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Queen Sujātā

Sujātājātaka

“What is this egg-shaped fruit”—This story was told by the Master while dwelling at Jetavana, about queen Mallika. One day, they say, there was a dispute at court between her and the king.

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  • 0.1Jātaka
  • 0.2Catukkanipāta
  • 0.3Kāliṅgavagga

0.46. Sujātājātaka

1.1PTS 3.21“Kimaṇḍakā ime deva,1.2nikkhittā kaṁsamallake;1.3Upalohitakā vaggū,1.4taṁ me akkhāhi pucchito”.

2.1PTS 3.22“Yāni pure tuvaṁ devi,2.2bhaṇḍu nantakavāsinī;2.3Ucchaṅgahatthā pacināsi,2.4tassā te koliyaṁ phalaṁ.

3.1Uḍḍayhate na ramati,3.2bhogā vippajahanti taṁ;3.3Tatthevimaṁ paṭinetha,3.4yattha kolaṁ pacissati”.

4.1“Honti hete mahārāja,4.2iddhippattāya nāriyā;4.3Khama deva sujātāya,4.4māssā kujjha rathesabhā”ti.

5.1Sujātājātakaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.