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The Royal Journey
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The Royal Journey
And following in the steps of the king and the priest, he entered the royal closet, and issuing thenc…
In this narrative, a royal figure follows the footsteps of the king and priest, venturing through the palace g…
The Favorite Jataka
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The Favorite Jataka
After thrice marching round it he said, “My lord, the thieves went down into this tank,” and taking o…
This excerpt from The Favorite Jataka illustrates a dialogue between a king and a youth who has recovered treasure from thie…
The Dancer Patala and the Wisdom of Kings
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The Dancer Patala and the Wisdom of Kings
O Patala, by Ganges swept away, Famous in dance and, skilled in roundelay, Patala, all hail! as thou art…
The text narrates the story of Patala, a talented dancer, who laments that the very waters that save people als…
The Favorite Jataka: A Tale of Misfortune
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The Favorite Jataka: A Tale of Misfortune
"Friend, I understand not a hidden story like this. Catch the thieves and bring them to me." Then the Bodhisatta said,…
In this tale from the Jataka, a potter digging clay in a mountain-cave meets tragedy when a storm causes a flo…
The Favourites Jataka
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The Favourites Jataka
6) Once upon a time, sire, on the side of the Himalayas grew a tree with forked branches, the dwelling-place of co…
Once upon a time in the Himalayas, there was a tree sheltering many birds, but its branches sparked a fire. The…
The Crocodile River Plot
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The Crocodile River Plot
7) In a village of Benares, sire, on the western side of a gentleman's house was a river full of savage cro…
In a Benares village, a son is caught between his wife and mother, as his wife, initially affectionate, …
The Favorite Jatakas: A Tale of Betrayal
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The Favorite Jatakas: A Tale of Betrayal
Then he woke his wife, and they went together and lifting her up, bed and all, threw her into the river. And the crocodiles …
In this compelling Jataka tale, a wife and her husband conspire to kill her mother-in-law after the wife's own mother is …
The Trickster and the Devil-Doctor
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The Trickster and the Devil-Doctor
And she stretched a corpse on the bed and covered it over with a cloth, and ran away and hid herself …
In this story, an old woman cleverly tricks a devil-doctor into believing she is a Yakkha after he discovers her in …
A Tale of Loss and Regret
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A Tale of Loss and Regret
Her husband next day missed her and said, "My dear mother, at this time of day is not your daughter-in-law co…
In this narrative, a husband mourns the absence of his wife, prompting a reflection on the complexities of fam…
เหตุการณ์ที่ไม่คาดคิดในราชสำนัก
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เหตุการณ์ที่ไม่คาดคิดในราชสำนัก
…ราชเจ้า พระราชเป็นที่พี่ยมาผาน เหมือนหญิงสะใภ้เป็นที่พี่ของแม่ผัว เมื่อยิ่งคิดแต่พระราชนั้นแล้ว ใคร autres อะจะทำอะไรได้ ขอบพระองค์จงทรงทราบ พระเจ้าข้า" พระราชได้ทรงตรับดังนี้แล้วตรัสว่า "นี่แน่เจ้า เห…
เรื่องราวเกิดขึ้นเมื่อสามีของหญิงหนึ่งไม่เห็นภรรยากลับบ้านในวันรุ่งขึ้น จึงเกิดความกังวลและพูดคำนึงถึงภรรยา ขณะที่หญิงแกได้ตอบด้วยความเชื่อว่าคนตายไม่สามารถกลับมาได้ จากนั้นได้มีการกล่าวคาถาที่มีความส
The Tale of a Son's Betrayal
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The Tale of a Son's Betrayal
8) Of old, sire, in this very city a man in answer to his prayer had a son. At his birth the father was full of joy and gladness at the …
In an ancient city, a joyous father rejoices at the birth of his son. As time passes, the son grows and,…
The King's Dilemma
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The King's Dilemma
"I do not understand this, be it fact or no fact: either bring me the thief, or you yourself must be the thief." Thus …
In this tale, a king repeatedly questions a young man about a thief, demanding him to catch the culprit. The y…
Valähassa-Jataka
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Valähassa-Jataka
Valähassa-Jataka "They who will neglect," etc.—This story the Master told while staying in Jetavana, …
The Master recounts a tale to a Brother who admits to backsliding due to temptation from a woman. He expla
The Goblin Town of Sirisavatthu
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The Goblin Town of Sirisavatthu
Once upon a time, there was in the island of Ceylon a goblin town called Sirisavatthu, peopled by she-goblins. …
Once upon a time, in the island of Ceylon, there was a goblin town called Sirisavatthu, populated by she-goblin…
The Escape from Goblins
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The Escape from Goblins
The eldest merchant embraced her, and perceived that she was a goblin. “All the five hundred of them must be goblins!…
In a story where merchants find themselves confronted by goblins, one elder merchant realizes the danger…
The Bodhisatta and the Traders
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The Bodhisatta and the Traders
The traders heard his saying, and cried--"We are going home, master!" joining their hands, and raising them…
In this story, the Bodhisatta aids a group of traders, who respectfully climb onto his back to be safely transported home. Tho…
The Consequences of Heedlessness and the Path to Salvation
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The Consequences of Heedlessness and the Path to Salvation
so, even so, they who neglect the advice of the Buddhas, both Brethren and Sisters, lay Brethren and lay Sisters, come to great misery …
This text emphasizes the dire consequences awaiting those who ignore the Buddha's teachings. It contrasts the pligh…
Ghatāsana-Jātaka: A Lesson in Meditation and Wisdom
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Ghatāsana-Jātaka: A Lesson in Meditation and Wisdom
Ghatāsana-Jātaka “Lo! in your stronghold.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about …
The Ghatāsana-Jātaka narrates the tale of a Brother who struggled with meditation after losing his hut. Des…
The Favorite Jataka
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The Favorite Jataka
And hereupon the Bodhisatta flew off with such of the birds as followed his advice; but the disobedie…
In this tale, the Bodhisatta, embodying the spirit of a king of birds, leads loyal birds to safety while disob…
Dummedha-Jātaka: The Folly of Jealousy
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Dummedha-Jātaka: The Folly of Jealousy
Dummedha-Jātaka. "Exalted station breeds a fool great woe."—This story was told by the Master while at the …
The Dummedha-Jātaka recounts an episode from the life of the Buddha, where he reflects on the story of Devadatta