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tate, she made the wish that she might be reborn as Malabhari's wife, 

 and her life abounded in good works. When she married, her devo- 

 tion to her husband was so conspicuous that she became known as 

 Patipujika (Husband-honorer). On her death she was reborn, accord- 

 ing to the wish she had made, as Malabhari's wife. It was now even- 

 ing in the world of the Thirty-three. When she told the other nymphs 

 that men lived only a thousand years, they were greatly surprised, 

 but when she added that in spite of the shortness of human life, men 

 were heedless and sluggish, they hardly credited her words. The 

 Teacher, drawing a lesson from Patipujika' s history, warned the monks 

 of the shortness of human life, and pronounced Stanza 48, at the con- 

 clusion of which many were established in the Fruits. (362-6) 



Book IV. Story 5. Kosiya, the Niggardly Treasurer. 35 



ILLUSTRATING STANZA 6 = 49. 



There once lived not far from Rajagaha a treasurer named Kosiya, 

 who was as niggardly as he was wealthy ; and that was saying a great 

 deal. So niggardly was he, in fact, that on a certain occasion he com- 

 pelled his wife to carry her cooking implements up to the seventh 

 storey of the house to prepare a cake for him, for fear that otherwise he 

 might have to share his treat with the neighbors. The Teacher, aware 

 of what was going on, bade Moggallana transport the treasurer, his wife, 

 and the cake to Jetavana. Suddenly the treasurer saw Moggallana, 

 poised in the air, looking in through the window. Moggallana indicated 

 that he wished to have something to eat. After a good deal of hesi- 

 tation, the treasurer said to his wife, " Cook him just one tiny little cake, 

 and let's get rid of him." One after another, the cakes they baked 

 grew to an enormous size, until finally, out of sheer desperation, the 

 treasurer presented them all to Moggallana. The latter then preached 

 the Law to the treasurer and his wife, dwelling on the importance of 

 almsgiving, after which he transported them, together with the cakes, 

 to Jetavana. The cakes provided an ample meal for the whole Con- 

 regatior- of Monks. After the meal the Teacher delivered his custom- 

 ary d'ocourse, at the end of which the treasurer and his wife were 

 established in the Fruit of Conversion. The treasurer then devoted 

 his entire wealth to the religion of Buddha. The latter, referring to the 

 subject in the course of a conversation with the monks, gave high 

 praise to Moggallana for his share in the conversion of the niggardly 

 treasurer, and pronounced Stanza 49, establishing many in the Fruits. 



Cf. Ja. i. 345-349. 



