Buddham Dhammam

Tilamuṭṭhijātaka

Ja 252

Tila-Mutthi Jātaka

"Now I bethink me"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a passionate man. We learn that there was a Brother who was full of bitterness. No matter how little was said to him, he fell in a rage and spoke roughly; showing...

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Maṇikaṇṭhajātaka

Ja 253

Mani-Kantha Jātaka

"Rich food and drink"-This story the Master told while he was dwelling at the shrine of Aggalava, near Alavi, about the rules for building cells.

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Kuṇḍakakucchisindhavajātaka

Ja 254

Kundaka-Kucchi-Sindhava Jātaka

"Grass and the scum of gruel"-This story the Master told at Jetavana about the Elder Sariputta.

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Sukajātaka

Ja 255

Suka Jātaka

"What time the bird"-This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about a Brother who died of over-eating.

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Jarūdapānajātaka

Ja 256

Jarudapana Jātaka

"Some merchants"-This story the Master told while living at Jetavana, about some traders whose home was at Savatthi.

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Gāmaṇicandajātaka

Ja 257

Gamani-Canda Jātaka

"It is not a clever builder"-This story the Master told while sojourning at Jetavana, about the praise of wisdom. In the Hall of Truth sat the Brethren, praising the wisdom of the Buddha: "The Blessed One has wisdom great and...

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Mandhātujātaka

Ja 258

Mandhatu Jātaka

"Wherever sun and moon"-This story the Master told during a stay at Jetavana, about a backsliding brother.

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Tirīṭavacchajātaka

Ja 259

Tirita-Vaccha Jātaka

"When all alone"-This story the Master told whilst living at Jetavana, about the gift of a thousand garments, how the reverend Ananda received five hundred garments from the women of the household of the king of Kosala, and five...

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Dūtajātaka

Ja 260

Duta Jātaka

"O king, the Belly's messenger"-This story the Master told while staying at Jetavana, about a Brother who was addicted to covetousness. The circumstances will be given at large under the Kaka Birth, in Book the Ninth. Here again...

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Padumajātaka

Ja 261

Paduma Jātaka

"Cut, and cut, and cut again"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about some Brethren who made offering of garlands under Ananda's tree. The circumstances will be given in the Kalinga-bodhi Birth. This was called Ananda's...

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Mudupāṇijātaka

Ja 262

Mudu-Pani Jātaka

"A soft hand"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a back-sliding Brother. They brought him to the Hall of Truth, and the Master asked him if he were really a backslider? He replied, yes, he was. Then said the Master, "O...

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Cūḷapalobhanajātaka

Ja 263

Culla-Palobhana Jātaka

"Not through the sea"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, also about a backsliding Brother. The Master had him brought into the Hall of Truth, and asked if it were true that he was a backslider. Yes, said he, it was. "Women,"...

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Mahāpanādajātaka

Ja 264

Maha-Panada Jātaka

"'Twas king Panada"-This story the Master told when he was settled on the bank of the Ganges, about the miraculous power of Elder Bhaddaji.

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Khurappajātaka

Ja 265

Khurappa Jātaka

"When many a bow"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a Brother who had lost all energy. The Master asked, was it true that this Brother had lost his energy. Yes, he replied. "Why," asked he, "have you slackened your...

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Vātaggasindhavajātaka

Ja 266

Vatagga-Sindhava Jātaka

"He for whose sake"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a certain land-owner.

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Kakkaṭakajātaka

Ja 267

Kakkata Jātaka

"Gold-clawed creature"- This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about a certain woman.

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Ārāmadūsakajātaka

Ja 268

Arama-Dusa Jātaka

"Best of all"-This story the Master told whilst dwelling in the country near Dakkhinagiri, about a gardener's son.

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Sujātajātaka

Ja 269

Sujata Jātaka

"Those who are dowered"-This story the Master told while living in Jetavana about one Sujata, a daughter-in-law of Anatha-pindika, daughter of the great merchant Dhananjaya, and youngest sister of Visakha.

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Ulūkajātaka

Ja 270

Uluka Jātaka

"The owl is King"-This story the Master told while living at Jetavana, about a quarrel between Crows and Owls.

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Udapānadūsakajātaka

Ja 271

Udapana-Dusaka Jātaka

"This well a forest-anchorite"-This story the Master told whilst dwelling at Isipatana, about a Jackal that fouled a well.

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Byagghajātaka

Ja 272

Vyaggha Jātaka

"What time the nearness"- This story the Master told whilst living at Jetavana, about Kokalika. The circumstances of this story will be given in the Thirteenth Book, and the Takkariya-jataka. Here again Kokalika said, "I will...

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Kacchapajātaka

Ja 273

Kacchapa Jātaka

"Who is the one who brings the food"-This story the Master told during a stay in Jetavana, how a quarrel was made up between two magnates of the king's court in Kosala. The circumstances have been told in the Second Book.

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Lolajātaka

Ja 274

Lola Jātaka

"Who is this tufted crane"-This story the Master told in Jetavana about a greedy Brother. He too was brought to the Audience Hall, when the Master said-"It is not only now that he is greedy; greedy he was before, and his greed...

