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The Pale-moon Ebony Tree

Tindukajātaka

“All around us see them stand”—This is a story told by the Master whilst at Jetavana, about perfect knowledge. As in the Mahabodhi Birth, and the Ummagga Birth, on hearing his own knowledge praised, he remarked, “Not this once only is the Buddha wise, but wise he was before and fertile in all resource;” and told the following old story.

Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

0.1Jātaka
0.2Dukanipāta
0.3Kalyāṇavagga

0.47. Tindukajātaka

1.1PTS 2.77“Dhanuhatthakalāpehi,1.2nettiṁ savaradhāribhi;1.3Samantā parikiṇṇamha,1.4kathaṁ mokkho bhavissati”.
2.1PTS 2.78“Appeva bahukiccānaṁ,2.2attho jāyetha koci naṁ;2.3Atthi rukkhassa acchinnaṁ,2.4khajjathaññeva tindukan”ti.

3.1Tindukajātakaṁ sattamaṁ.