Buddham Dhammam

Cittasambhūtajātaka

Ja 498

Citta-Sambhuta Jātaka

"Every good deed"-This story the Master told while dwelling in Jetavana, about two fellow-priests of the reverend Maha-kassapa, who lived happily together. This pair, we are told, were most friendly, and had share for share in...

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Sivijātaka

Ja 499

Sivi Jātaka

"If there be any human"-This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about the gift incomparable. The circumstances have been fully told in Book Viii. under the Sovira Birth. But here the king, on the seventh day, gave...

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Sirīmantajātaka

Ja 500

Sirimanda Jātaka

"Of wisdom full"-This Problem of Sirimanda will be given at large in the Maha-ummagga.

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Rohaṇamigajātaka

Ja 501

Rohanta-Miga Jātaka

"In fear of death"-This story the Master told while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, about the reverend Ananda, who made renunciation of his life. This renunciation will be described in Book Xxi., under the Culla-hamsa Birth, the...

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Cūḷahaṁsajātaka

Ja 502

Hamsa Jātaka

"There go the birds"-This story the Master told while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, about Elder Ananda's renunciation of life. Then also the Brethren were talking in the Hall of Truth about the Elder's good qualities, when the...

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Sattigumbajātaka

Ja 503

Sattigumba Jātaka

"With, a great host"-This story the Master told while sojourning in the deer-park Maddakucchi, about Devadatta. When Devadatta threw the stone, and a fragment pierced the Blessed One's foot, there was great pain in it. Numbers of...

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Bhallātiyajātaka

Ja 504

Bhallatiya Jātaka

"Was a king Bhallatiya"-This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana about Mallika, the Jessamine Bride. One day we are told there was a quarrel between her and the king about conjugal rights. The king was angry and...

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Somanassajātaka

Ja 505

Somanassa Jātaka

"Who does thee harm, etc."-This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, how Devadatta went about to slay him. Then the Master said, "This is not the first time, Brethren, that Devadatta has sought to slay me, but he did...

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Campeyyajātaka

Ja 506

Campeyya Jātaka

"Who is it like"-This story the Master told while dwelling in Jetavana, about the fast-day vows. The Master said, "It is well done, lay Brethren, that ye have taken upon you the fast-day vows. Wise men of old likewise even...

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Mahāpalobhanajātaka

Ja 507

Maha-Palobhana Jātaka

"From Brahma's heaven"-This story the Master told while dwelling in Jetavana, about the defilement of the sanctified. The circumstances have already been given. Here again said the Master, "Women cause defilement even in...

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Pañcapaṇḍitajātaka

Ja 508

Panca-Pandita Jātaka

The Birth of the Five Wise Men will be given in the Maha-ummagga.

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Hatthipālajātaka

Ja 509

Hatthi-Pala Jātaka

"At last we see"-This story the Master told, while dwelling at Jetavana, about the Renunciation. Then with these words,-"It is not the first time, Brethren, that the Tathagata made the Renunciation, but it was so before"-the...

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Ayogharajātaka

Ja 510

Ayoghara Jātaka

"Life once conceived, etc." This story the Master told about the Great Renunciation. Here again he said, "This is not the first time, Brethren, that the Tathagata has made the Great Renunciation, for he did the same before." And...

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