords were lucky or not. One day, while testing a sword, he sneezed and cut off the tip of his nose. The king had a false tip made and fastened to his nose so that no one could tell the difference.