Buddham Dhammam

Setaketujātaka

Ja 377

Setaketu Jātaka

"Friend, be not angry"-The Master told this tale at Jetavana, of a deceitful Brother. The occasion of the story will appear in the Uddala Birth.

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Darīmukhajātaka

Ja 378

Darimukha Jātaka

"Pleasures of sense"-This tale was told by the Master while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning the Great Renunciation. The incident that led to the story has been told before.

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Nerujātaka

Ja 379

Neru Jātaka

"Ravens and crows"-The Master told this tale in Jetavana concerning a certain Brother. The story is that he got the forms of meditation from the Master and then went to a frontier village. There the people, pleased with his...

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Āsaṅkajātaka

Ja 380

Asanka Jātaka

"In heavenly garden"-The Master told this tale while dwelling at Jetavana, concerning the temptation of a Brother by his former wife. The occasion will appear in the Indriya Birth. The Master found that the brother was...

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Migālopajātaka

Ja 381

Migalopa Jātaka

"Your ways, my son"-The Master told this tale in Jetavana, of an unruly Brother. The Master asked the Brother, "Are you really unruly?" He said, "Yes, lord": and the Master saying, "You are not unruly for the first time; formerly...

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Sirikāḷakaṇṇijātaka

Ja 382

Sirikalakanni Jātaka

"Who is this"-The Master told this tale in Jetavana concerning Anathapindika. From the time when he was established in the fruition of the First Path he kept all the five first commandments unbroken; so also did his wife, his...

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Kukkuṭajātaka

Ja 383

Kukkuta Jātaka

"Bird with wings"-The Master told this tale in Jetavana, concerning a Brother who longed for the world. The Master asked him, "Why do you long for the world?" "Lord, through passion, for I saw a woman adorned." "Brother, women...

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Dhammadhajajātaka

Ja 384

Dhammaddhaja-Jataka

"Practise virtue"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, of a deceitful Brother. He said, "Brethren, this man is not deceitful now for the first time": so he told an old-world tale.

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Nandiyamigarājajātaka

Ja 385

Nandiyamiga Jātaka

"Will you go to the King's Park"-The Master told this in Jetavana, of a Brother who supported his mother. He asked the Brother, "Is it true that you support lay folk?" "Yes, lord." "What are they?" "My father and mother, lord."...

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Kharaputtajātaka

Ja 386

Kharaputta Jātaka

"Goats are stupid"-The Master told this tale in Jetavana, concerning temptation of a Brother by his former wife. When the Brother confessed that he was longing for the world, the Master said, "Brother, this woman does you harm:...

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Sūcijātaka

Ja 387

Suci Jātaka

"Quickly threaded"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning the perfection of wisdom. The occasion of the tale will be given in the Mahaummagga. The Master addressed the brethren, "This is not the first...

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Tuṇḍilajātaka

Ja 388

Tundila Jātaka

"Something strange to-day"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning a brother who feared death.

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Suvaṇṇakakkaṭajātaka

Ja 389

Suvannakakkata Jātaka

"Gold-clawed creature"-The Master told this tale when dwelling in the Bamboo-grove, of Ananda's dying for his sake. The occasion is told in the Khandahala Birth about the hiring of bowmen, and in the Cullahamsa Birth about the...

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Mayhakajātaka

Ja 390

Mayhaka Jātaka

"Did we joy"-The Master told this while dwelling in Jetavana, of a stranger merchant who did not enjoy his wealth himself nor give it to others.

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Vijjādharajātaka

Ja 391

Dhajavihetha Jātaka

"Noble of face"-The Master told this while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning his going about for the whole world's good. The occasion will appear in the Mahakanha Birth. Then the Master said, "Brethren, this is not the first time...

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Siṅghapupphajātaka

Ja 392

Bhisapuppha Jātaka

"You were never"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning a certain Brother. The story is that the Brother had left Jetavana and dwelt in the Kosala kingdom near a certain wood: one day he went down into a...

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Vighāsādajātaka

Ja 393

Vighasa Jātaka

"Happy life is theirs"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in the East Garden, concerning some Brethren who were given to amusement. The great Moggallana had shaken their dwelling and alarmed them. The Brethren sat...

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Vaṭṭakajātaka

Ja 394

Vattaka Jātaka

"Oil and butter"-The Master told this while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning a greedy Brother. Finding that he was greedy the Master said to him, "This is not the first time you are greedy: once before through greed in Benares...

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Pārāvatajātaka

Ja 395

Kaka Jātaka

"Our old friend"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning a greedy Brother. The occasion is as above.

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