Khuddaka Nikāya — The Minor Collection – page 24

Tha Ap 530: Bodhisammajjaka

Ja 531: Kusa Jātaka

“This realm”—This was a tale the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told about a backsliding Brother.

Tha Ap 531: Āmaṇḍaphaladāyaka

Ja 532: Sona-Nanda Jātaka

“Angel or minstrel-god”—This was a story told by the Master, while living at Jetavana, about a Brother who supported his mother. The circumstance which led up to it was the same as that related in the Sama Birth. But on this occasion the Master said, “Brethren, do not take offence at this Brother. Sages of old, though they were offered rule over all India, refused to accept it and supported their parents”: and so saying he told a story of the past.

Tha Ap 532: Sugandha

Ja 533: Cullahamsa Jātaka

“All other birds, etc.” This was a story told by the Master, while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, as to how the venerable Ananda renounced his life.

Tha Ap 533: Mahākaccāna

Ja 534: Mahahamsa Jātaka

“There go the birds”—This story the Master, while residing in the Bamboo Grove, told concerning the elder Ananda’s renunciation of life. The introductory story is exactly like one already given, but on this occasion the Master in telling a story of the past related the following tale.

Tha Ap 534: Vakkali

Ja 535: Sudhabhojana Jātaka

“No huckster I”—This was a story told by the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, concerning a liberally minded Brother.

Tha Ap 535: Mahākappina

Ja 536: Kunala Jātaka

“This is the report and the fame thereof” This was a story told by the Master, while dwelling beside lake Kunala, concerning five hundred Brethren who were overwhelmed with discontent.

Tha Ap 536: Dabbamalla

Ja 537: Maha-Sutasoma Jātaka

“Master of dainty flavours”—This story the Master while dwelling at Jetavana told concerning the Elder, Angulimala.

Tha Ap 537: Kumāra-Kassapa

Ja 538: Muga-Pakkha Jātaka

“Shew no intelligence”—This story the Master told at Jatavana concerning the great renunciation. One day the Brethren seated in the Hall of Truth were discussing the praises of the Blessed One’s great renunciation. When the Master came and inquired of the Brethren what was the topic which they were discussing as they sat there, on hearing what it was, he said, “No, Brethren, this my renunciation of the world, after leaving my kingdom, was not wonderful, when I had fully exercised the perfections; for before, even when my wisdom was still immature, and while I was still attaining the perfections, I left my kingdom and renounced the world.” And at their request he told them a story of the past.

Tha Ap 538: Bāhiya

Ja 539: Mahajanaka Jātaka

“Who art thou, striving”—This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning the great Renunciation. One day the Brethren sat in the Hall of Truth discussing the Tathagata’s great Renunciation. The Master came and found that this was their subject; so he said “This is not the first time that the Tathagata performed the great Renunciation,—he performed it also formerly.” And herewith he told a story of the past.

Tha Ap 539: Mahākoṭṭhika

Ja 540: Sama Jātaka

“Who, as I filled”—This story the Master told at Jetavana, about a certain priest who supported his mother.

Tha Ap 540: Uruvelakassapa

Ja 541: Nimi Jātaka

“Lo these grey hairs”—This story the Master told while dwelling in Makhadeva’s mango park, near Mithila, about a smile. One day at eventide, the Master with a large company of Brethren was walking up and down in this mango park, when he espied a pleasant spot. Being desirous of telling his behaviour in former times, he allowed a smile to be seen on his face. When asked by the Reverend Ananda why he smiled, he answered, “In yonder spot, Ananda, I once dwelt, deep in ecstatic meditation, in the time of King Makhadeva.” Then at his request, he sat down upon an offered seat, and told a story of the past.

Tha Ap 541: Rādha

Ja 542: The Maha-Ummagga Jātaka

“King Brahmadatta of Pancala”—The Teacher, while dwelling at Jetavana, told this about the perfection of knowledge.

Tha Ap 542: Mogharāja

Ja 543: Bhuridatta Jātaka

“Whatever jewels there may be”—This story the Master told, while dwelling at Savatthi, about some lay-brethren who kept the fast-days.

Tha Ap 543: Lakuṇṭakabhaddiya

Ja 544: The Khandahala Jātaka

“In Pupphavati once there reigned”—The Teacher, while dwelling on the Gijjhakuta mountain, related this story concerning Devadatta. Its substance is contained in the section relating to the sin of causing schisms in the community; it is to be fully known by studying the Tathagata’s conduct from his first becoming an ascetic down to the murder of King Bimbisara.

Tha Ap 544: Kaṅkha-Revata

Ja 545: Mahanaradakassapa Jātaka

“There was a king of the Videhas”—This story was told by the Master, while dwelling in the Latthivana pleasure garden, in relation to the conversion of Uruvela-Kassapa.

Tha Ap 545: Sīvali

Ja 546: Vidhurapandita Jātaka

“Thou art pale and thin and weak”—The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning the Perfection of Wisdom.

Tha Ap 546: Vaṅgīsa

Ja 547: Vessantara Jātaka

“Ten boons”—This story the Master told while dwelling near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Grove, about a shower of rain.

Tha Ap 547: Nandaka

Tha Ap 548: Kāḷudāyi

Tha Ap 549: Abhaya

Tha Ap 550: Lomasakaṅgiya

Tha Ap 551: Vanavaccha

Tha Ap 552: Cūlasugandha

Tha Ap 553: Yasa

Tha Ap 554: Nadī-Kassapa

Tha Ap 555: Gayā-Kassapa

Tha Ap 556: Kimbila

Tha Ap 557: Vajjīputta

Tha Ap 558: Uttara

Tha Ap 559: Apara Uttara

Tha Ap 560: Bhaddajī

Tha Ap 561: Sīvaka

Tha Ap 562: Upavānattheraapadāna

Tha Ap 563: Raṭṭhapālattheraapadāna

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