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Punnapāti Jātaka (No. 53)
The Bodhisatta was once Treasurer of Benares, and some
rogues, wishing to rob him of his money, conspired together and drugged some
liquor, which they offered him as he was on his way to the palace. The Treasurer
suspected them, and promised to join them on his way back from the palace. But
on his return the vessels which contained the liquor were still quite full; he
therefore charged the men with the intent to poison him, or they would have
drunk some of the liquor during his absence. They then ran away.
The story was told to Anāthapindika, who had a similar
experience. But in this case he was returning from the palace, and challenged
the rogue's to taste their own liquor first. J. i.268 ff.

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