Buddham Dhammam

Kaṇhajātaka

Ja 440

Kanha Jātaka

"Behold yon man"-This story the Master told at Kapilavatthu, in the Banyan Park, about smiling.

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Catuposathiyajātaka

Ja 441

Catu-Posathika Jātaka

This Birth will be described in the Punnaka Birth.

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Saṅkhajātaka

Ja 442

Sankha Jātaka

"O learned brahmin"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about the giving of all the requisites.

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Cūḷabodhijātaka

Ja 443

Culla-Bodhi Jātaka

"If one seize"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a passionate man.

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Kaṇhadīpāyanajātaka

Ja 444

Kanhadipayana Jātaka

"Seven days"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a certain backsliding brother. The occasion will be explained under the Kusa Birth.

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Nigrodhajātaka

Ja 445

Nigrodha Jātaka

"Who is the man"-This story the Master told in the Bamboo Grove, about Devadatta. One day the Brethren said to him, "Friend Devadatta, the Master is most helpful to you! From the Master you received your Orders, lesser and...

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Takkalajātaka

Ja 446

Takkala Jātaka

"No bulbs are here"-This story the Master told at Jetavana about a layman who supported his father.

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Mahādhammapālajātaka

Ja 447

Maha-Dhamma-Pala Jātaka

"What custom is it"-This story the Master told, after his first visit (as Buddha) to Kapilapura, while he lodged in his father's Banyan Grove, about the King his father's refusal to believe.

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Kukkuṭajātaka

Ja 448

Kukkuta Jātaka

"Trust not in those"-This story the Master told in the Bamboo Grove, on the subject of going about to kill. In the Hall of Truth, the Brethren were discussing the evil nature of Devadatta. "Why, Sir, by suborning archers and...

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Maṭṭhakuṇḍalījātaka

Ja 449

Matta-Kundali Jātaka

"Why in the woodland"-This story the Master told while sojourning in Jetavana, about a landowner whose son had died. At Savatthi, we learn that death took a beloved son of a certain landowner who used to wait upon the Buddha...

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Bilārakosiyajātaka

Ja 450

Bilari-Kosiya Jātaka

"When food is not"-This story the Master told, while dwelling at Jetavana, about a Brother who was devoted to giving.

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Cakkavākajātaka

Ja 451

Cakka-Vaka Jātaka

"Fine-coloured art thou"-This story the Master told while dwelling in Jetavana, about a greedy Brother. This man, it is said, dissatisfied with his mendicant's garb and so forth, used to march about asking, "Where is there a meal...

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Bhūripaññajātaka

Ja 452

Bhuri-Panha Jātaka

"Is't true, indeed"-This Bhuri-panha Birth will appear in the Ummagga Birth.

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Mahāmaṅgalajātaka

Ja 453

Maha-Mangala Jātaka

"Declare the truth"-This story the Master told while dwelling in Jetavana, about the Maha-mangala Scripture, or the Treatise on Omens.

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Ghaṭapaṇḍitajātaka

Ja 454

Ghata Jātaka

"Black Kanha, rise"-This story the Master told in Jetavana about a son's death. The circumstances are like those in the Mattha-Kundali Birth. Here again the Master asked the lay brother, "Are you in grief, layman?" He replied...

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