| J.438 |
Daddara Jaataka |
Once in Benares was a famous teacher who retired into the forest. Men came from all
parts to learn from him and brought him many presents. He had in his house a tame
partridge, who, by listening to the teacherís exposition, learnt three vedaís by
heart. A tame lizard and a cow were given as presents to the teacher. When the teacher
died, his students were in despair, but were re-assured by the partridge who taught
them what he knew. One day a wicked ascetic came to the hermitage and, in the absence
of the students, killed the partridge, the young lizard and the cow. The partridge
had two friends, a lion and a tiger who killed the murderer. The ascetic was Devadatta,
the lizard Kisagotami, the tiger Moggallana, the lion Sariputta, the teacher MahaKassapa
and the partridge the Bodhisatva. The Jataka was related in reference to Devadattaís
attempts to kill the Buddha. |
59/742 |
Jaataka |
Khuddhaka |
J.iii.536ff. |
ingratitude |