| J.386 |
Kharaputta Jaataka |
Once Senaka, king of Benares, saved a Naga king from being beaten to death by village
lads and the Naga consequently rewarded the king with many gifts. One of the gifts
was a Naga maiden. The king later found that the maiden was unfaithful and punished
her. The maiden complained to the Naga king, later, when she was found to be in the
wrong, the Naga king taught Senaka a charm which allowed him a knowledge of all sounds
in compensation. He was warned that teaching the charm to anyone else would incur
death. Senakaís queen discovered his possession of the charm and even though she
knew it would cost the king his life, begged him to teach it to her, day and night,
until finally he agreed. Sakka intervened and suggested that Senaka could save himself
by telling the queen that the initiation for the charm entailed 100 lashes. The queen
agreed to the initiation, but after the first few lashes didnít wish to continue.
The king had her lashed 100 times anyway to punish her for her selfishness. The Jataka
was told concerning a monk who was tempted by his former wife. |
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Khuddhaka |
J.iii.275ff. |
women |