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The Tale of Patala the Dancer
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The Tale of Patala the Dancer
Once upon a time, sire, a certain dancer named Patala lived not far from Benares, in a village on the river’s bank. One day he went into Benares with his wife and after gaining mon…
Once upon a time in a village near Benares, a dancer named Patala, after a day of performances, drunkenly wades into a river with his lute. As…
The Tale of the State-Elephant and the Royal Courtyard
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The Tale of the State-Elephant and the Royal Courtyard
…And now, goodbye," said he to the king as he ended this rebuke; and rising in the air, he passed to Benares and halted in mid-air over the royal courtyard. And there was a great stir in the city and all crie…
The story narrates the arrival of a state-elephant in Benares, drawing attention from all, including the king. In gratitude, the king honors the elephant and its…
The Tale of the Horse-Faced Yakkha
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The Tale of the Horse-Faced Yakkha
Once upon a time in the reign of Brahmadatta, king of Benares, his queen-consort after falling into sin was questioned by the king, and taking an oath she said, …
Once upon a time, Queen of Benares swore an oath before becoming a horse-faced Yakkha after death. Dwelling in a cave, she devoured tr…
The Bodhisatta's Sacrifice
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The Bodhisatta's Sacrifice
…offerings of various coloured flowers, and with weeping and lamentation returned with his father to Benares. It was told the king, “A youth skilled in tracking footsteps is standing at the door.” And when t…
…rieving her death after she collapses from sorrow. He honors her with a funeral pyre and returns to Benares with his father. Upon his arrival, he demonstrates his skills in tracking, catches the attention of…
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 crocodiles, and in thi…
In a Benares village, a son is caught between his wife and mother, as his wife, initially affectionate, plots to…
The Tale of the Bodhisatta and the Naga King
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The Tale of the Bodhisatta and the Naga King
Once on a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was born a bird. When he came to years of discretion, good fortune attended him and…
In Benares, during Brahmadatta's reign, the Bodhisatta is born as a bird and becomes king of the birds in a gi…
The Rebirth of Prince Payasi and the Venerable Gavampati
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The Rebirth of Prince Payasi and the Venerable Gavampati
…n of the Four Great Kings, in the empty mansion of Acacia. 15 He had been the son of a merchant at Benares ; and had been received into the Order by the Buddha at the very beginning of his career as a teach…
In this narrative, the venerable Gavampati often retreats to an empty mansion for meditation. He encounters Prince Payasi, who acknowledges his past disbelief in the afterlife and explains his transfo
Great-wealth the Treasurer's Son
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Great-wealth the Treasurer's Son
…eference to Great-wealth, Maha-dhana, the treasurer’s son. Great-wealth, it appears, was reborn at Benares in a household worth eighty crores.¹ Nowhis mother and father thought to themselves, “We have a vas…
เนื้อเรื่องเกี่ยวกับ Great-wealth ลูกชายของเสนาบดีที่เกิดในครอบครัวที่มั่งคั่ง เขาและลูกสาวจากครอบครัวที่มีทรัพย์สมบัติมากมายได้รับการสอนให้ทำกิจกรรมที่สนุกสนานเท่านั้น เมื่อพ่อแม่ของพวกเขาเสียชีวิต ท
The Tale of the Monk and the Acrobat's Daughter
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The Tale of the Monk and the Acrobat's Daughter
…elics of the Buddha Kassapa was being built, the children of certain respectable families living in Benares loaded carts with an abundant supply of food and set out for the shrine to do the work of laborers.…
In a Hall of Truth, monks ponder why a capable monk associated with acrobats. The Teacher explains this through an ancient tale where children brought food to a revered elder, wishing to share in the
The Favorite Jataka: A Tale of Misfortune
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The Favorite Jataka: A Tale of Misfortune
…stand." And he told yet another tale. 2) "My lord, formerly in a village outside the city gates of Benares, a potter used to fetch clay for his pottery, and constantly getting it in the same place he dug a …
In this tale from the Jataka, a potter digging clay in a mountain-cave meets tragedy when a storm causes a flood that injures him. His lament reveals that the very source of his livelihood has become
The Elephant's Worth and Loyalty
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The Elephant's Worth and Loyalty
…ou have power to journey through the air, rise up with me upon your back and fly through the air to Benares.” And the Great Being, endowed as he was with the marvellous powers which flow from Merit, straight…
In this story, a mahout recognizes the exceptional training of his elephant and fears the king's intentions to harm it. He whispers words of encouragement to the elephant, urging it to reveal its powe