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The Yakkha and the Bodhisatta
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The Yakkha and the Bodhisatta
And thenceforth the Yakkha whenever she captured men, also took their clothes and rice and oil and the like, and serving him w…
This narrative explores the life of a Yakkha who captures men for food, including her husband and son, the Bodhisatta. Living together in a cave…
The Tale of the Horse-Faced Yakkha
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The Tale of the Horse-Faced Yakkha
…ed by the king, and taking an oath she said, “If I have sinned against you, I shall become a female Yakkha with a face like a horse.” After her death she became a horse-faced Yakkha and dwelt in a rock-cave…
Once upon a time, Queen of Benares swore an oath before becoming a horse-faced Yakkha after death. Dwelling in a cave, she devoured travelers until one day, she encountered a handsome b…
The Trickster and the Devil-Doctor
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The Trickster and the Devil-Doctor
…in this mountain cave and coming back to fetch it he saw the old woman and thought, 'This must be a Yakkha: my bundle is possessed by goblins,' and he fetched a devil-doctor. The doctor uttered a spell and …
In this story, an old woman cleverly tricks a devil-doctor into believing she is a Yakkha after he discovers her in a cave. She lures him with promises of treasure and bites off his tongue …
The Perils of Ignoring Advice in the Jungle
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The Perils of Ignoring Advice in the Jungle
…rth, fifth, sixth or seventh camp. So they all met with ruin and disaster. And then that fiend, the yakkha, devoured all the men and the cattle in that caravan, leaving only the bones behind. ' When the sec…
…y. Following this advice leads to disaster, as they find no essential resources at their camps. The yakkha consumes the caravan members and cattle. Meanwhile, another caravan leader, ignoring the warning, w…
The Bodhisatta's Sacrifice
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The Bodhisatta's Sacrifice
… his hands tortoise-wise and took the charm, and saluting his mother cried, “Goodbye, mother.” The Yakkha said, “If you do not return, my son, I cannot live,” and she smote upon her breast, and straightwa…
The Bodhisatta bids farewell to his mother Yakkha, grieving her death after she collapses from sorrow. He honors her with a funeral pyre and returns …
The Wise Caravan Leader and the Lesson of Trust
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The Wise Caravan Leader and the Lesson of Trust
…r caravan that had come to grief. And they saw the skeletons of the men and cattle devoured by that yakkha fiend. 'Then the caravan leader said to the carters: "' That caravan, my masters, met with ruin a…
In this tale, the carters decide to keep their provender despite advice from a stranger, leading them to witness the downfall of another caravan. Guided by a wise leader, they learn the value of dilig
คำศัพท์และความหมายในภาษาไทย
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คำศัพท์และความหมายในภาษาไทย
ย ยากฺขา ยามา ยาม โยคี โยชน โยนิสมฺสิการ (ยามา) death; ruler of the kingdom of the dead (yakkha) a demon; ogre (Yamadeva) realm of the Yama; name of the third heavenly abode a monk’s sack yogi; a…
เนื้อหานี้นำเสนอคำศัพท์ในภาษาไทยที่แสดงถึงแนวคิดต่าง ๆ เช่น ยากฺขา ซึ่งหมายถึงปีศาจ, ยามา เป็นผู้ปกครองโลกแห่งความตาย, และคำว่า โยคี หมายถึงผู้ฝึกฝนจิตใจ รวมถึงคำอื่น ๆ ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการพัฒนาจิตใจแล
The Boundaries of a Mother's Love
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The Boundaries of a Mother's Love
…ll be my charge." And next day when his mother had gone away, he took his father and fled. When the Yakkha returned and missed them, she rushed forward with the swiftness of the wind and caught them and sai…
ในเรื่องนี้ พระโพธิสัตว์วางแผนที่จะหนีจากขอบเขตที่แม่ของเขากำหนดไว้ หลังจากที่เขาได้พูดคุยกับแม่เกี่ยวกับพรมแดนที่เธอครอบครองและขนาดของบริเวณที่อนุญาตให้เขาอยู่ เพื่อที่จะสามารถหนีออกไปได้ เมื่อแม่ยอม
The Bodhisatta's Departure
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The Bodhisatta's Departure
… and said, "Dear son, do not act after this sort: come back again." "Mother, we are men: you are a Yakkha. We cannot always abide with you." "And will you not return?" "No, mother." "Then if you refuse t…
In this story, the Bodhisatta, prompted by his mother, carries his father across a river, venturing beyond her sphere. The mother desperately pleads for their return, expressing her sorrow and offerin