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The Story of the Buddha and Thevadas
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The Story of the Buddha and Thevadas
…bserver of Sila. He properly respected his parents. The Bodhisatta Brahmin who journeyed by sea was shipwrecked. He tried to swim across the ocean for 7 days to reach the shore. Deva Mekkhala saw the event and…
The text narrates the story of the Buddha's earthly life as Siddhata, son of King Suddhothana and Queen Maya, and the roles of the goddess Mekkhala and the Bodhisatta. It depicts the themes of moralit
The Goblin Town of Sirisavatthu
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The Goblin Town of Sirisavatthu
…ou live? where do you come from? whither are you going, and what errand brought you here?" "We were shipwrecked here," they reply. "Very good, noble sirs," the others make answer: "tïs three months ago since…
…d of Ceylon, there was a goblin town called Sirisavatthu, populated by she-goblins. They would lure shipwrecked merchants with food and illusions of a human city. After charming them, the goblins claimed the m…
The Tale of She-Goblins and Shipwrecked Traders
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The Tale of She-Goblins and Shipwrecked Traders
Now it happened once that five hundred shipwrecked traders were cast ashore near the city of these she-goblins. The goblins came up to them and enti…
The narrative unfolds as five hundred shipwrecked traders find themselves near a city inhabited by she-goblins. The goblins lure the traders into t…
The Escape from Goblins
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The Escape from Goblins
…pake the other merchants in these words. “These are goblins, and not human beings! As soon as other shipwrecked men can be found, they will make them their husbands, and will eat us; come--let us escape!” Two…
In a story where merchants find themselves confronted by goblins, one elder merchant realizes the danger and urges his companions to flee. However, many choose to stay, believing they need not fear. A