Category Archives: JATAKA TALES
148. The Bodhisatta And Sujata
Once upon a time, Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, when the Bodhisatta came to life as the son of a householder who lived in a village not far from the city.
At the appropriate time, he was married to a lady named Sujata. She was faithful, virtuous, and dutiful. She always did duly her devoir to her lord and his parents. This girl was very dear and precious to the Bodhisatta. So they two lived together in joy, and unity, and oneness of mind.
147. The Bodhisatta And Spell For Raising The Dead To Life
Once on a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was born into the family of a wealthy Brahmin. Arriving at years of discretion, he went to study at Takkasila, where he received a complete education. On his return, he became a teacher having five hundred young Brahmins as pupils, enjoyed world wide fame. Among these was one named Sanjiva, to whom the Bodhisatta taught the spell for raising the dead to life. But though the young man was taught this, he was not taught the counter charm. Proud of his new power, he went with his fellow pupils to the forest to gather wood, and there saw a dead tiger.
146. The Bodhisatta And Single-Soled Shoes
Once upon a time in the Kampillaka kingdom, when a Pancala king was reigning in a North Pancala city, the Bodhisatta was born into a brahmin family. And when he was grown up, he acquired knowledge of the arts at Takkasila. Afterwards taking orders as an ascetic and dwelling in the Himalayas, he lived for a long time by what he could glean – feeding on wild fruits and roots.
And wandering into the haunts of men for the purpose of procuring salt and vinegar, he came to a city of North Pancala and took up his abode in the king’s garden. Next day he went into the city to beg alms, and came to the king’s gate. The king was so pleased with his behaviour that he seated him on the dais and fed him with food worthy of a king. And he assigned him a lodging in the garden.
145. The Bodhisatta And Prince Brahmadatta
Once upon a time, Brahmadatta the king of Benares had a son named Prince Brahmadatta. Kings of former times, though there might be a famous teacher living in their own city, often used to send their sons to foreign countries for their education, and by this means they might learn to quell their pride and high-mindedness, and endure heat or cold, and be made acquainted with the ways of the world. Brahmadatta calling his boy to him, gave him one-soled sandals, a sunshade of leaves, and a thousand pieces of money, and said, “My son! go to Takkasila and study there.”