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Rucirajātaka

Ja 275

Rucira Jātaka

"Who is this pretty Crane"-This story the Master told at Jetavana about some greedy Brother. The two stories are just the same as the last. And these are the verses-

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Garudhammajātaka

Ja 276

Kurudhamma Jātaka

"Knowing thy faith"-This story the Master told whilst dwelling in Jetavana, about a Brother that killed a wild goose.

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Romakajātaka

Ja 277

Romaka Jātaka

"Here in the hills"-This story was told by the Master when at the Bamboo-grove, about attempted murder. The circumstances explain themselves.

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Mahiṁsarājajātaka

Ja 278

Mahisa Jātaka

"Why do yore patiently"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a certain impertinent monkey.

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Satapattajātaka

Ja 279

Satapatta Jātaka

"As the youth upon his way"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about Panduka and Lohita.

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Puṭadūsakajātaka

Ja 280

Puta-Dusaka Jātaka

"No doubt the king"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about one who destroyed pottles.

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Abbhantarajātaka

Ja 281

Abbhantara Jātaka

"There grows a tree"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about the Elder Sariputta giving mango juice to the Sister Bimbadevi.

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Seyyajātaka

Ja 282

Seyya Jātaka

"'Tis best that you should know"-This tale the Master told at Jetavana, about a courtier of the king of Kosala.

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Vaḍḍhakīsūkarajātaka

Ja 283

Vaddhaki-Sukara Jātaka

"The best, the best you always"-This story the Master told in Jetavana about the Elder Dhanuggahatissa.

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Sirijātaka

Ja 284

Siri Jātaka

"Whatever riches they who strive"-This story the Master told about a brahmin who stole good luck.

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Maṇisūkarajātaka

Ja 285

Manisukara Jātaka

"To hell shall go he"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about the murder of Sundari.

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Sālūkajātaka

Ja 286

Saluka Jātaka

"Envy not what Celery eats"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about the temptation springing from a fat girl. The circumstances will be explained in the Cullanaradakassapa story.

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Lābhagarahajātaka

Ja 287

Labha-Garaha Jātaka

"He that hath madness"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a fellow-priest of the Elder Sariputta.

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Macchuddānajātaka

Ja 288

Macch-Uddana Jātaka

"Who could believe the story"-This story the Master told at Jetavana about a dishonest merchant. The circumstances have been told above.

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Nānāchandajātaka

Ja 289

Nana-Cchanda Jātaka

"We live in one house"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about the venerable Ananda's taking a valuable article. The circumstances will be explained in the Junha Birth, in the Eleventh Book.

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Sīlavīmaṁsakajātaka

Ja 290

Sila-Vimamsa Jātaka

"Virtue is lovely"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a brahmin who put his reputation to the test. The circumstances which gave rise to it, and the story itself, are both given in the Silavimamsa Birth-tale, in the...

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Surāghaṭajātaka

Ja 291

Bhadra-Ghata Jātaka

"A ne'er-do-well did once"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a nephew of Anathapindika.

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Supattajātaka

Ja 292

Supatta Jātaka

"Here, in Benares city"-This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a meal of rice mixed with new ghee, with red fish to flavour it, which was given by Elder Sariputta to Bimbadevi. The circumstances are like those given above...

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Kāyanibbindajātaka

Ja 293

Kaya-Vicchinda Jātaka

"Down smitten with a direful illness"-This story the Master told at Jetavana about a certain man tormented by jaundice, given up by the doctors as a hopeless case.

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Jambukhādakajātaka

Ja 294

Jambu-Khadaka Jātaka

"Who is it sits"-This story the Master told at the Bamboo-grove, about Devadatta and Kokalika.

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Antajātaka

Ja 295

Anta Jātaka

"Like to a bull"- This is another story told by the Master in the same place and about the same people. The circumstances are the sane as before.

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Samuddajātaka

Ja 296

Samudda Jātaka

"Over the salt sea wave"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about Elder Upananda. This man was a great eater and drinker; there was no satisfying him even with cartloads of provisions.

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Kāmavilāpajātaka

Ja 297

Kama-Vilapa Jātaka

"O bird, that fliest"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a man who pined for his former wife. The circumstances which called it forth are explained in the Puppharatta Birth-tale, and the tale of the past in the Indriya...

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Udumbarajātaka

Ja 298

Udumbara Jātaka

"Ripe are the figs"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a certain Brother, who had made a hermitage to live in at a certain village on the frontier.

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Komāraputtajātaka

Ja 299

Komaya-Putta Jātaka

"Aforetime you were used"-This story the Master told in Pubbarama, about some Brethren who were rude and rough in their manners.

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Vakajātaka

Ja 300

Vaka Jātaka

"The wolf who takes"-This story the Master told at Jetavana, about old friendship. The circumstances were the same in detail as in the Vinaya; this is an abstract of them. The reverend Upasena, a two-years' man, visited the...

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