Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.118
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.118
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v2.c35.118
Vacchanakha Jātaka (No. 235).—The Bodhisatta was once born as Vacchanakha, an anchorite living in the Himālaya, and on one occasion, having gone to Benares for salt and seasoning, he stayed in the king’s garden. A rich man saw him and, pleased with his looks, attended to his wants. A friendship soon grew up between them, and the rich man invited the hermit to give up his robes and share his wealth. But this offer the hermit refused, pointing out the disadvantages of household life.