Buddham Dhammam

Manojajātaka

Ja 397

Manoja Jātaka

"The bow is bent"-The Master told this while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, concerning a Brother who kept bad company. The occasion was given at length in the Mahilamukhata Birth. The Master said, "Brethren, he is not keeping bad...

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Sutanujātaka

Ja 398

Sutano Jātaka

"The King has sent"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning a Brother who supported his mother. The occasion will appear in the Sama Birth.

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Mātuposakagijjhajātaka

Ja 399

Gijjha Jātaka

"How will the old folks"-The Master told this when dwelling in Jetavana, concerning a Brother who supported his mother.

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Dabbhapupphajātaka

Ja 400

Dabbhapuppha Jātaka

"Friend Anutiracari"-The Master told this while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning Upananda, of the Sakya tribe.

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Paṇṇakajātaka

Ja 401

Dasannaka Jātaka

"Dasanna's good sword"-The Master told this, when living in Jetavana, concerning the temptation of a Brother by his wife when a layman. The Brother confessed that he was backsliding for this reason. The Master said, "That woman...

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Sattubhastajātaka

Ja 402

Sattubhasta Jātaka

"Thou art confused"-The Master told this when staying in Jetavana, concerning the Perfection of Wisdom. The occasion of the story will appear in the Ummagga-Birth.

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Aṭṭhisenakajātaka

Ja 403

Atthisena Jātaka

"Atthisena, many beggars"-The Master told this when dwelling in the shrine called Aggalava near Alavi, concerning the regulations for the building of cells. The occasion was told in the Manikantha Birth above. The Master...

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Kapijātaka

Ja 404

Kapi Jātaka

"Let not the wise man"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning Devadatta being swallowed up by the earth. Finding that the Brethren were talking about this in the Hall of Truth, he said, "Devadatta has...

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Bakajātaka

Ja 405

Baka-Brahma Jātaka

"Seventy and two"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning the brahma Baka.

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Gandhārajātaka

Ja 406

Gandhara Jātaka

"Villages full sixteen thousand"-The Master told this when dwelling in Jetavana, concerning the precept on the storing up of medicines.

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Mahākapijātaka

Ja 407

Mahakapi Jātaka

"You made yourself"-The Master told this while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning good works towards one's relatives. The occasion will appear in the Bhaddasala Birth. They began talking in the Hall of Truth, saying, "The supreme...

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Kumbhakārajātaka

Ja 408

Kumbhakara Jātaka

"A mango in a forest"-The Master told this when dwelling in Jetavana, concerning rebuke of sin. The occasion will appear in the Paniya Birth. .

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Daḷhadhammajātaka

Ja 409

Dalhadhamma Jātaka

"I carried for the king"-The Master told this when dwelling in the Ghosita forest near Kosambi, concerning Bhaddavatika, king Udena's she-elephant. Now the way in which this elephant was adorned and the royal lineage of Udena...

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Somadattajātaka

Ja 410

Somadatta Jātaka

"Deep in the wood"-The Master told this while dwelling at Jetavana, about a certain old Brother. The story was that this Brother ordained a novice, who waited on him but soon died of a fatal disease. The old man went about...

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Susīmajātaka

Ja 411

Susima Jātaka

"Heretofore the hairs"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, about the Great Renunciation. The Brethren were sitting in the Hall of Truth, praising the Buddha's renunciation. The Master, finding that this was...

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Koṭasimbalijātaka

Ja 412

Kotisimbali Jātaka

"I bore with me"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning rebuke of sin. The incident leading to the tale will appear in the Panna Birth. On this occasion the Master, perceiving that five hundred Brethren...

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Dhūmakārijātaka

Ja 413

Dhumakari Jātaka

"The righteous king"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning the Kosala king's favour to a stranger. At one time, the story goes, that king showed no favour to his old warriors who came to him in the...

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Jāgarajātaka

Ja 414

Jagara Jātaka

"Who is it that wakes"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning a certain lay-brother.

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Kummāsapiṇḍijātaka

Ja 415

Kummasapinda Jātaka

"Service done"-The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning queen Mallika. She was the daughter of the chief of the garland-makers of Savatthi, extremely beautiful and very good.

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Parantapajātaka

Ja 416

Parantapa Jātaka

"Terror and fear"-The Master told this while dwelling in the Bamboo-grove, concerning Devadatta's going about to kill him. They were discussing it in the Hall of Truth, "Sirs, Devadatta is going about to kill the Tathagata, he...

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