| J.152 |
Sigaala Jaataka |
The bodhisatva was once a lion with six brothers and one sister. When the lions were
away hunting, a jackal who had fallen in love with the lioness told her of his love.
She was greatly insulted and resolved to tell her brothers and then die. The jackal
slunk away and hid in a cave. One by one, the lions came in and when their sister
told them of the insult, they tried to reach the jackal by leaping upwards but perished
in the attempt. At last came the bodhisatva -- being wise he roared the lionís roar
(siihanaada) three times and the jackal died. He then consoled his sister. The Jataka
was told to a barber in Vesali who served the kingís household. His son used to go
with him to the palace and having fallen in love with a Licchavi girl, died of a
broken heart because he could not have her. The barber, who was a pious follower
of the Buddha, visited the Buddha some time later and told him of what had happened.
The jackal was the barberís son, the lioness the Licchavi girl and the six young
lions the Chabbaggiya. |
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