Indian Philosophy v1.c15.8

v1.c15.8

Page 356.—The *Jātakas* refer frequently to the degeneration of the Brahmin and his eagerness for money. In i. 77, the king’s chaplain persuades a young Brahmin, who is opposed to the sacrifice, in these words: “My son, this means money to us, a great deal of money.” Similarly, when the disciple of the royal priest protests against animal sacrifices, he is told: “We shall have abundance of dainties to eat; only hold your peace” (iii. 314). The jackal in the *Srigala Jātaka* says, “The Brahmins are full of greed for wealth” (i. 142; see also iv. 496).